These are the best beers in B.C., according to the 2025 B.C. Beer Awards

Brewers in British Columbia took some time off to celebrate their craft on Friday evening at the B.C. Beer Awards, even as continuing uncertainty clouds the industry. The annual awards and beer festival took place for the second year at the Anvil...

First look at regenerated West London square with new food and drink outlets

A public square in West London has undergone redevelopment aimed at revitalising the public space with new food and drink outlets opening as the new look was unveiled. North Acton Square in Ealing had initially been used as a space for commuters...

A VINE TIME | Paarl’s KWV winery cleans up at Veritas awards

KWV has played a leading role in SA’s wine industry for more than a century and the historic Paarl winery continues to shine, shattering records in the annual Veritas awards announced last weekend. Making it three years in a row, KWV was named...

Connor McDavid's wife Lauren links up with friends for drinks during 'girls night in NYC'

This week, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers were in New York for their road trip games against the Rangers and Islanders. Meanwhile, his wife Lauren Kyle spent her evening enjoying a chic girls’ night in the city. On Friday, Lauren shared a...

How Global Corporations turn Plastic into Fuel and Why Big Industry is Buying

If you have ever watched a viral clip of someone turning old packaging into liquid fuel with a microwave-style rig, you already know the hook. That do-it-yourself energy moment is real enough to spark curiosity. The bigger story, though, lives in...

Beer Canada appoints Richard Alexander as president

Beer Canada has announced the appointment of Richard Alexander as the associations’s new president, effective Oct. 20. “Alexander is a veteran Canadian executive with extensive experience in hospitality, regulated businesses, business associations...

AI on the S’pore menu: F&B firms use tech to suggest drinks for health, create salad bowls and more

SINGAPORE – Cannot decide what drink to get? Just look in the mirror. At Chinese tea brand Luli Singapore, a facial scan via its artificial intelligence (AI) mirror can tell you what herbal brew to order. At its Marina Square outlet, two...

Foodservice will take the convenience-store industry into the future

Pictured left to right, outgoing NACS Chairman Brian Hannasch, NACS President and CEO Henry Armour and his successor Frank Gleeson speak at the 2025 NACS Show. | CSP Staff The future will be difficult for convenience stores if they don’t up their...

BEER, SONGS, AND SMILES: The untold birth of MassKara

FOR MORE than four decades, Bacolod City’s MassKara Festival has captivated audiences with its vibrant colors, infectious energy, and spectacular street dancing. Today, it is celebrated as one of the Philippines’ most iconic fiestas. But...

Wine of the Week: Barbera d’Alba DOC from the Barale Fratelli Winery

Ciao Tutti! This weekend at Piazza Italian Market, we will taste the Barbera d’Alba DOC ($24.25, 14.5 ABV) from the Barale Fratelli winery in Barolo, Piemonte. Barbera is the every day wine of Piemonte and over the past years we have featured...

Big industry falters as growth slows to 0.54pc in August

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector nearly stalled in August 2025, growing by just 0.54 percent year-on-year, a sharp slowdown from the robust 8.99 percent growth recorded in July, as factories grappled with waning demand...

You Can Sleep and Drink Wine at This Airbnb in Virginia

Virginia's esteemed hotels promise unforgettable stays, but they can't always compete with that deep sense of place that Airbnbs provide. Take, for example, a stunning cottage tucked away on a vineyard in Round Hill, Virginia. It's an...

You Can Sleep and Sip Wine at This Airbnb in Minnesota

I am at a place in my life where I value experiences over possessions and do what I can to try and make the most out of the activities in which I partake. That's why I was so tickled to learn about a glamping opportunity here in Minnesota that...

Figueroa Mountain Brewing Takes Home Their 35th Medal at the 2025 Great American Beer Festival® Competition Extending Festival Record Streak to 15 Consecutive Years.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Buellton, CA Oct 11,2025 — Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. earned a silver medal at the 2025 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition, hosted and presented by the...

Wine takes a bigger slice of Thailand’s beverage market

Beer and whisky imports in Thailand are contracting, according to new analysis by IWSR, as wine and white spirits take a larger share of the market. Thailand’s robust tourism industry and a bustling on-trade are creating new opportunities for...

Is Electral an ORS? Doctors list 5 popular drinks you're getting wrong

With dehydration rising during hot summers and monsoon rains, confusion around rehydration drinks is putting many at risk. While products like Electral are clinically formulated WHO-approved ORS solutions, sugary beverages such as sodas, fruit...

Fall brings series of wine festivals to Phoenix area

Independent Newsmedia With cooler temperatures, it’s festival time in the Valley, particularly for those who like wine. There are six upcoming wine festivals stretching from the Phoenix area up to Willcox in northern Arizona for those looking to...

Excavations at Ancient Greek City of Bathonea Reveal Olive Oil and Wine Workshop

An ancient Greek skyphos wine cup, deocrated in the red fiugre style, dated c. 440 BC. Credit: Gary Todd via Wikimedia Commons, CC0 Archaeologists have uncovered an olive oil and wine workshop in the ancient Greek city of Bathonea (Greek:...

Gary Barlow told 'stick to singing' as former Take That star's £8-a-bottle wine shunned by London's ritziest private members' clubs

By DOMINIK LEMANSKI FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 17:01 EDT, 17 October 2025 | Updated: 19:49 EDT, 17 October 2025 He may be one of Britain's best-loved pop stars, but Gary Barlow's wine company has hit a bum note with private-members' clubs. For...

Tool's Maynard Keenan juggles metal, martial arts and making wine

To their fans, an Australian tour from alt-metal titans Tool is treated with the kind of reverence typically reserved for the Dalai Lama or the royal family. In the country for the first time since 2020, the band is headlining Good Things Festival...