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FROM THE WIRES... Bedford, Texas (December 17, 2025) – DQ restaurants in Texas are ringing in the holiday season by celebrating National Ugly Sweater Day across the Lone Star State. On Friday, December 19 , guests who show up wearing an ugly sweater can enjoy a FREE mini Blizzard Treat , at participating DQ restaurants in Texas. This one-day offer is available exclusively through the DQ app and must be redeemed in person.   There is no better time to bundle up in your favorit

FROM THE WIRES... Following on from our review of their chardonnay... Carmel Valley Estate Outpaces National Wine Trends With Strong Velocity and Category Gains CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (December XX, 2025) — Bernardus Winery is proud to report exceptional national performance, significantly outperforming key U.S. wine category trends in the latest Nielsen XAOC 52-week period ending October 4, 2025. Total U.S. sales reached 19% increase in volume representing a 15.6% increase in