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5 Wine Blogs for 2012

THE BOOZE BIN By Pia Mara Finkell (@piamara) With the New Year well rung in and my resolutions still irresolute at best, I thought I’d focus on ways to improve my mind this year. Full disclosure: I am 7½ months pregnant and quickly entering the waddling phase, so delusions of improving my body have flown [...]

From Vente to Vino – Starbucks Brings Wine and Beer to the Java-Loving Masses

THE BOOZE BIN By Pia Mara Finkell (@piamara) After testing the concept in several Northwest stores, Starbucks announced its plans to add wine, beer and accompanying tapas dishes to around half a dozen stores in Chicago next year. According to a recent article in the Seattle Times, Starbuck’s spokesman Alan Hilowitz reports the coffee chain [...]

What’s Been Brewing: Top Five Booze Trends for 2012

THE BOOZE BIN By Pia Mara Finkell (@piamara) It’s that time of year again. Obnoxious Christmas music blasts in stores, despite the fact that Thanksgiving is next week. Can’t we focus on one holiday at a time? But I digress… With 2012 just around the corner, here’s a look at the major booze trends ready [...]