Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere:
– Sunny’s, the beloved Red Hook bar that was almost destroyed in hurricane Sandy, has once again been saved from demolition.
– Wine Enthusiast profiles the négociants rising to the challenge of seven consecutive years of small crops in Burgundy.
– The tropical herb known as Pandan has made its way from Southeast Asia into cocktails across the globe.
– Finally, Munchies interviews bartender Angel Altenhofel of one of the last true dive bars in Austin.
[Photo: Flickr/owlin aolin]