• A law passed by the state Senate yesterday allows tasting at wine auctions, provided pours are tiny. [Globe]
• This year’s sales tax holiday is the first to include liquor stores. [Herald]
• Jamba Juice is not happy about McDonald’s entry into the smoothie market. [WSJ]
• “Ethnic” barbecue is on the rise, even at chain restaurants. [NRN]
• Tainted pet food caused several cases of human salmonella due to cross-contamination. [NYT]
• Food magazines are seeing less of a sales decline than tabloids and celebrity-helmed publications. [NYP]
• Nelson Mandela’s family is now selling wine under the “House of Mandela” label. [Eatocracy/CNN]
