Category: Gourmet
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World’s favorite brand of bubbly. Top 10 most popular brands of champagne by volume sale.
Champagne of success & glamour: Top 10 most popular brands of champagne for 2013. 2,415,900 9-liter cases of Moet and Chandon champagne sold in 2013 placed the champagne house on the first place of a ranking compiled by industry publication The Drinks Business. The new list shows the total number of volumes sold last…
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French wine in crisis? That’s good news for small producers
Quality in France is more widely available than ever, with many of the best wines from unheralded regions
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Bourbon-spiked pickles and smoked chocolate chips to trend in the premium food world
What’s next in specialty food. Five of the hottest food trends. Smoked pickles, spreadable cookie dough for toast, and smoked chocolate chips are the few of the foods predicted to trend, following the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York this month. This year’s event was the largest since the trade-only event made its debut in 1955.…
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Is it ok to buy non-ethically certified coffee from a small independent?
If I no longer buy my Fairtrade coffee from a multinational chain. Instead, I’ve switched to a tiny independent. The coffee tastes great, but isn’t ethically certified. Is it better or worse?If you have an ethical dilemma, email Lucy at [email protected]
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World’s best wine lists around the world
Luxury Viennese Palais Coburg Residenz wins World’s Best Wine List Award Palais Coburg Residenz in Austria took the top spot in The World of Fine Wine’s inaugural World’s Best Wine Lists. The Viennese hotel’s cellar boasts 60,000 bottles and a menu with 138 pages. “An extraordinary wine list for an extraordinary place, the cellar at…
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Will eating organic food make you healthier?
A major new study has found that organic foods contain higher levels of antioxidants and less harmful chemicals than conventionally farmed produce. But does that mean they are better for you? With your help, Karl Mathiesen investigates.Let us know your thoughts. Post in the comments below, email [email protected] or tweet @karlmathiesen