Food & Drink

In the 22 years since its founding, the annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC SC ) has grown into one of the more prestigious events on many distillers’ calendars. Called by many the ‘Oscars’ of the spirits world, winning a medal there can add instant credibility to a brand and lead to sales growth.

Walking through Joseph Cattin’s Le Clos Madelon Alsatian vineyard, it’s hard to imagine it once being a World War I battleground. The fully covered ground is soft, sponge-like under foot. Chickens forage freely through the vineyard. Indiscriminately extracted plugs of earth reveals moist, living soil teeming with microbial life. By stark contrast, an adjoining vineyard

As the Chairman of Revieve, I speak regularly at conferences around the world, often meeting fellow speakers and CEO’s who proclaim that their company will transform categories like health, beauty, wellness—and food. When I ran into Alan Hahn at a recent event, I was reminded that his Denver based company, MycoTechnology, is impacting the evolution

Leading children’s nutrition and food sciences company, Yumi, has made their first move into retail as they launch nationwide in every Target in the United States with a revolutionary line of nutrition-first, clean-certified snacks for babies and toddlers. This launch marks a huge milestone for Yumi as they expand their offerings into omnichannel platforms that

Topline The stock market surged Tuesday, recouping losses from the previous session, as investors cheered another round of solid quarterly earnings results from corporate America despite inflationary pressures and fears of a recession. Key Facts The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 2.4%, over 700 points, while the S&P 500 gained 2.7% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq

Washoku, the Japanese philosophy of incorporating five colors, five tastes and five cooking techniques in every meal, is widely popular among traditional Japanese cuisine. It has yet to break into the U.S. with widespread popularity, but in Austin, Texas, Bento Picnic is popularizing the tradition. Bento Picnic offers an experience unlike any other in town,

It’s hard to overstate just how explosive agave is in the American market. According to the Distilled Spirits Council, tequila and mezcal (far and away the two biggest agave spirits on shelves) together accounted for nearly one-third of the total increase in domestic spirits revenue last year. All that success is to say, if you’re

Like most people, I have fond college memories of making pina coladas at the beach—and this time of year, I always crave one. Even though my taste has changed and I now prefer a less sweet, lighter cocktail, the craving continues. That college pina colada has been in the back of my mind for a

The smell of lavender filled the air while an enchanting scene was created by the purple flower spikes accenting tops of green foliage planted throughout the land. The sun, with its golden beams, gave everything a divine light so the olive and mulberry trees glowed and the landscape was further enhanced by the red clay

I consider myself fairly capable in the kitchen. A meat maestro. A sauce specialist. Altogether, a passionate cook with a penchant for reinventing restaurant dishes at home. That is, until it comes to seafood. While I can crack out a decent baked salmon or fish curry with ease, my sea-sourced recipe arsenal is fairly basic.

Sunday, July 17, is National Ice Cream Day. But before you celebrate ice cream Sunday by eating or smearing your entire body with ice cream, make sure that you check out a July 13 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ice cream recall announcement. If you recall, I covered for Forbes on July 1 a

Topline Stocks surged higher on Friday—recouping some of their losses from this week—as investors assessed the latest batch of corporate earnings from major banks and markets got a boost from stronger-than-expected retail sales. Key Facts Markets rebounded Friday: The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 2.2%, over 600 points, while the S&P 500 gained 1.9% and

Often these days, when an alcohol brand is looking to launch a new product line, they will roll out a marketing campaign that focuses on their key demographic—usually, young Millennials. To reach them, they will work with social media influencers that closely resemble their target customer. It’s a tried and true program that, while garnering

Because you need an official holiday to drink pink! Officially known as Fête Nationale Française or French National Day, but more commonly called Bastille Day, July 14 is the anniversary of the 1789 Storming of the Bastille, a major act of the French Revolution. It was an early first victory of the people of Paris

Ernest Hemingway’s escapades in the Caribbean are well-known and documented, including his love for rum and the daiquiri that bears his name, created at El Floridita bar in Old Havana. Now, his family has partnered with a spirits industry veteran to honor Hemingway’s loves – rum and the sea. Helmed by founder and CEO Steve

Your to-dine list just got a lot longer. On Wednesday, July 15, The Michelin Guide announced 25 additions to its New York City selections, a predecessor to the revered guide’s announcement of Bib Gourmand and Star awarded restaurants later this year. The list is to help food lovers and adventurous diners explore these restaurants prior

Over the past decade, Patrick Schwarzenegger has been one of the most impactful investors in Consumer Products. After the success of his first investment, Blaze Pizza, Schwarzenegger has gone on to be an early check in breakout successes like Super Coffee, Olipop, and Liquid IV. In his latest investment, he’s turned to the role of

Last month the Indoor Agtech Innovation Summit was held in New York City. It featured the technologies and businesses associated with “Controlled Environment Agriculture,” or CEA which includes everything from greenhouses that still utilize sunlight to “vertical farms” that are completely independent of the outdoor environment. The CEA sector has drawn a great deal of

As the restaurant industry continues to recover from two years of restrictions and consumer anxiety, weary operators may have to brace for even more impact as a new, highly contagious Covid-19 variant begins to proliferate. Could this wave mean a return to mandates, like proof of vaccination or masking indoors? Could it deter consumers from

You’d imagine opening a bar no-one could find would be the stuff of nightmares for a new business. And that’s generally true—bar the opulent exceptions of London’s Cache Cache. Nestled in a secret location under Covent Garden’s Piazza, the restaurant-cum-cocktail club is one of the city’s best-kept secrets. In fact, as Özgür Karakaş (COO at