Christmas time, mistletoe and wine. So said Cliff Richard, and nobody’s disagreeing. Except on which wine we should be having – especially when it comes to mulled wine.
The classic Christmas tipple dates right back to the Roman Empire, and people drink it across the world in various forms to this day. Of course, it’s not hard to make, but browse any supermarket during the festive season and you’ll see a bottle peeping out at you – several in some
The singer-songwriter Margo Price took a seat the other day in Hekate, a non-alcoholic dive bar, and ordered a drink. The bar, on Avenue B, was empty except for the bartender and a tarot-card reader, who was waiting for a customer to show up. (Hekate is the goddess of witchcraft in Greek mythology.)
“This is what I’ve been looking for!” Price declared, admiring the tiered array of festive colored bottles of alcohol-free “liquor” arranged against a wall of mirrors.
“Hell,
New York City has spawned many iconic retailers: Tiffany & Company in jewelry; Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue in fashion; F.A.O. Schwarz in toys.
In fine wine, that retailer was Sherry-Lehmann Wine & Spirits.
The Zagat guide once said of Sherry-Lehmann, “If Bacchus owned a wine store, this would be it.” One of the world’s most prolific sellers of high-end wines, Sherry-Lehmann introduced Americans to Dom Pérignon Champagne in 1947 and the famed Bordeaux Petrus in the 1960s. Its
Donald Trump told residents of East Palestine they are victims of ‘betrayal’ by President Biden and the federal government, and said his visit finally sparked them to act during a tour of the toxic train derailment site on Wednesday.
The former president greeted crowds furious at the lack of action from the White House, 19 days after the disaster in Ohio, and brought in thousands of bottles of his own water, cleaning supplies and canned food.
He then stopped at
