Food & Drink

Wines for saying adios to a year we’d like to forget. Get thee behind me, 2020! L.Bortolot If Queen Elizabeth thought 1992 was an annus horribilis, what might she say of 2020? For most of this year, there wasn’t much reason to celebrate, and perhaps no other product reflected our collective ups and downs as

Getty Getty I don’t believe in Dry January. But I do believe in practicing moderation in excess, so I’ve developed a foolproof philosophy for drinking in the New Year. To borrow from Michelle Obama: When they go dry, I go low.   What that means in practical terms is that I dial back the proof

ITO EN’s unconventional PET bottle recycling bin educates consumers about bottle-to-bottle … [+] recycling. ITO EN Japanese people are great at recycling. According to the Council for PET Bottle Recycling of Japan, 593,000 tons of PET bottles were sold in 2019. 93% of them were collected and 85.8% were recycled.  These numbers are significantly higher than in

Philip Udeh, Founder of Füd Vitamin Energy Courtesy of Füd Vitamin Energy Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disease affecting red blood cells, which can cause symptoms such as chronic fatigue, organ failure, and episodes of extreme pain called crises. It is one of the most common hereditary diseases globally, most prevalent amongst people of

Throngs of holiday shoppers in New York’s Union Square on Super Saturday, or the Saturday before … [+] Christmas. Andria Cheng As coronavirus has upended consumer behavior this year, the holiday season was no exception. With stay-at-home consumers shopping online more than ever, e-commerce giant Amazon AMZN on Monday reported a “record-breaking” holiday season. Some

Label of Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Photo courtesy Champagne Taittinger Thoughts on a few notable new releases of Champagne: Piper-Heidsieck Rare 2002 – Rare is the prestige cuvée of Piper-Heidsieck, the famed Champagne house of Reims that dates back to 1785. Rare is produced seldom, as there have been only 11 vintages

I learned distractions are necessary for a successful quarantine—and the more outlandish, the better. Mucho Mucho Amor was an expected joy, as were the Lillet apertifs paired with it. Collage: LBortolot/Netflix If there’s one thing to be said of 2020, it’s that the year has “only amplified the importance of pop culture phenomenons,” writes Julian

(GERMANY OUT) Eine Flasche Champagner wird geöffnet. Symbolfoto für Silvester, Eröffnung, feiern und … [+] Jahreswechsel (Photo by Wodicka/ullstein bild via Getty Images) ullstein bild via Getty Images New Year’s Eve is almost upon us. Kick the trees to the curb, pack up the menorahs, it’s time to start icing down the bubbly. This go-round

There are five days until New Year’s Eve, and some wine lovers among us may still be deciding which sparkling wine to uncork to say Hello to 2021 and good bye, in earnest, to 2020. For most of us, that turn of the calendar year could not happen soon or fast enough. So let me

Florentine Kitchen Knives are custom made in Barcelona by knife-maker Tomer Botner Florentine Kitchen Knives Designer Tomer Botner launched Florentine Kitchen Knives in 2012. Named after the Floretin neighborhood in Tel-Aviv, where it began, the brand is known for its “stacked handled” custom blades, which are popping up in some of the culinary world’s top

Untappd’s 2020 Year In Beer is officially out! Untappd/Shane Monteiro When I composed this article for the first time last year, it was written as a celebration of all the good people and memories of amazing beers I experienced in my craft beer career. In 2020, that doesn’t seem to have changed much, despite all

Molson Coors has pushed into the non-alcoholic beverage category with the launch of several … [+] innovations, inlcuding Huzzah and MadVine. Molson Coors Beverage Company I recently asked Pete Marino, the president of emerging growth at Molson Coors TAP , to reflect on 2020 and the company’s impressive streak of dealmaking over the last 12

Perfectly thickened cream floats on top of a classic Irish Coffee. The homemade whipped cream is … [+] made easily by shaking heavy cream vigorously in a squeeze bottle or mason jar. No electric appliances needed. With this hack, there is no excuse for using canned cream. Elizabeth Karmel If you like fresh homemade whipped

Bottles of Pascal Cotat and Domaine Vacheron Sancerre Photo ©Tom Hyland The argument has raged for decades and no doubt, will continue for decades more. What is the greatest white varietal, and what is the world’s greatest white wine? The answer depends on who you talk to. Naturally, Chardonnay is the response from many wine

New indoor dining ban from New York and some other cities is battering restaurants already hard hit … [+] this year. Andria Cheng Enough is enough for Marc Forgione. The chef and owner of Peasant and his namesake restaurants in New York shut his popular eateries indefinitely one after another in the past 10 days

An agricultural student during monitors vegetable growth using modern agricultural technology on his … [+] device in Smart Green House in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, December 14, 2020. (Photo by Adriana Adie/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images What critical problems are my actions solving today? Can we in the agri-food tech innovation space

Topline The Department of Labor on Tuesday issued final regulations changing how tipped workers are paid, which includes a controversial provision allowing back-of-house staffers, such as cooks and dishwashers, to be added to tip pools. Vesta restaurant dishwasher Malcolm Osborne cleans a large pot before dinner service July 19, 2018. Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver

Worker starts production of craft beer at a factory during covid-19 pandemic. getty After promising to work all night until an agreement was reached, U.S. senators passed a bill close to midnight Monday that grants permanent federal excise tax (FET) relief to brewers, distillers, winemakers and other alcoholic beverage producers. The Craft Beverage Modernization and

Food delivery. getty The coronavirus pandemic has forced more people to rely on food deliveries because of lockdowns, stay at home orders and quarantines. Autonomous technology is a crucial part of the food delivery market, and consumers are benefiting from its growth during the pandemic. The technology has enormous potential to change the food industry

Food delivery during coronavirus outbreak. Nearly half of consumers say they prefer online grocery … [+] shopping. The channel grew by twice the rate that was anticipated pre-COVID. And there is still room to grow; grocery e-commerce penetration lags behind major consumer categories like beauty, fitness, and apparel. getty Grocery has seen a 2020 revival