The New York Times: After years of regulatory hostilities between the New York State government and distilleries, wineries and breweries, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is embracing the phenomenal growth of alcohol production in the state as an economic boon. He is showcasing producers and allocating millions to market their wares. - Glenn Collins The Drinks Business: The Bordeaux bubble has burst as Asian wine buyers have moved on to other high-end obsessions, auctioneers say. That means that the case of 1982 Lafite-Rothschild that might have cost $65,000 or more a couple of years ago is down to a mere $40,000 or so. -- Eric Asimov The New York Times: The week's most-read recipe includes this chilling step: "Cook her over a low heat, keep her alive as long as possible." -- Patrick Farrell The Huffington Post: A surprisingly dramatic yarn about the founding of Victory Brewing Company in Pennsylvania. complete with a blizzard, two beer guys with a crazy dream, and a batch of hopped wort. -- Julia Moskin Bloomberg Businessweek: Coinstar, which introduced those Redbox DVD kiosks that have challenged Blockbuster and Netflix, is getting caffeinated. It's begun proliferating 6-foot-tall, bright red Rubi boxes that grind Seattle's Best coffee beans, then brew and dispense them (as regular cups, mochas and lattes) in a minute or so. They'll cost $1 to $2 per drink. - Glenn Collins The Wall Street Journal: Paging Count Chocula: Please report to Aisle 4, where Halloween hoarders are staging their annual run on monster cereals like Franken Berry. -- Patrick Farrell Palate Press: Five good reasons from Meg Houston Maker to fall in love with Austrian red wines faster than you can say blaufränkisch. -- Eric Asimov The Los Angeles Times: The drought in the American Middle West, China, Russia and Africa has whittled down livestock herds, and the price of beef, pork and poultry has already risen -- and will continue to spike in 2013, according to a new study. - Glenn Collins Zester Daily: Coffee and seafood aren't the only commodities that worry people who care about sustainability, free trade and such. Here's one woman's search for a politically palatable jelly bean. -- Patrick Farrell