Category: WINE

Dr. Elinor Garely Loire Valley Wine Market Outlook 2026In 2024, Loire Valley wines hit a 24-year export high, yet face rising competition from Champagne, Burgundy, and global producers. To stay relevant, Loire must elevate product design, marketing, and storytelling, especially in key markets like the U.S., Germany, and the U.K., to meet evolving consumer expectations […]

InMyPersonalOpinion.Life. Dr. Elinor Garely Entering a Silent Room Made of RhythmWhen I walked into the Valerie Goodman Gallery on an early New York evening, it felt as if I had entered a room made of rhythm and air. The stillness was luminous, rippling softly with the reflections of Jacques Jarrige’s sculptures, whose hand-hammered surfaces caught […]

When No One Answers the Bell A Civic Autopsy of a Gym in Decline Dr. Elinor Garely The Cost of Silence: When Operational Inertia Threatens Business Value I once considered my neighborhood gym a sanctuary; the hum of machines, the rhythm of movement, and a quiet sense of community felt like investments in wellness. Today, […]

In the rolling vineyards of Friuli Venezia Giulia, tradition meets a new kind of urgency. Italian winemakers, especially those rooted in Friuli’s legacy of quality and innovation, are confronting a cost structure that’s shifting beneath their feet. From labor shortages to regulatory burdens and volatile input prices, the pressure to preserve margins without compromising excellence […]

By Dr. Elinor GarelyInMyPersonalOpinion.Life The Civic Promise of Wine 🏛️The European Union’s Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) framework, into which Italy’s DOC and DOCG systems are folded, is designed to protect authenticity. It’s a civic contract between producer and consumer, promising that what’s in the bottle reflects the land, labor, and legacy of its origin. […]

By Dr. Elinor Garely | InMyPersonalOpinion.Life I spent a day wandering the sprawling, buzzing floor of The Make Up Show at New York’s Javits Center, not the glittery influencer playground you might expect, but a B2B manufacturing temple of containers. The glamour? Walls of identical, empty jars. Tubes shimmering under spotlights. Palettes waiting for product. […]

🎪 The Marketplace of Possibility Every August, the Javits Center sheds its corporate skin and becomes a playground for the curious, the creative, and the commercially inclined. This year’s NY NOW Summer Market, held August 3–5, 2025, welcomed thousands of buyers, makers, media scouts, and design dreamers from across the U.S. and abroad. With over […]

On September 9, 2025, Moonlight Studios in SoHo, NYC, glimmered with stemmed glasses of Caraccioli Cellars Brut Cuvée 2019 and dozens of California wineries flaunting their best labels. Eureka! A California Wine Experience promised sommeliers, Masters of Wine, trade buyers, and journalists a deep dive into California’s vineyards. Seminars led by celebrated wine educator Elaine […]

“This show is where trends are born and partnerships begin. It’s the heartbeat of what’s next in food.”
— Show attendee, Executive Chef Carla Mendez, New York City The Javits Center was alive with energy as more than 14,000 professionals from across the restaurant and foodservice industry gathered for the 2025 International Restaurant & Foodservice Show […]