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11-09-2020
Liquor Industry Week In Review
The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW)
This Weeks Highlights:
New Products
11 Best Wines for Thanksgiving 2020, According to a Sommelier
10 of the Best Seasonal Cocktail Recipes for Fall
How to Make Your Own Spiced Rum at Home
The 25 Most Important American Beers of All Time
Without question, no other type of alcohol has seen more change over the past 150 years than beer.
Constellation Adds Napa Valley Cabernet And Carneros Chardonnay To The Prisoner Range
Upscale California wine brand The Prisoner is launching two new wines, a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Carneros Chardonnay. The Cabernet includes small amounts of Merlot, Syrah, Malbec, Petite Sirah, and Charbono and retails at $55 a 750-ml. The Chardonnay is positioned at $40, and includes some Roussanne and Gewürztraminer in its blend.
In addition to the 750-ml. format, the new entries will join the flagship Prisoner red blend in a three-bottle gift pack of 375-mls., which will hit the market in time for the holidays. Constellation acquired The Prisoner from Huneeus Vintners in 2016 for $285 million. The brand sells approximately 200,000 cases in the U.S. annually, according to Impact Databank.
Wine, Covid-19 and the loss of smell
Loss of smell (anosmia) and taste (ageusia) are now officially recognised as symptoms of SARS-CoV-2, the dangerous strain of virus from the coronavirus family that is the cause of Covid-19, the disease.
https://www.wine-business-international.com/wine/general/wine-covid-19-and-loss-smell
The end of the sommelier?
Within a few days of the first reported virus cases, restaurants were shut nationwide, and owners had no idea when, or even if, they would start up again or whether they could afford a full-time sommelier to work the floor when they did
https://www.wine-business-international.com/wine/analysis/end-sommelier
How You Can Spot Fake Wines
Fraudulent activity seems to follow any genre that involves collecting.
https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/how-to-spot-fake-wines/
Estaan, a natural alternative to sulphite in wine
Wine is the first product in which estaan is used.
https://www.biobasedpress.eu/2020/10/estaan-a-natural-alternative-to-sulphite-in-wine/
As People Drink Less But Better, Low-Alcohol Wines are on the Rise
Having a more balanced glass of wine with food is more palatable than having just that glass on its own,
https://www.winemag.com/2020/10/26/low-alcohol-wines-popular/
Korbel Launches New National Advertising Campaign
The Korbel Make It Gold campaign offers an inspirational message that encourages elevating what otherwise might be ordinary moments.
https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/10/26/korbel-launches-new-national-advertising-campaign
NH Liquor & Wine Outlets Named One Of Top 10 U.S. Retailers
Beating out large, private and national competitors, the New Hampshire Liquor Commission (NHLC) has been named one of the top 10 retailers in the country by Beverage Dynamics,
https://patch.com/new-hampshire/concord-nh/nh-liquor-wine-outlets-named-one-top-10-u-s-retailers
Top 25 Brands in Nielsen Channels
The rankings appeared in the Wine Industry Metrics section of the October edition of the Wine Analytics Report.
https://www.winebusiness.com/news/?go=getArticle&dataId=237816
5 Myths Surrounding Retailer Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping
Here are five myths about retailer DtC shipping, debunked.
He is 93 years old, and from the age of 18, his sole goal and activity has been to visit every winery in Italy
https://acevola.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-man-who-visited-every-winery-in.html
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The New Bud Light Ugly Sweater Seltzer Flavors, Tasted and Ranked
New line of “Ugly Sweater Seltzers” to help you cozy up as the weather changes. The line includes the brand’s classic Cranberry flavor as well as newcomers: Apple Crisp, Peppermint Pattie, and Gingersnap.
Pairing walnuts and wine? That’s fine
Pairing walnuts and wine is popular in Europe and Southeast Asia.
How to Make Your Own Spiced Rum at Home
Spiced rums provide a connection to the various cultures across the islands, which is one of the most beautiful parts of drinking spirits.
https://www.winemag.com/2020/10/27/make-best-spiced-rum-home/
Why do winemakers use a tool to extract wine from a barrel?
https://winehistoryproject.org/wine-thief/
Clean Wines: The Truth About Biogenic Amines and Wine
Let’s explore some of the fears around wine additives and sulfites and find out what’s actually giving you a headache.
Kim Crawford Unveils “Illuminate” Range Of Low-Calorie Wines
Constellation Brands is looking to expand the consumption occasions for its New Zealand-based Kim Crawford wine brand with a new lower-calorie line of wines called Illuminate. The new range initially will include Sauvignon Blanc and Rosé offerings retailing at $18 a 750-ml. The Illuminate wines, which are at 7% abv and have 70 calories a glass, use “spinning cone” technology to reduce the alcohol from a portion of the base wine without impacting its aromas or flavor profile, according to the company.
Kim Crawford Illuminate is getting a soft launch this fall, ahead of a wider rollout next March. Winemaker Anthony Walkenhorst tells SND the new products are geared toward “health and wellness-oriented consumers” and “sessionable” daytime drinking occasions like brunch or back yard parties in which light beer and seltzer have held sway.
According to Impact Databank, Kim Crawford is the sixth-largest imported table wine brand in the U.S., having averaged 15% annual growth over the past decade to reach 1.37 million cases and a retail value of $275 million. With Illuminate, the Kiwi import is looking to fend off the emergent challenge from hard seltzer and raise its profile in the so-called “better for you” drinks category.
How do I know if a sparkling wine is fruit-forward vs. yeasty?
Yeasty notes in sparkling wine are either the result of a bubbly that has undergone malolactic conversion (aka “malo” or “ML”) and/or autolysis (the breaking down of dead yeast cells) and lees aging.
https://www.winespectator.com/articles/how-do-i-know-if-a-sparkling-wine-is-fruit-forward-vs-yeasty
What’s The Deal With Carbonic Maceration In Wine?
What is carbonic maceration and how can it make a grape such as Tannat, for example, quaffable?
Champagne’s Rule-Breaking Winemakers Have a Sweet Secret
The issue has come to a head in the Champagne region recently, when the AOC discovered through an Instagram post that organically farmed, biodynamic eighth-generation producer Lelarge-Pugeot was using honey in the dosage of one of its Champagnes, the Bises.
https://www.winemag.com/2020/10/29/champagne-honey-dosage/
The Natural Wine School
At the Natural Wine School, we have courses that prepare you to meet these new challenges. In fact, our Wine & Wellness Certification is the only training of its type in the industry.
https://www.thewinebuzz.com/the-future-of-wine-is-wellness/
Icewine Uncorked: Canada’s frozen gem
Eiswein made its way to Canada in the hands of Germanic immigrants as recently as the early 1970s and, upon realising the local climate’s suitability – warm summers to ripen the grapes and cold winters to freeze the grapes – Icewine had found a new home.
https://winetitles.com.au/icewine-uncorked-canadas-frozen-gem/
Does Celebrity Booze Need Its Own App?
Undoubtedly, the genre of celebrity booze is booming
https://punchdrink.com/articles/does-celebrity-booze-need-its-own-app-grapestar/
The Wine World Has A Sexual Harassment Problem
One master sommelier, according to these accounts, propositioned at least 15 candidates, sometimes promising professional favors in return for sex.
10 of the Best Seasonal Cocktail Recipes for Fall
Throw on a sweater, grab a blanket, and cozy up with these 10 cocktails from VinePair’s recipe library to get in the spirit of fall.
12 Things You Should Know About Genesee Brewery
Now part of FIFCO USA, the eighth-largest beer company in the United States, Genesee is keeping things fresh with trendy collaborations and dry-hopped variations of its classic beers.
The Best Beers in America, According to Homebrewers (2020)
For the fourth year in a row, Bell’s Brewery’s Two Hearted Ale secured the top slot.
11 Best Wines for Thanksgiving 2020, According to a Sommelier
No matter what form your dinner takes, after spending all afternoon in the kitchen to cook up the perfect Thanksgiving feast, you’ll want to highlight all your hard work with fantastic wine pairings,
https://www.prevention.com/food-nutrition/g34520774/best-thanksgiving-wine/
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Texas Wine
Unlike many wine regions, where the vineyards are usually located in the same place as the wineries, the majority of Texas wine grapes are grown in the Panhandle.
https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/five-things-you-didnt-know-about-texas-wine/
Here are the rules for pairing wine with chocolate
Chocolate and wine can be toe-curlingly good or downright horrendous. But you can nail it every time if you follow the rules. They’re not hard. But they matter.
First: Pair white chocolate with light wine.
Second: Pair dark chocolate with reds with a touch of bitterness.
Third: Pair milk chocolate with saturated, fruit-forward reds.
Fourth: Pair nutty chocolate with wooded wine.
Is It a Good Idea to Serve Canned Wine at Your Wedding?
Canned wines can certainly have a place at your wedding, especially now, in the age of social distancing, when single-serve beverage options are essential in terms of keeping everyone safe.
Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes and Wine Pairings
Side dishes always present an opportunity for a bit of freestyle fun.
https://www.crateandbarrel.com/the-frame/side-dish-wine-pairings
GIFT SETS FOR EVERY OCCASION
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There’s Never Been a Better Time to Join a Wine Club
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Sounds pretty good these days.
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By: Mark C Lenzi
CSW, CSS, CWAS, FWS, IWS, SWS, OWE*
11-02-2020
Liquor Industry Week In Review
The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW)
This Weeks Highlights:
New Products
Pairing Pumpkin with Wine
Seven of the Best Cognac Cocktail Recipes for Fall
Five Tips for Making Holiday Meals More Wine-Friendly
Everything You Need to Know About Scotch Highball Variations
Even though the highball recipe is nothing more than spirit (traditionally, whisky) combined with soda water, garnished with a lemon peel, there’s an art to achieving the proper balance.
California’s fabled wine region is having ‘the most horrible, devastating and catastrophic year’
Napa’s wine region consists of 46,000 acres under cultivation, but with its hotels, restaurants and other tourism-related businesses, it provides an estimated $9.5 billion annually to the local economy and $34 billion nationally, even though its crop production accounts for only about 4% of California’s wine grapes.
80% OF NAPA WINERIES ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH THE 2020 VINTAGE
According to recent figures from Napa Valley Vintners, less than 20 of Napa Valley’s winemaking facilities suffered major damage from the Glass Fire. Keen to move forward, at least 80% of the wineries in the Napa Valley are pushing on the with the production of the 2020 vintage.
Two-thirds of US seltzer switching gains come from beer
IRI’s data showed that alcoholic seltzer is now worth $1.8 billion in the United States, seeing growth of 233 per cent in 2018 and 350 per cent last year.
https://www.brewsnews.com.au/2020/10/16/two-thirds-of-us-seltzer-growth-switching-from-beer/
STAR TREK COCKTAIL BOOK LAUNCHES
Called Star Trek Cocktails: A Stellar Compendium, the cocktails are divided into themes,
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2020/10/star-trek-cocktail-book-launches/
11 Apple Brandy Cocktail Recipes to Make This Fall
An easy way to get that quintessential fall feeling is mixing up a drink using apple brandy.
New Seltzer
Brewing giant Heineken USA has teamed with Arizona Beverages to create Arizona SunRise hard seltzer. The 4.6% abv seltzers will come in four Arizona juice flavors—Lemon, Grapefruit, Mucho Mango, and Cherry Punch—and have 100 calories per 11.5-ounce serving. Arizona SunRise will launch nationally in Q1 2021 in variety 12-packs of 11.5-ounce cans and single serving 19.2-ounce cans.
21 gift ideas for the wine lover in your life
From $8 accessories to items to indulge with, there’s something here for everyone.
DIAGEO LAUNCHES ALCOHOL-FREE GUINNESS
It will be available in pubs across Ireland and Great Britain from Spring 2021 and available in more markets throughout the world later in 2021.
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2020/10/diageo-launches-alcohol-free-guinness/
VILLA MARIA LAUNCHES NZ’S FIRST WINE-BASED SELTZER
he range will be on sale in NZ liquor outlets and select on-premise sites from 26 October, with plans to roll it out internationally from early 2021.
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2020/10/villa-maria-launches-nzs-first-wine-based-seltzer/
Decoding French Wine Classifications
France, there is a governing body called the INAO: the Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité. This branch of the French Ministry of Agriculture ensures quality for wine, cheese, and other food products.
The Ultimate Guide to New Zealand Wine
Vines were planted here in earnest in the mid-1800s, but winemaking only truly took off in the 1970s.
Yes, Wine Scores Still Matter
I can’t see how anyone who values knowledge can argue that any form of legitimate information should be stopped.
https://www.winemag.com/2020/10/21/wine-scores-matter/
The Unwritten Rules of Tasting Room Etiquette
We asked wine professionals from around the country to weigh in on the pet peeves they encounter in tasting rooms, and how visitors can sidestep them.
https://www.winemag.com/2018/05/08/rules-tasting-room-etiquette/
Five Tips for Making Holiday Meals More Wine-Friendly
Wine Pairing Tips & Recipes to help bring a taste of Sonoma wine country to your table
https://www.winemag.com/2020/10/21/five-tips-for-making-holiday-meals-more-wine-friendly/
Quini Expands Wine Sensory Data Market Coverage to Australia
Quini’s market coverage starts with the country’s three largest cities by population, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/10/21/quini-expands-coverage-australia
Do dessert wines lose their sweetness with age?
The amount of sugar in a wine doesn’t change as it ages. But the way a wine tastes changes a great deal.
https://www.winespectator.com/articles/do-dessert-wines-lose-their-sweetness-with-age
A New Wine Map?
Those traditional maps are to a degree misleading if their aim is to capture the geography of wine.
https://foodandwineaesthetics.com/2020/10/22/a-new-wine-map/
Seven of the Best Cognac Cocktail Recipes for Fall
, Cognac is the perfect drink to cozy up with at the end of a long day.
Oregon vineyards lose lawsuit against marijuana operation
Two Oregon wine grape growers have failed to convince a state judge their grapes would be harmed by odors from a neighboring marijuana operation.
Wine Helps with Cannabis Classification
An AVA-style system is proposed for weed and wine organizations are keen to help – up to a point.
https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2020/10/wine-helps-with-cannabis-classification
Franklin MA brothers’ new wine import business focuses on down-to-earth wines
What started as a hobby has turned into a life’s passion,
Snapchat can now scan food and wine labels
Snapchat is adding food and wine labels to its visual search lineup
https://www.engadget.com/snapchat-scan-food-and-wine-labels-130019011.html
How to Scan a Barcode With Snapchat for Wine and Nutrition Info
https://lifehacker.com/how-to-scan-a-barcode-with-snapchat-for-wine-and-nutrit-1845455235
You Can Now Get F*ck Covid-19 Wine
Winemaker making a very special F**k Covid-19 wine that we must try
https://www.tyla.com/tasty/news-food-and-drink-you-can-now-get-fck-covid-19-wine-20201022
Here’s How to Buy the Best Cheap Wine (That Also Tastes Good)
So how do you choose an inexpensive wine that tastes delicious?
What Makes Great Wine… Great?
Sure, the concepts of the wine’s complexity and depth are elusive. But what if we can characterize what makes wine so enjoyable exactly — with numbers?
https://towardsdatascience.com/what-makes-a-wine-good-ea370601a8e4
Do boxed wines contain more preservatives than bottled wines?
Actually, wines in a box age faster than bottled wines.
https://www.winespectator.com/articles/do-boxed-wines-contain-more-preservatives-than-bottled-wines
Pairing Pumpkin with Wine
Check out these food and wine pairings to get your pumpkin fix!
https://www.dcanterwines.com/blogs/wine-life/oh-my-gourd-pairing-pumpkin-with-wine/
GIFT SETS FOR EVERY OCCASION
Franklin Wine Club
ONLINE ONLY
Its that time of year and here are some gift ideas!
All of our gift sets arrive in our luxurious packaging
for the ultimate unboxing experience.
https://my.boissetcollection.com/franklin_wine_club/products/catalog/gift-sets-879
There’s Never Been a Better Time to Join a Wine Club
Franklin Wine Club Wines
A well-chosen selection of wines delivered right to your door.
Sounds pretty good these days.
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