Tuesday August 6th 2013
Today’s Liquor Industry News/Links
By: Mark C Lenzi CSW
BORDEAUX STORM FAR WORSE THAN THOUGHT
6th August, 2013 by Lucy Shaw
The damage to vineyards in Bordeaux from a 10-minute hailstorm last Friday is now thought to be in the region of 20,000 hectares.
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HITLER WINE SHOCKS TOURISTS
6th August, 2013 by Gabriel Savage
A range of Italian wines whose Fascist imagery sparked controversy a year ago has attracted further condemnation after reappearing on the country’s shelves.
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COCONUT ‘WINE’ HOPES TO CHARM CHINESE
6th August, 2013 by Lucy Shaw
A Filipino “wine” made from the sap of coconut palm flowers is hoping to capitalise on a growing thirst for coconut wine in Asia by launching in the Chinese market.
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17 Southern Italian whites
From Decanter:
Cooking Wine 101 [Infographic]
by Brandpoint (ARA) Sponsored Content
When a recipe calls for wine, do you grab for any bottle of red or white found on the shelf? It’s a better idea to use cooking wine, which is wine made for cooking. Not only does it cost less, but it has a longer shelf life, allowing you to continue making –and enjoying – the recipe several times over.
Read And View A Chart:
http://www.dailyhome.com/view/full_story/23293754/article-Cooking-Wine-101–Infographic-
Wine and Spirits Wholesale Distributor Martignetti Companies to Deploy Advanced Mobile Sales App for iPad from Ai2
One of our distributors new technology.
Wish they would give us Ipads!
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A lesson in the language of wine
By Lorn Razzano
For the Tidings
Posted: 2:00 AM August 06, 2013
This week we are going back to basics and exploring wine parlance, parlance used in the appreciation of wine as well as the evaluation of wine.
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http://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130806/LIFE/308060302
Cutting-edge mixologists reinvent the wine cooler
Take the edge off summer with these do-it-yourself iced drinks
By MICHELLE LOCKE Associated Press
Read All About It:
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/aug/05/cutting-edge-mixologists-reinvent-the-wine-cooler/
Big squeeze for rare dessert wine
Vintner Ray Walsh ekes out a rich “straw wine” from “raisined” sauvignon blanc grapes.
Read All About This Interesting Wine:
http://www.registerguard.com/rg/life/tastings/29583315-82/walsh-wine-straw-grapes-sauvignon.html.csp
Light beer sales slump among 21 to 27-year-olds
Jerry Garcia Inspires
Workingman’s Ale, Limited Edition Beer
Read All About It:
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/the-city/Jerry-Garcia-Inspires-Beer-218430881.html
Portuguese and Spanish researchers created an 80-proof concoction from raw coffee materials.
Credit: www.grabnetworks.com
Watch The Video:
http://www.examiner.com/video/scientist-create-liquor-from-used-coffee-grounds
Poisonous Snakes In Japanese Liquor Cures Men’s Sexual Dysfunction
One of the strongest wine in Japan is processed and manufactured using dangerous snakes which are believe to increase the energy level
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