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  • California’s winegrape harvest is trending towards its lowest tonnage in four decades;

  • Jim Beam is beating the whiskey blues;

  • “WAR” IS OVER! If you want it;

  • Starbucks’ union baristas are girding for another national strike;

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Kaptain Krunk1 year ago

Saw my cousin today and they relayed a story about exploding Prosecco! They were at a function, won the bottle in a raffle/auction, and then it burst when it was sitting on the table next to them. They were fine but wild story.

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Dave InfanteAuthor1 year ago

Damnnn man, was it Kirkland brand by any chance? That's fucking scary, thank god they weren't hurt. Shit be dangerous!