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#2026

When are you drinking sparkling this month?

20% of the United States Sparkling Wine Consumption occurs in December.

Grapefully entering my Showgirl era.

Some pairings just SING. Barbecue pork and brisket with FRV100. Sparkling Gamay- it’s so tasty!

Grapevine Gossip -

Grapevine Gossip The silver lining? If the product was on the water within seven days of the order (before August 8, 12:01 a.m.) and it arrives in the U.S. by October 5, it still gets the old 10% rate. That’s a big win for importers who already had shipments in motion and didn’t want their costs blown up mid-str...

https://www.wlky.com/article/high-noon-recall-celsius-fda-vodka-seltzer/65553336?fbclid=IwY2xjawL4fblleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHqYjBY9t9b3Pai3PHXotNLRvzToZOmeMVXy3S99N4yibjX1fnompIL5FxNo5_aem_-cTNDf-0SROVKqSh36VOnA

High Noon recalls hard seltzer cans mislabeled as Celsius energy drinks An error caused High Noon vodka seltzer to be filled into Celsius Astro Vibe energy drink cans, resulting in alcohol being sold under a non-alcoholic label.

Loneliness Epidemic -

Loneliness Epidemic A new study from the National Restaurant Association came out saying that 75% of restaurant sales are now take out. 26% of American adults eat the majority of their meals alone.   Compare this to the 50% of Americans that are struggling with loneliness, according to a report from the Surgeon Genera...

What about the wine box?-

This might be the last time you see that wine box Next time you walk through a wine store—or even your local grocery store—take a look at the endcaps. Retailers love to stack wines in attractive boxes along center aisles and end displays. These wines sell fast, which is great for business. But what makes them pop on the shelf? The packaging—s...

This will not help US wine companies.

Trump threatens retaliatory 200% tariff on European wine after EU proposes American whiskey tax The European Commission is calling on President Donald Trump to revoke tariffs now that he's threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, Champagne and spirits if Europe goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey.

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These are the only robocalls I am interested in!