
Wolfgang Puck is catering the Oscars Governors Ball for the 32nd consecutive year, preparing over 70 dishes for 1,500 Hollywood guests. The menu mixes comfort classics like chicken pot pie and mini Wagyu burgers with global stations such as a live izakaya and an Italian gelato machine. Whimsical touches include a gold‑spraying station that coats miniature chocolate Oscars. The operation mobilizes 75 savory chefs, 45 pastry chefs and 325 staff, handling massive ingredient volumes and even two gallons of liquid gold.

Winemakers are increasingly producing naturally low‑alcohol wines by managing vineyards to limit sugar accumulation, rather than relying on post‑fermentation de‑alcoholization. Techniques such as canopy shading, kaolin sprays, and using older, cooler‑climate vines yield wines with ABVs typically between 9% and...

TX Whiskey, a Pernod Ricard‑owned distillery in Fort Worth, has launched the 15th release of its Experimental Series – Vino de Naranja. The bourbon‑rye blend spends three years in new charred oak before a further three‑year secondary maturation in Spanish orange‑wine casks, yielding a...

Jack Daniel’s has launched its fourth limited‑edition Tennessee whiskey in partnership with McLaren Racing, commemorating the team’s 1,000th Formula 1 Grand Prix and the distillery’s 160th anniversary. The 86‑proof release, up from the standard 80 proof, uses the brand’s classic mash...

The article spotlights seven standout white Burgundy wines, ranging from entry‑level Montagny Premier Cru to elite Grand Cru offerings, each praised for mineral‑driven aromatics, bright acidity, and nuanced oak integration. Prices span $46 to $210, reflecting the region’s tiered appellation...

Woodford Reserve has unveiled its 2026 Kentucky Derby bottle, featuring a new label designed by artist Anna Murphy titled “Dress to Impress, 152.” The limited‑edition bourbon, identical to the standard Woodford Reserve expression, will retail for $50 and hits shelves nationwide...

Heaven Hill has unveiled the 22‑year‑old straight bourbon from its Heritage Collection, the oldest release in the series to date. The expression blends 270 barrels distilled in 2003, bottled at barrel proof (64.6% ABV) without chill filtration, and carries a...

Singular Archive, founded by veteran spirit maker Vicente Cisneros, launches a limited‑edition line of agave‑based liquids housed in handcrafted metal and crystal sculptures. The spirits are deliberately left unclassified by Mexican authorities, allowing the use of rare agave varietals such...