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Jaguar restoration expert, 81, 'gestured for help' from daughter on CCTV before his grandson, 33, launched fatal attack after all-day drinking session, court told
Daily Mail
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July 9, 2025
A ‘world-renowned’ Jaguar restoration expert was seen pleading for help on a security camera – before he was fatally attacked by his own grandson, a court heard. Jurors were shown ‘haunting’ footage of John Brown, 81, waving at the camera in his...
Wine Australia releases National Vintage Report 2025
Food & Beverage
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July 9, 2025
According to the National Vintage Report 2025 released by Wine Australia, the 2025 Australian winegrape crush is estimated to be 1.57 million tonnes. Shiraz is ranked as top for red varieties, and Chardonnay being lead for white varieties. South...
Lansing pontoon manufacturer sells to Indiana family with boat industry experience
Grand Rapids Business Journal - Michigan
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July 9, 2025
An Indiana family is acquiring the assets of Manitou boats, a Lansing-based pontoon manufacturer. The deal involves members of the Marcott family, who also own Bentley Pontoons and are tied to Bison LLC, a manufacturer of horse trailers in...
A toast to Richard Smart, who made the wine world a better place
The Globe and Mail
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July 9, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Smart cowrote Sunlight into Wine, which quickly became an essential reference for grape growers around the world.SAMRANG PRING/Reuters When Australian grape expert Richard Smart toured Niagara vineyards in 2008, he was...
‘Iowa City Beer Mafia’ Movie to be Filmed in Galena, Dubuque
Y105 - Iowa
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July 9, 2025
For those who love movies about the beer industry, and are fans of local Midwestern lore, a new production is about to start shooting next month in cities across Illinois and Iowa. To top it all off, it's a story that's never been committed to...
Wine List of the Week: Duchy
The Drinks Business
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July 8, 2025
Douglas Blyde finds a list of alpine poise and quiet daring at Shoreditch’s Duchy, where wines shaped by altitude pour with precision and charm. Duchy opened in Shoreditch to the sort of applause usually reserved for a returning messiah. “An...
Avocado sector fights back after Wimbledon ban #WorldAvocadoOrganisation #Wimbledon
Leisure Opportunities
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July 9, 2025
Job opportunities The Pickaquoy Centre £30,900pa + Local Govt Pension + attractive benefits package location: Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom more jobs The World Avocado Organisation (WAO) has warned Wimbledon that banning avocados from its menus...
Wine and beer sales to improve New York lake health
The Drinks Business
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July 8, 2025
Naples Brewing Co. and Heron Hill Winery in New York State are donating a portion of their sales towards protecting the water quality and ecological health of Canandaigua Lake. The fourth largest of the Finger Lakes, Canandaigua Lake is home to a...
Amid industry challenges, founder of Pa. winery plans to lean on ‘overperformers’
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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July 8, 2025
Binah Winery is marking its fifth anniversary this year. The winery was founded in 2019, initially operating at a small vineyard in Easton, Pennsylvania, before relocating to Allentown. Run by founder and winemaker Kevin Danna, Binah Winery began...
Restaurant workers may earn six-figure salaries, benefits 'no other industry' can provide
FOX 10 Phoenix - Arizona
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FILE-A waiter prepares to serve lunch to customers at a restaurant in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Waiting tables or serving up food in the drive-thru may seem like a first step into the workforce – but for...
Avocado sector fights back after Wimbledon ban
Spa Business
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Wimbledon has banned avocados, a staple of the health and fitness and spa and wellness sector Fears about the environmental impact of growing avocados in vast quantities is behind the move The World Avocado Organisation has pushed back, giving...
Gérard Bertrand is working to make the South of France one of the world’s best wine regions
The Globe and Mail
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July 9, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Château L'Hospitalet Wine Resort Beach & Spa, Gérard Bertrand's 1,000-hectare estate on the coast of Narbonne in the south of France, has become one of that country's most popular wine tourism destinations.FWM...
Food Bites: Art of Wine, Prestonrose Towne Bistro & More
AY About You Magazine - Arkansas
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July 9, 2025
We have no shortage of food bites throughout Arkansas, so each week, we’ll be providing you with a snapshot of the goings-on inside the culinary world, from events and specials to restaurant openings and awards. Do you have news to share? Please...
Egypt needs more drinkable water – how windy coastal resorts could help
The Conversation
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July 9, 2025
Egypt is facing a growing water crisis due to its arid climate, limited water resources, and rapidly increasing population. The country of 114 million people depends heavily on the longest river in the world, the Nile, for fresh water. But rising...
Penticton and Wine Country Chamber's awards go cabaret for 2025
Summerland Review
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July 9, 2025
Nominations are open for entries from July 8 until August 8 at 11:59 p.m. Nominations are now open for the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce's 38th Business Excellence Awards. From Summerland to Osoyoos, and of course celebrating...
What happens when you stop drinking alcohol?
Medical News Today
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“In the first week, I didn’t realize how much energy alcohol was stealing from me, emotionally and physically. In the first month, the brain fog started to lift. I could feel my intuition coming back online. One year later, I began to see that...
Bright Penny Brewing Co. pairs signature craft beer with pizza
Pizza Marketplace
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July 9, 2025
In this episode of the Pizza Marketplace Podcast, host Mandy Detwiler, editor of Pizza Marketplace, chats with Tory Williams, general manager of Bright Penny Brewing Co. in Mebane, North Carolina. July 9, 2025 In this episode of the Pizza...
Leland brewery gets artsy with beer-fueled gallery
Port City Daily - North Carolina
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July 9, 2025
Blending beer, art and music the Museum of Beer and Art is preparing to open its doors before the end of summer. (Port City Daily/Shea Carver) LELAND – A brewery that unexpectedly closed in December will gain new life — and more color — as new...
Amber Beverage welcomes Normunds Stanevics as CEO
The Spirit Business
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July 9, 2025
Spirits brand owner Amber Beverage Group (ABG) has appointed Lavian-based Normunds Stanevics as its new CEO, following the departure of Jekaterina Stuģe in January last year. Stanevics has not worked in the drinks industry before The company,...
The best wine advisers
Spear's Magazine
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July 9, 2025
In the world of fine wine investment, knowledge and access are everything. The most discerning collectors know that building world-class collections requires world-class advice. The 2025 edition of the index highlights advisers who understand not...