People aren’t ordering a bottle of wine for the table the way they used to, according to a new report. But industry experts say restaurants are making up for the revenue shortfall in other ways. “We believe habits have shifted away from a group ordering a bottle of (typically red) wine to share with dinner in favor of the individuals in the group choosing their own preferred drink,” Liberty Wines, a UK-based distributor, reported in its “Premium On-Trade Wine Report 2026.” The reasons for the new trend are myriad, say experts. More consumers are prioritizing healthy living, culinary options and conscious spending. The US wine…

Royce Ramey CFA, is Co-CEO & CIO of Versant Capital Management, a Dallas & Phoenix multifamily office serving ultra-high-net-worth families.For most entrepreneurs, selling a business feels like the culmination of years, or even decades, of effort. It’s the moment when risk pays off, the sacrifice is justified and the scoreboard…

Billboard changes how its charts work with some regularity, but the introduction of new rankings is a much less frequent sight. One of the company’s most recent additions, the Hot Dance/Pop Songs tally, is nearly a year and a half old, as it was introduced in January 2025. The tally…

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The middle-aged Pennsylvania couple had lived together for more than a decade, buying a home together and sharing other assets. They never got married. It didn’t matter, they thought. But after he died of cancer recently, leaving her his entire estate, it did matter. A lot. Pennsylvania is one of…

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