Food roundup for august 12

Here’s what was being written about today in the world of food and dining news:

Fat City kicks things off by discussing the new and improved cheap packaging options for wine. Whether it’s served in plastic, glass, or an oversized box, great wine is still great wine.

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Also on the booze trends front, Fork in the Road talks about the increasing number of bartenders that are growing their own ingredients. Even so, it’s not like you can grow your own Coors Light.

SFoodie tells everyone how to make their own champagne punch. It’s just like Kool-Aid, but with booze in it!

And lastly, in weird food product news, Bites alerts the western world to the existence of the Hindi Cheeto. Because the best way to break down cultural barriers is one orange dust covered handshake at a time.