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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

Modern Restaurant Management

” “Personalized sommelier experiences with paired tasting menus to the exact standards of our guest booking an event. Reservation platforms are used often to book tables, but we have seen an increase in people calling and wanting to speak with a person at the restaurant to make reservations.

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Walter Hansel Winery 

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With a particular focus on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Walter Hansel wines are renowned for their balance, elegance, and ability to capture the nuances of the vineyard sites from which they originate. Chardonnay Russian River Valley – Cahill Lane Vineyard: This Chardonnay is a true masterpiece of balance, defying expectations.

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Will Climate Change Help Hybrid Grapes Take Root?

EATER

And yet, even copper poses potential health risks, and researchers have found that it can build up in vineyards over time, negatively impacting soil health. Once shunned as “foxy,” “musky,” or “unidimensional,” these hybrid grapes are being re-evaluated as the climate crisis stands to reshape vineyards across the world.

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An Eater’s Guide to Visiting (and Drinking) Champagne 

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Chardonnay represents approximately 70% of vineyards and (almost always) makes up 100% of Blanc de Blancs Champagnes, characterized by its exclusively white grape composition. acre vineyard adjacent to the winery purchased back in 1935 and largely considered one of the region’s most exceptional terroirs. Au Bon Manger (Reims).

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CHEFS AND COOKS: A GUIDE TO BUILDING YOUR BRAND AND CAREER

Culinary Cues

I’ve been reading an interesting book of advice from dozens of prominent chefs: “Chef Wise” from Phaidon Books. This is a compendium of quips that are based on experience; snippets of advice that we can all benefit from. It really is a valuable resource, especially for those in the early stages of a career in food.

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YOU COOK WHAT & WHO YOU ARE

Culinary Cues

Daniel Boulud grew up in France, his parents operated a café, he lived on a farm, he pulled carrots from the ground, watched local artisans mill flour for bread, and walked the vineyards where grapes were crying out to become wine. This self-published book, “Of Food and Family” is not about what he does, it is about who he is as a cook.

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Old, Reliable Cab

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The photo above is a wintry scene is one of Domaine Bousquet’s Argentina Cabernet vineyards. 2022 Brion “Caldwell Vineyard” Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon ($210). 2022 Trailside Vineyard Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon ($225). 2022 Brion “Sleeping Lady Vineyard” Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon ($250).

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