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

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Cultivating Global Connections The rising popularity of food tourism is fueling consumer curiosity to experience authentic flavors from across the globe, with travelers taking to TikTok and Instagram to showcase their culinary adventures. “Group dining growth is on a notable rise, spurred by both special occasions and casual gatherings.

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MRM Research Roundup: Experimentation, Valentine’s Vibe Shift, and Wine Cork Market

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Success will depend on inventory management and expense agility with consumers prioritizing value and experiences like travel after years of volatility triggered by the pandemic. Fitch expects retail sales to be stable to slightly positive, with growth in consumer staples but weaker results in discretionary categories.

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THE BOTTLE IS THE OCCASION

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Dont limit yourself (or your restaurant guests) to the frequency of holidays or special family events celebrate the moment, celebrate life. Last week, I gathered with a few great friends (which in itself is a celebration) to recognize a great bottle of wine. It was a 1995 Carruades de Lafite Pauillac uncovered in a friends cellar.

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Eater’s Guide to Idaho’s Snake River Valley

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Rows at Scoria Vineyard in Caldwell | Sydney Nederend. The AVA centers on a stretch of southwestern Idaho with the largest density of vineyards and wineries, along with bits of eastern Oregon. Sunnyslope Wine Trail: Visitors looking for great wine should start with this collection of 17 wineries and vineyards.

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

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A host of new experiences aim to attract younger travelers to Champagne. Chardonnay represents approximately 70% of vineyards and (almost always) makes up 100% of Blanc de Blancs Champagnes, characterized by its exclusively white grape composition. So far the collective efforts seem to be working. Starting from $26 for lunch).

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If You Really Want to Visit a National Park, Skip the Big Ones

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While there is no form of travel that’s perfectly safe right now, there are certainly more responsible options than others for scratching the itch. Aside from the people you travel with, it’s unlikely you’ll encounter other humans here at all. Matt Kirouac. The tap lineup at Superior Bathhouse. Hot Springs National Park , Arkansas.

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Black Vintners and Wine Professionals in the Spotlight?

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opened Woburn Winery, the first American, Black-owned vineyard and winery, in Virginia. The global pandemic halted his travel to promote Longevity wines—and the AAAV celebratory event for the launch of the John June Lewis Jr. single vineyards. McBride Sisters Robin and Andrea in the vineyard.