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Introducing the World's Most Sought-After Champagne

In all of Champagne, only a few tiny parcels of land were mysteriously untouched by a phylloxera blight that ravaged European winemakers in 1863, ruining m...

These 10 Ultra-Luxury Champagnes Are Worth the Really Big Bucks

Glass of bubbly in hand, I took in the panorama of Manhattan’s twinkly lights from the terrace of a posh penthouse in Chelsea for the U.S. debut of t...

Freed From CEO Role, Schultz to Focus on Starbucks Upscale Push

Howard Schultz is ready for his next project: Starbucks 2.0. Schultz, who will become executive chairman when he steps down as chief executive offi...

Even Beer Snobs Will Love These Mega Brewers' Limited Releases

There is an understandably strong impulse to write off so-called craft beer when its producer goes from micro to macro. If someone’s beer purchasing...

Pernod Ricard Agrees to Sell Domecq Brands to Emperador Venture

Pernod Ricard agreed to sell its Domecq brandy and sherry business to an entity part-owned by Asia’s Emperador Inc. to sharpen its focus on larger br...

Starbucks' Schultz Handing Reins to Lieutenant Kevin Johnson

Starbucks’s Howard Schultz, the outspoken coffee magnate who built a restaurant empire during two terms as chief executive officer, will hand the rei...

Irish Distillers Call For Whiskey Tourism Trail To Compete Against Scotland

Ireland's whiskey industry is calling for the promotion of an internationally-marketed whiskey trail, similar to the Wild Atlantic Way and Ireland's A...

Rademon Estate Distillery Releases Cask Aged Shortcross Gin

The distillers at Rademon Estate Distillery in Co. Down have released a new batch of their award-winning Shortcross Cask Aged Gin. Three casks of the expre...