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The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW)
By: Mark C Lenzi
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10-26-2020
Liquor Industry Week In Review
The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW)
This Weeks Highlights:
New Products
How to Pair (Great) Wine With McDonald’s
America’s Favorite Drinks Over Time
Five Tips on How to Pair Beer and Food
HERE ARE 12 COVID-ERA WINE CONSUMER TRENDSThe Wine Intelligence report, called Wine Consumer Trends in the Covid-19 Era, was published last week, and highlights a mini-boom for wine since the pandemic struck, although it also warns of dark economic clouds on the horizon.
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2020/10/here-are-12-covid-era-wine-consumer-trends/
8 Essential Bottles to Stock Your Home Bar for Fall
Here are eight essential bottles to build your home bar
How to Pair Wine With Fish and Seafood
Wine can play a key role here, enhancing the flavors of things like fresh blue crab or dishes like cioppino.
https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/how-to-pair-wine-seafood/
A Wine Dispenser for Your Counter
The Boxxle provides a more elegant option than a cardboard box for dispensing wine in bulk, much like decanting that grocery store container of milk into a pitcher.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/12/dining/drinks/boxxle-wine-dispenser.html
Why You Should Be Drinking Piedmont’s Barbera d’Asti DOCG Wine
Barbera d’Asti has grown in recognition over the last two decades and it is now a DOCG of its own, giving international renown to its producers.
https://vinepair.com/articles/piedmonts-barbera-dasti-docg-wine-infographic/
Why You Should Be Using Fresh Herbs in Your Cocktails
A few basil leaves or sprinkle of thyme can change a dull drink into a delicious one, adding depth of flavor that liqueurs and mixers just can’t compete with.
How to Pair (Great) Wine With Food From Trader Joe’s
There’s a reason Trader Joe’s is everyone’s favorite grocery store. Quirky, confusingly cheap, and consistently delicious is a combination that’s hard to beat.
https://www.grubstreet.com/2020/10/the-best-wine-to-drink-with-food-from-trader-joes.html
Is It Wine or Something Like Wine?
Chances are what you’re drinking is less like wine, more like a wine beverage
https://shepherdexpress.com/food/eat-drink/is-it-wine-or-something-like-wine/
“Fruit Bombs” are Misnamed
So why do we call riper, higher alcohol wines fruit bombs and why do consumers seem to gravitate toward them?
https://foodandwineaesthetics.com/2020/10/14/fruit-bombs-are-misnamed/
Five Tips on How to Pair Beer and Food
Here are some tips on how to pair the best beer with the right flavor profiles
https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/eat-and-drink/2020/10/beer-food-pairings
Wine consumption in context – any cancer risk?
What does the scientific evidence say?
Pennsylvanians Spent Over $50 Million on Barefoot Wine in 2020
Since the beginning of 2020, state-run stores, which stock liquor and wine but not beer, sold over $50 million in Barefoot wine, that super-affordable brand with the foot-shaped logo.
TTB revises labeling rule on gluten-free spirits
As the rule applied to distilled foods, spirits could only use the gluten-free labeling if they were made from ingredients that do not contain gluten, such as grapes, corn or potatoes.
https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2020/10/ttb-revises-labelling-rule-on-gluten-free-spirits/
2020 Wine Buying Guide
Learn what varieties and regions are known for excellent quality along with a few added examples to get you started.
The History of the Rob Roy Cocktail
If a cocktail is named after someone, that someone probably had very little to do with the actual cocktail’s creation.
America’s Favorite Drinks Over Time
U.S. drinkers consistently chose beer as their favorite alcoholic beverage
WINES OF FRANCE
Cornell
Certificate Program
The Wines of France certificate leads you on a virtual tour, from grape to glass, of eight important French wine regions.
https://www.ecornell.com/certificates/hospitality-and-foodservice-management/wines-of-france/
Svedka Targets Canned Cocktail Segment With Vodka Sodas
Constellation Brands has extended Svedka with a new range of canned Vodka Soda cocktails. The new offerings, made with real fruit juice and natural flavors, are at 8% abv and come in Strawberry Lemonade, Black Cherry Lime, and Mango Pineapple flavors. They’re rolling out now, retailing at $13 a 4-pack of 12-ounce cans, and $3 an individual can.
The canned cocktail space has been growing rapidly this year, with other key vodka players including Ketel One (Botanical Vodka Spritzes) and Absolut (Vodka Sodas and other cocktails) also launching new entries in the segment.
Svedka’s Vodka Soda launch follows the brand’s spring introduction of Pure Infusions, a line of naturally flavored vodkas made without sugar. The Swedish vodka brand reached 4.55 million cases in the U.S. last year, according to Impact Databank, and has averaged just over 5% annual growth over the last decade.
What’s hitting the shelves? New beverage launches: October
From flavored vodka to French sake, we take a look at some of the new products hitting the shelves around the globe this month.
Italian police break up counterfeit wine ring
Italian police have broken up a ring producing counterfeit Sassicaia wine, a variety considered among the finest in the world that sells for hundreds of euros a bottle,
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/15/europe/italy-wine-fakes-intl-scli/index.html
Diving into the Shark Tank Wine Case
The producer of Copa di Vino, the wine product that got him sent away, has not been implicated in any way; it was just the bait for Falcone’s scheme.
https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2020/10/diving-into-the-shark-tank-wine-case
Can a wine’s score improve as it favorably ages?
When our reviewers are scoring new releases, they take their experience with how wines age from these retrospective tastings and other research to not only score the wine, but also give their best recommendation for a drink window.
https://www.winespectator.com/articles/can-a-wine-s-score-improve-as-it-favorably-ages
Have you ever wanted a wine made in the dark? Now you can…
A 100% Chardonnay, traditional method sparkling wine from Slovenia has been ‘harvested and matured in pitch darkness’.
Bad taste is killing good wine
The diversity of the wine industry is being crushed by one man’s palate
https://unherd.com/2020/10/is-wine-starting-to-taste-the-same/
The Ultimate Guide To German Wine Regions
Most people don’t often think about German wine, but that’s a mistake that won’t happen again after learning more about German wines and all their distinct flavors.
https://www.wtso.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-german-wine-regions/
How to Hack Bubbles Into Any Cocktail
It’s called the Drinkmate, and it’s sure to change your home bartending game forever.
The New Vocabulary of Wine
The words we use to talk about wine often say more about us than what’s in the glass. Here, a non-exhaustive guide to determining what kind of wine talker you are—or want to be.
https://punchdrink.com/articles/new-vocabulary-wine-sommelier-tasting-terms/
Is wine funny?
When you think about it, wine should be the funniest thing out there. Especially since wine is a social drink, and it has alcohol.
https://www.lodiwine.com/blog/Is-wine-funny-
Behind The Scenes And Underneath The Screwcaps: Tumultuous Times In The Wine Aisle (Part One)
Topics, as we consider some of the forces influencing the selection and availability of wines in our shops and on our tables at home
Turbulent Conditions Shift The Global Flow, And The Price, Of Wine (Part Two)
How will Shelter In Place practices continue impact the wines we choose on a regular basis?
How to Pair (Great) Wine With McDonald’s
Wine goes with all!
https://www.grubstreet.com/2020/10/book-excerpt-how-to-pair-wine-with-mcdonalds.html
Wine Pairings to Go with Your Favorite TV Shows
Just as there’s a wine for every food, there’s always a perfect bottle for whatever you’re binging on-screen.
https://www.lamag.com/digestblog/wine-pairings-tv-big-macs-burgundy/
GIFT SETS FOR EVERY OCCASION
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A well-chosen selection of wines delivered right to your door.
Sounds pretty good these days.
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