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The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW)
By: Mark C Lenzi
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05-01-2023
Liquor Industry Week In Review
The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW)
This Weeks Highlights:
New Products
Mass production vs great wine
Do Angostura Bitters Really, Truly Never Expire?
A Beginner’s Guide to Nitro Beers
What’s Up With Cooking Pasta Sauce With A Wine Cork?
As bizarre as it may seem to some, cooking with wine corks is not unheard of
https://www.mashed.com/1252529/brooklyn-beckham-cooking-pasta-sauce-wine-cork/
13 Facts You Need To Know About Shaoxing Wine
Shaoxing wine, spelled Shaoshing or simply referred to as Chinese cooking wine, is much more than just Chinese cooking wine.
https://www.tastingtable.com/1250398/facts-about-shaoxing-wine/
Everything You Need to Know to Buy Champagne
A much-needed explainer on everyone’s favorite form of fizz.
https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/shopping-storing/beverages/champagne
How climate change will make wine sweeter and more alcoholic
Experts believe it will become harder to tell subtle aromas apart as warmer temperatures make wine sweeter and more ‘jammy’ with fewer traditional floral or earthy flavors.
Just How Important Is Diurnal Shift to Wine?
Diurnal means “daily,” and in winegrowing regions “diurnal swing” or “diurnal shift” is the difference between the maximum daily temperature and the minimum nightly temperature in a 24-hour period.
https://www.winemag.com/2023/04/13/diurnal-shift-california-wine/
5 Unusual Chardonnay Descriptions—and What They Really Mean
But beyond the wide array of primary fruits, Chardonnay—considered a neutral, non-aromatic grape variety—lends itself to a host of ‘other’ aromas and flavors, speaking to both site-specific terroir and the winemaking process
https://www.winemag.com/2023/04/14/weird-chardonnay-descriptors/
Apple’s new series Drops of God turns wine tasting into high-stakes drama
Loosely based on a manga of the same name, Drops of God is a story about family and competition.
https://www.theverge.com/23680565/drops-of-god-review-apple-tv-plus
Birds in Georgia Are Getting Drunk off Fermented Berries (Again)
The state of Georgia has issued a stern warning for birds: Stop flying drunk
https://vinepair.com/booze-news/georgia-drunk-birds-fermented-berries/
New Mexico looking to rebound in winemaking
The birthplace of winemaking in the United States can be found just south of Socorro.
https://www.abqjournal.com/2589641/new-mexico-looking-to-rebound-in-winemaking.html
Wine in America
From the vineyard to the dinner table, embracing the future of fine wine
https://www.winespectator.com/articles/wine-in-america-033123
Red Stripe Enters RTD Category With New Canned Rum Cocktails
Enjoying a mojito just got a lot less high-maintenance — no muddling required.
https://vinepair.com/booze-news/red-stripe-rum-canned-cocktails/
Captain Morgan Will Soon Taste Different
The Caribbean rum beloved by college students everywhere just became a bit more elevated.
https://vinepair.com/booze-news/captain-morgan-vanilla-reformulated/
Virginia
You’ve stumbled upon the United States’ best kept wine secret. Halfway between western Europe and California, Virginia is a mix of old world and new world traditions. It’s where Southern Grit meets Old World grace.
5 Wine Pairing Questions to Ask That Ensure a Stellar Meal
As you embark on your own wine journey, we asked Mattern the common wine questions we hear at Truluck’s to help your find your perfect pairing. Here’s what he said.
https://trulucks.com/stories/5-wine-pairing-questions-to-ask/
Champagne Billecart-Salmon introduces ID code for ‘greater transparency’
Champagne Billecart-Salmon has added a numeric code to its bottles in a bid to bring “greater transparency” for consumers of the fizz, according to the brand’s CEO, Mathieu Roland-Billecart.
Ask a Whiskey Pro: What Is a Honey Barrel?
So what does this sticky name mean? Contrary to how it sounds, the term honey barrel is not actually a reference to honey as an ingredient.
Freixenet Introduces Asti D.O.C.G. Sparkling Wine
Presented in the signature diamond bottle, Freixenet Asti is produced with Moscato Bianco grapes grown in the prestigious Piedmont region of northern Italy and is certified vegan and low-alcohol.
https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2023/04/10/freixenet-introduces-asti-d-o-c-g-sparkling-wine
The wine with the worst carbon footprint in history?
So, it is this extra movement of the ingredients, and its consequent increase in the carbon footprint of the wine-making, that is at issue in this post.
http://winegourd.blogspot.com/2023/04/the-wine-with-worst-carbon-footprint-in.html
What’s The Difference Between Muscat And Muscadet Wine?
Part of what keeps learning about wine interesting is that there are so many different varietals and styles out there.
https://www.tastingtable.com/1249432/difference-muscat-muscadet-wine/
What Are Port Tongs And How Do You Use Them?
Port tongs have a long and fascinating history that dates back to the early days of port wine production.
https://www.tastingtable.com/1254043/what-are-port-tongs-how-to-use/
Research points to Prosecco the grape variety
New research from Monash University and Macquaire University, which has been five years in the making, confirms Prosecco is a grape variety name.
https://theshout.com.au/research-points-to-prosecco-the-grape-variety/
Inside the Flourishing World of Italian Chardonnay
Chardonnay’s history in Italy, like many grapes, is a bit fuzzy, but most attribute the grape’s first plantings to Napoleon Bonaparte.
https://www.winemag.com/2023/04/17/italian-chardonnay/
New RTD
The Boston Beer Company is introducing Slingers, a new line of malt-based canned cocktails, packaged in 24-ounce cans. The brand is launching with three flavors—Bahama Mama, Peach Screwdriver, and Pineapple Punch—all at 8% abv. Slingers is being test marketed in Cleveland, Ohio; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and areas of New Hampshire, with the single-serving cans rolling out this month in those regions.
What Is Prosecco?
Everything you need to know about Champagne’s less-pricey, but equally delicious, Italian counterpart.
https://www.allrecipes.com/what-is-prosecco-7481328
A Beginner’s Guide to Nitro Beers
Most people are familiar with Guinness—an Irish stout that has been infusing beer with nitrogen since the 1950s which brings creaminess and tiny bubbles.
https://www.winemag.com/2023/04/20/what-are-nitro-beers/
Which part of France makes the best wine?
French wine is as diverse as its geography, which spans cool, wet mountains, a hot and humid Mediterranean coastline, and everything in between.
https://www.independent.co.uk/wine/french-wine-types-red-white-b2321243.html
Wine Terminology
The Wine Fancy-Pants Industry wants you to think all wine labels are created equal, but they aren’t. It can be not easy to keep track of all the different ones, especially for someone new to Wine. In fact, some of these words sound nearly identical!
https://advancedmixology.com/blogs/art-of-mixology/list-of-wine-terminologies
Mass production vs great wine
The wine world divides into two camps: factory wines and distinct wines. That artificial division is black and white while the wine world is grey; it is simplistic and annoys those who recognize nuance. But the paradigm works in broad stroke terms. Let’s explore.
Angry Orchard Introduces a New Way to Rosé Ahead of Summer with New Blueberry Rosé Hard Cider
Made With Real Blueberries and a Blend of Culinary and Bittersweet Apples, this Refreshing New Cider Delivers a Bold Twist on a Familiar Favorite
https://www.winebusiness.com/news/newreleases/article/269956
Do Angostura Bitters Really, Truly Never Expire?
That’s why when it comes to the uncertain shelf life of bitters, there are a few points that need addressing.
A Guide To Sustainable Wine Certifications in the U.S.
Consumers are increasingly environmentally aware, seeking sustainable products in their day-to-day, and their wine-buying habits are no exception
https://mag.sommtv.com/2023/04/sustainable-wine-certifications/
Breakthrough Research Could Help Identify Smoke-Taint-Affected Grapes in Vineyards
Researchers at Oregon State University have successfully identified a class of compounds called thiophenols that contribute to smoke taint,
https://vinepair.com/booze-news/smoke-taint-compound-research/
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