Breaking Beverage News: Rap star, entrepreneur and Beyonce's boyfriend Jay-Z is boycotting Cristal champagne after some remarks Cristal management made about the rap world. Jay-Z is going to stop drinking Cristal in his personal life (note to all musicians about to appear on Cribs - get the Cristal out of the fridge!) and remove it from the bars of all 40/40 club locations. Here's a summary of what caused the boycott from the AP:

In a special summer issue of The Economist magazine, Frederic Rouzaud, managing director of Louis Roederer, said the company viewed the affection for his company's champagne from rappers and their fans with "curiosity and serenity." more ›

Gothamist is so excited, it’s like Christmas, Hanukah and the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest all rolled into one. On Wednesday, November 17th is the annual Grand Tasting at the Puck building. This event, sponsored by PJ Wine to benefit City Harvest, will feature over 500 of the acclaimed wines which have made PJ Wine’s "best of" list in 2004. more ›