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The Recent Bitcoin Conference Has Cemented Miami As The Crypto Capital And Levolution’s Tokenization Platform Is At Forefront Of It All.

If you own property in Vanderburgh County, you may have received a property tax bill this week, and you’ll have to pay those taxes within the next few weeks.

Big plans revealed for Sassicaia estate as it celebrates 50 years 17th March, 2021 by Patrick Schmitt In an exclusive interview last week, Sassicaia ambassador Priscilla Incisa della Rocchetta told the drinks business that big plans were afoot for the Tuscan estate as it marks 50 years since its first wine was made for commercial release. Having unveiled the 2018 Sassicaia to the trade and press ...

Vinitaly cancelled for second consecutive year due to Covid 17th March, 2021 by Patrick Schmitt For the second consecutive year, Veronafiere has had to cancel Vinitaly due to Covid-19, with the next edition of the fair due to take place on 10-13 April 2022. Vinitaly, which is normally held in April, had been due to take place at the later date of 20-23 June this year In a release sent to the drin...

The Drinks Business 16 March 2021 By Patrick Schmitt More than 100 new hotels are due to open in London over the next few years, representing almost 20,000 additional rooms, despite the “challenging” times, according to Top Hotel News. Among the openings planned for London is the £180 million Art-otel London Hoxton designed by Squire and Partners. Picture credit: Squire and Partners As featured on its website, which draws on exclusive information from the Top Hotel Pro...

Leaders of the UK’s major hospitality trade bodies have proposed a new route out of lockdown for Scotland which could save over 60,000 jobs.

The Drinks Business 12 March 2021 By Patrick Schmitt What’s been a “disaster” for the hospitality sector has been “incredible” for retailers when it comes to Champagne sales in the UK during key consumption occasions: Christmas and Valentine’s Day. According to specialist Champagne businesses in the UK, including the biggest player in the sector – Moët Hennessy – Covid-19 related restrictions have created a surge in retail sales for...

Wine of the week – Chardonnay from Saint-Emilion 12 March 2021 By Patrick Schmitt Our wine of the week is a remarkable Gold-medal winning drop that’s the first and only Chardonnay from Saint-Emilion and by far the priciest ‘Vin de France’ ever made. The Chardonnay, called Cuvée Elena, comes in a custom-made magnum produced by French glassmaker Waltersperger At the end of December’s Global Chardonnay Masters, as I and my fellow Master of Wine judges ta...

The Drinks Business 11 March 2021 By Patrick Schmitt UK supermarket Morrisons is currently selling Champagne for just £10, but what does it taste like, and can you get hold of any? db investigates. Put to the test: Charles de Villers Brut NV Champagne Having received an email this week to alert me to the fact that Morrisons was selling its Charles de Villers Brut NV Champagne on a half-price deal in the run up to Mother’s Day this Sunday, my curiosity was piqued â�...

11 March 2021 By Christian Smith With Mother’s Day in the UK just around the corner, we’ve got you covered with a roundup of the best gifts for the wine and alcohol connoisseur in your life – including the recommendations of our editor-in-chief and Master of Wine Patrick Schmitt. A classy wine caddy, which can hold two wine bottles, four wine glasses and five removable ceramic pieces This could be especially useful if you get lucky with the weather this weekend, but would ...