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Tuesday, August 27, 2019

You can keep Amazon on its toes: visit its California liquor "stores"

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This is Amazon's "liquor store" in Sunnyvale: a table with a button I didn't set out to investigate Amazon for noncom...
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Monday, August 5, 2019

Thank the Pink Boost Goddess: a cannabis strain that doesn't give the munchies

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The munchies are never pretty. Apparently it takes a Goddess to whisk them away. To prove it, I devised a diabolical experiment for a f...
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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

The real story of Juyondai, a mysterious cult sake that isn't actually rare or good

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This is the part of Takagi Shuzo's compound, where Juyondai is made, that they would prefer that you see. One of the most-sought cul...
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Monday, July 22, 2019

Should the FTC allow the Gallo/Constellation deal?

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These and 25 other wine brands were sold in April from Constellation to Gallo, pending FTC approval Gallo is already the largest wine pr...
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Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Sake by subscription: late millennial founds online sake shop

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Genki Ito Many American attempts at bringing sake to people are lame: some entrepreneur selling overpriced second-rate sake in a fancy b...
Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Why Bordeaux, for once, is evolving faster than Napa

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Napa Valley is on top of the wine world. Other regions struggle to get people to spend more for wine. Napa has set consumer expectations s...
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Monday, July 8, 2019

Bourbon cask-finished Calvados: a crossover idea that works

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New American oak in wine has a certain reputation, but it's a different story when the barrels are used. This is what makes Bourbon ...
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