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Liquor Industry News 10-18-21

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Liquor Industry News

The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW)

By: Mark C Lenzi

CSW, CSS, CWAS, FWS, IWS, SWS, OWE, IWM*

10-18-2021

Liquor Industry Week In Review

The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW)

This Weeks Highlights:

New Products

Retailer Wine Shipping Has NO RELATIONSHIP TO the Three-Tier System

Buffalo Trace Won’t Be Releasing George T. Stagg This Year

Anheuser-Busch launches new NÜTRL canned vodka seltzer

The new vineyards

Climate change is upending much of the wine world, radically reshaping the map of the world’s greatest wine regions.

https://www.axios.com/climate-change-wine-new-vineyards-2f569218-1af4-49db-8f03-ee94787b9d27.html

Here’s a tip for mailing wine: Don’t do it. It’s a job best left to the experts.

The Post Office won’t ship wine anywhere, and UPS and FedEx will do so only if you’ve signed a wine shipper’s agreement, which has special provisions regarding liability, packaging and reporting components.

https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/heres-a-tip-for-mailing-wine-dont-do-it-its-a-job-best-left-to-the-experts-2/

The History of Martini Olives and a Lasting Superstition

There have been countless iterations of the Martini since the mid-19th century.

https://vinepair.com/articles/history-martini-olives-superstition/?utm_source=The+Drop+by+VinePair&utm_campaign=4b87b20ae5-OCT_4_2021&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b653fb8c99-4b87b20ae5-38937345&mc_cid=4b87b20ae5&mc_eid=d42ed911dc

EU wine and spirits provide nutritional information and ingredients via new standardized e-label

The EU’s wine and spirits industries are together launching a new e-label platform: which will provide consumers with information on ingredients, nutrition information, responsible drinking guidelines and sustainability.

https://www.beveragedaily.com/Article/2021/10/04/EU-wine-and-spirits-to-provide-nutritional-information-and-ingredients-via-new-e-label

Grey Poupon clones mustard into wine

Grey Poupon “La Moutarde Vin” Napa Valley Viognier 2020, made from wine infused with mustard seed and having a 13.7% alcoholic content.

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2021/10/grey-poupon-clones-mustard-into-wine/

We Tasted 10 Popular Light Beers & This Is the Best | Eat This Not That

Is Your Favorite On List?

https://www.eatthis.com/news-best-light-beer-taste-test/

The History Behind Blanton’s Horse and Jockey Bottle Stoppers, and How to Collect Them All

But what do they signify, and what is the purpose of this memorabilia?

https://vinepair.com/articles/history-blantons-horse-jockey-stoppers/?utm_source=The+Drop+by+VinePair&utm_campaign=cd538f733e-OCT_5_2021&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b653fb8c99-cd538f733e-38937345&mc_cid=cd538f733e&mc_eid=d42ed911dc

10 of the Best Bitter Cocktails for Any Occasion

The season of brightly colored drinks with sweet, fruity flavors has come to an end.

https://vinepair.com/articles/10-best-bitter-cocktails-recipes/?utm_source=The+Drop+by+VinePair&utm_campaign=cd538f733e-OCT_5_2021&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b653fb8c99-cd538f733e-38937345&mc_cid=cd538f733e&mc_eid=d42ed911dc

I Used To Find Wine So Confusing, Until I Learned These Simple And Helpful Tidbits

With the help of a few educational classes and lots of drinking (which I prefer to call “studying”), the often confusing world of wine suddenly makes a whole lot more sense.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahloewentheil/tips-for-understanding-wine

What It’s Really Like to Do Wine Country With an Infant, According to a New Mom

Taking a nursing three-month-old baby to wine country may sound misguided, but as I experienced firsthand, it’s actually a great idea — especially with advance planning and managed expectations.

https://www.travelandleisure.com/parenting/california-wine-country-trip-with-baby

Dress up like a box of wine for Halloween?

Franzia Winery near Ripon has you covered

https://www.modbee.com/news/business/article254753192.html#storylink=cpy

How Your Wine Label’s Paper Can Influence a Consumer to Buy Your Wine

The colors and images you use on your label speak to consumers’ sense of sight and the texture of the paper to their sense of touch.

https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/10/04/wine-labels-paper-influence-consumer

‘License to drink’ – Every cocktail, wine in every James Bond Movie

007 Fan Drinks

https://www.masslive.com/entertainment/2021/10/wine-press-licensed-to-drink-every-cocktail-wine-in-every-james-bond-movie.html

This Gadget Can Keep Your Champagne Bubbly for 2 Weeks

Make any day a celebration with the newest Coravin model.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/shopping/what-is-Coravin-Sparkling-Wine-System

A SHORT HISTORY ON WINE MAKING IN CALIFORNIA

The story of wine in California begins with the story of the Spanish in California.

https://www.lodigrowers.com/a-short-history-on-wine-making-in-california/

Zinfandel is the ideal autumnal wine

Its That Zin Time Of Year!

https://www.lodiwine.com/blog/Zinfandel-is-the-ideal-autumnal-wine

Anheuser-Busch launches new NÜTRL canned vodka seltzer

Anheuser-Busch, a subsidiary of drinks giant AB InBev, has launched a new canned vodka seltzer called NÜTRL in the US

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2021/10/anheuser-busch-launches-new-nutrl-canned-vodka-seltzer/

Buffalo Trace debuts 2021 Antique Collection

Kentucky’s Buffalo Trace Distillery will launch its latest Antique Collection this autumn, featuring expressions aged up to 18 years.

https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2021/10/buffalo-trace-debuts-2021-antique-collection/

Glenfiddich branches out into footwear with ‘Grand Cru’ sneakers

The single malt expert has teamed up with sneaker designer Chase Shiel to launch a pair of high-tops for its premier Grand Cru whisky release.

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2021/10/glenfiddich-branches-out-into-footwear-with-grand-cru-sneakers/

How NBA players are helping drive diversity in the wine industry

Through ownership and advocacy, “they’re making an industry that hasn’t been that accessible in the past accessible, and that’s really, really important.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/nba-players-are-helping-drive-diversity-wine-industry-rcna2626

7 Boxed Red Wines & This Is the Best

Box wines tested and ranked

MANY IN STOCK

https://www.eatthis.com/news-best-boxed-red-wine-taste-test/

Wine scores don’t make the grade

Finding words to describe wine overflows with challenges and trouble

https://www.reporternews.com/story/life/columnists/2021/10/05/gus-clemens-wine-scores-dont-make-grade/5953721001/

Wine and Politics: A Perfect Match?

Overt political stances have traditionally been a no-no for wine brands, but that might be changing.

https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2021/10/wine-and-politics-a-perfect-match

War in Prosecco? New York Times, give me a break!

The EU’s nod to let the case move forward has unleashed a river of “the sky is on fire” posts across the internets.

https://dobianchi.com/2021/10/06/jason-horowitz-italy/

THE WHITE WINES OF COLLIO

All about the region and its wines

https://www.thechalkreport.com/post/wine-review-the-white-wines-of-collio

Hundred Days Wine Simulation Game

The player is dropped into the role of a winemaker where they must start from scratch and climb their way to the top. Become a tycoon of the wine industry by making strategic, business-making decisions.

https://games.mxdwn.com/news/hundred-days-wine-simulation-game-is-coming-to-mobile-this-week/

Vermentino Is Crisp, Fresh, and Underrated

This mineral-driven white from Italy is gaining fans worldwide

https://www.pix.wine/the-drop/vermentino-expansion/?cn-reloaded=1

WHOLE-CLUSTER WINEMAKING EXPLAINED

All that black magic used to produce structured, layered, and age-worthy wines? It’s just lignified stems.

https://napavalleywineacademy.com/whole-cluster-winemaking-explained/

The Difference Between Whiskey and Wine Decanters, Explained

As it turns out, wine is not the only spirited beverage to spend time in a decanter

https://vinepair.com/articles/whiskey-vs-wine-decanters-explained/?utm_source=The+Drop+by+VinePair&utm_campaign=7c058b3f65-OCT_7_2021&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b653fb8c99-7c058b3f65-38937345&mc_cid=7c058b3f65&mc_eid=d42ed911dc

Buffalo Trace Won’t Be Releasing George T. Stagg This Year — Here’s Why

For the first time in nearly two decades the unicorn whiskey “did not meet the Stagg profile,” Buffalo Trace master distiller Harlan Wheatley stated.

https://vinepair.com/booze-news/buffalo-trace-not-releasing-george-t-stagg/

Retailer Wine Shipping Has NO RELATIONSHIP TO the Three-Tier System

But there is nothing in Missouri law (nor could there be any such law) that prohibits the same consumer from purchasing wine from Florida, California, Illinois or retailers in any other state.

https://fermentationwineblog.com/2021/10/retailer-wine-shipping-has-no-relationship-to-the-three-tier-system/

There’s Never Been a Better Time to Join a Wine Club

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