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9-27-14
By: Mark C Lenzi CSW, CSS, CWAS, QCE*
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Liquor Industry Week In Review
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New Products
Tito’s Vodka Sued
Manischewitz
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Pabst Acquired By Eastern European Brewer Oasis Beverages For Reported $700 Million
Pabst Brewing Company has been sold by private equity owner Metropoulos & Co. to Oasis Beverages, a Cyprus-headquartered brewer with operations focused in Eastern Europe. The purchase price was undisclosed, but sources told the New York Times that the deal was above $700 million. Metropoulos had acquired Pabst—including the Pabst Blue Ribbon, Lone Star, Rainier, Ballantine IPA, Schlitz, Old Style, Stroh’s and Old Milwaukee beer brands—from Kalmanovitz Charitable Foundation for around $250 million in 2010.
Oasis has global volume of 6.1 million hectoliters and claims to have a 12% share of the Moscow beer market. It also operates in Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Belarus. The company was founded in 2008 by Eugene Kashper, who began his career with Stroh’s in 1994. Oasis’s acquisition was backed by TSG Consumer Partners, which will retain a minority stake in Pabst as part of the deal.
“We intend to invest meaningfully in the organization, to continue strong marketing support for PBC’s unique brands, and to drive new product innovations and renovations, such as the recent launch of Ballantine IPA,” Kashper said.
Pabst’s core Blue Ribbon brand has grown by more than one-third in the U.S. market since 2010, rising 7% to 35 million (2.25-gallon) cases last year, according to Impact Databank.
Wine Maker Changes at Groth
Cameron Parry, a veteran Napa Valley winemaker who was recently hired by Groth to succeed Weis
The Tito’s Lawsuit: When Approval is Not Approval
Tito’s vodka being sued for not being “handmade”
http://www.bevlaw.com/bevlog/vodka/the-titos-lawsuit-when-approval-is-not-approval
Tito’s Founder Response To Lawsuit
Discover Your New Favorite Wine in Under 60 Seconds with Vinobly
New Wine App recommends wines from stores near you.
THE WINE GRAPE FAMILY VINE
ALCOHOL SAFETY BAND PRAISED BY MICROSOFT
A bracelet designed by students that can detect levels of alcohol in someone’s system and “check in” to ensure the wearer is conscious has been praised by Microsoft.
How Important are Federal Excise Taxes to the Wine Industry?
The TTB, the federal agency that has primary jurisdiction over alcohol beverages in the U.S., is to collect federal excise taxes on alcohol beverages
Minerality Lacks An Objective Meaning
One of the most perplexing words in common wine parlance: minerality.
http://princeofpinot.com/article/1570/
SOUTH AFRICA INTRODUCING WINE HOLOGRAMS
South African winemakers are adding holograms to their labels as wine fraud moves out of the top end and into the everyday.
STARBUCKS TESTS BEER-FLAVOURED LATTE
Coffee giant Starbucks is developing a non-alcoholic latte that tastes like Guinness.
5 Countries That Produce The Best Wine
Several factors are considered to classify a place as conducive for wine-production.
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/566893/20140919/countries-make-best-wine.htm#.VCGLJ0sVzOy
Cider Cocktails to Mix this Fall
You won’t believe what mixologists are mixing with cider this season. Basil, bacon and ginger are some of the ingredients that will be popping up in fall cocktails.
http://www.chilledmagazine.com/Whats_Chilling_Right_Now-detail/cider-cocktails-to-mix-this-fall/
Low alcohol wines dogged by lack of awareness and poor quality perceptions
France and the USA are the most attractive markets for lower alcohol wines, although others show great potential, says a new report from Wine Intelligence.
Sangria Over Sit-Ups: How Wine Might Help You Replace Your Pesky Gym Membership
Some researchers even referred to red wine as “exercise in a bottle”
Farmers in the desert: the Horse Heaven Hills AVA
Home to some of the most important vineyard land in Washington State
http://palatepress.com/2014/09/wine/farmers-desert-horse-heaven-hills-ava/
Nice review of Primitivo
http://intoxreport.com/2014/09/21/primitivo-a-gentle-giant/
Some Coca-Cola with your merlot? 5 Chinese wine myths debunked
Examine some of the myths that have grown up about wine drinking in China.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/22/world/asia/china-wine-myths/index.html
Good Vibrations in Your Wine Glass
Whether for marketing, to improve vine health or for sheer sensual appreciation, the links between sound and wine are growing.
http://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2014/09/good-vibrations-in-your-wine-glass
Update on Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping
Massachusetts could quickly become one of the top five states for wine sales and represent $70 million to $100 million in sales within a few years.
http://www.winesandvines.com/template.cfm?section=news&content=139133
California Law and Wine: Ups and Downs
Crazy new law in CA requires sign below in stores
http://www.vinography.com/archives/2014/09/california_law_and_wine_ups_an.html
Do you prefer a glass of wine or a pint of bitter? The alcohol you choose is written in your genes, study finds
Genes influence intensity perceptions and whether we like certain drinks
When Cigarettes Cost More, People Drink Less. Except For Wine
Published Wednesday in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, highlights the tie between the vices.
Who Harvests Your Grapes? You’d Be Surprised
It seems like a simple enough question.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/cathyhuyghe/2014/09/24/who-harvests-your-grapes-youd-be-surprised/
9 GREAT GIFTS FOR THE WINE LOVER WHO HAS EVERYTHING
Gadgets for wine lovers
THE ONLY INTRODUCTION YOU NEED TO WINE FROM WASHINGTON STATE
Washington is the second-largest producer of wine in the country,
http://vinepair.com/wine-blog/introduction-need-wine-washington-state/
MEAD: A PERFECT FALL DRINK
All about Mead
What’s behind ‘natural wine’?
No consumer would ignore a natural product for an unnatural one, and that distinction is at the heart of a huge wine controversy that, chances are, you haven’t heard about.
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/opinion/2860828-181/berger-whats-behind-natural-wine
Privateer Rum News
Massachusetts-based Privateer Rum has expanded its distillery to 18,000 square feet, tripling its production capacity to about 300 barrels (6,700 cases) of rum annually. The Boston-area distiller, led by founder and president Andrew Cabot—namesake and direct descendant of the 16th-century patriot, privateer and rum-maker—produces two rum offerings: best-seller Silver Reserve, which is 80 proof and retails at $27 a bottle; and True American Amber, which is 90 proof and retails at $34. Privateer’s rums are currently distributed in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Colorado, California, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C.
JACK DANIEL’S RYE TO MAKE DEBUT NEXT YEAR
The Lynchburg, Tennessee-based distillery has been resting a charcoal-mellowed rye whiskey in new American oak barrels for the past two years, marking the first time since before Prohibition that Jack Daniel’s has experimented with a different mash bill.
Manischewitz: The Great Story of a Not-So-Great Wine
The story of Manischewitz is as intriguing as the wine isn’t
http://modernfarmer.com/2014/09/manischewitz-great-story-great-wine/
What kind of wine/alcohol should you cook with?
If you don’t enjoy taking a sip of it, you probably won’t enjoy chewing food that has been infused with it http://spartaindependent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140925/EXPERTS11/140509998/-1/EXPERTS/What-kind-of-wine/alcohol-should-you-cook-with#sthash.L1VFoVbV.dpuf
Foxboro MA to decide on liquor licenses at town meeting
It’s only an eight-article town warrant, but it could pack an 80-proof buzz of debate.
ALCOHOL CAN LOWER RISK OF HEART ATTACKS
Moderate alcohol consumption, as part of a healthy lifestyle, could help prevent four out of five heart attacks in men, according to a recent study.
http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2014/09/alcohol-can-lower-risk-of-heart-attacks/
GYM-GOERS DRINK MORE
A new US study has found a link between exercise and how much we drink, suggesting one could well follow the other.
http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2014/09/do-you-hit-the-gym-then-hit-the-pub/
New video series on California wine regions
In honor of California Wine Month 2014, the San Francisco Wine School has produced a series of videos on California wine regions featuring Founder & CEO David Glancy, MS.
More Smirnoff Vodka Flavors
Diageo’s Smirnoff vodka has extended its flavor stable with the addition of its new Smirnoff Sours range. The lineup, which features Green Apple, Watermelon and Fruit Punch expressions, is targeted toward the shot occasion and priced at $15.99 a 750-ml. The Sours launch will be supported by digital advertising, point-of-sale and on-premise initiatives. Smirnoff Sours brings Smirnoff’s flavor range—which also includes the brand’s recently-launched Sorbet Light lineup—to a total of 39 entries. The largest vodka brand in the U.S., Smirnoff was down 0.2% last year to 9.7 million cases, according to Impact Databank.
Rogue Craft Beer News
Oregon’s Rogue Ales & Spirits is launching two new craft ciders this fall. The first, Fruit Salad Cider, is a mix of cherries and plums from Rogue’s Tygh Valley, Oregon farm, blended with Oregon-sourced apples, peaches, marionberries, pears and apricots. The second, 7 Hop Cider, is an apple cider that is dry-hopped with seven varieties of hops from Rogue’s Independence, Oregon farm. Both ciders will debut in 22-ounce bottles and on draft in December. Meanwhile, Rogue has re-launched its Rogue Farms Wet Hop Ale, a returning limited edition entry. Made with fresh Freedom and Yaquina hops sourced from the Independence farm, Wet Hop Ale—available on draft—is produced within a short timeframe, with the hops harvested, transported to the Rogue Brewery and brewed in a little over two hours.
The Big Secret About Pinot
Time to get to the bottom of the story of Pinot, an ancient grape that has boggled us for centuries.
Flavor Profiles of Red Wines
The History of Sulfite Use in Wine
Consumers are constantly complaining about the sulfites in wine
http://www.academicwino.com/2014/09/history-sulfite-use-wine.html/
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