Fermentation alone can't make super funky rum. In 1906, a British chemist in Jamaica hacked ester formation at distillation using chemical jujitsu. Here's how.
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The Douro Valley is where wine tourism in Portugal truly comes alive. Terraced vineyards cascade down the hillsides toward the river, centuries-old quintas open their cellars to visitors, and every tasting comes with a view that's hard to forget. Whether you're after a hands-on cooking class, a candlelit picnic among the vines, or a deep dive into Port wine production, the Douro delivers.
Long before many of his A list Hollywood movie star guests thought it would be a good idea to have their own drinks brand Graham Norton, king of the UK chat shows, first put his name to a range of wines that have gone on to sell close to 20 million bottles in 40 countries around the world. But he does a lot more than simply endorse the wines, he helps to make them - well blend them at least in a partnership with New Zealand producers, Invivo Wines , that goes back 15 years. Norton was in London recently with Invivo’s co-founders, Rob Cameron and Tim Lightbourne, to help blend the 2026 vintage and explain just what goes into making a Graham Norton wine at a press event to help launch and introduce the new wines to the UK - and international - wine market.
July 10, 2026 — Presented by the Maryland Wineries Association, the now sold-out event will welcome hundreds of wine enthusiasts to Celebrations At The Barnhouse in Upper Marlboro on Sunday, [...]
