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04-21-2025
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The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW)
This Weeks Highlights:
New Products
Are the Wine Tariffs Gone? Not So Fast
Trump tariff explainer: the main takeaways
How to Beat Wine Tariffs
8 Things You Should Know About Louis Jadot, One of Burgundy’s Largest Producers
Founded in 1859 by Louis Henry Denis Jadot, Maison Louis Jadot is easily one of the most recognizable French wine brands in the United States.
https://vinepair.com/articles/ntk-louis-jadot/
Trump tariff explainer: the main takeaways
After weeks of speculation, Trump has announced his global roll-out of tariffs. db distills the latest from the President’s executive order.
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2025/04/trump-tariff-explainer-the-main-takeaways/
How the Latest Wine Tariffs Could Crush the Wine Industry
New tariffs could create financial chaos for wine importers, ultimately raising prices for consumers.
https://www.foodandwine.com/trump-wine-tariffs-11708031
Ozempic Curbs Drinking—So What Does That Mean for the Alcohol Industry?
An estimated 15 million Americans are currently taking semaglutide weight loss drugs, which are proven to impact alcohol consumption. Could this be the latest threat to the beverage industry?
https://daily.sevenfifty.com/ozempic-curbs-drinking-so-what-does-that-mean-for-the-alcohol-industry/
Texas White Oak Used to Age Texas Wine
Nobody is more proud of their home state than Texans. So Bending Branch’s new wines aged with Texas white oak should find a receptive market.
https://www.winebusiness.com/news/article/300270
New Bourbon
- Jefferson’s Bourbon, part of the Pernod Ricard portfolio, has announced a new cask strength, limited edition whiskey. The 8-year-old Bourbon is bottled at 65% abv and carries a suggested price of $70 a 750-ml. Jefferson’s Reserve Cask Strength is rolling out now in limited quantities across the U.S. Last year, Jefferson’s was at 139,000 cases in the U.S., according to Impact Databank.
Top 10 style trends in Champagne
Following an extensive blind tasting for the Champagne Masters last month, I’ve have picked out my top 10 trends in Champagne style right now.
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2025/04/top-10-style-trends-in-champagne/
How to Beat Wine Tariffs
Some creative “solutions” from the land of creativity
https://www.winespectator.com/articles/how-to-beat-wine-tariffs-italian-style
Mexican Vs American Lager: What’s The Difference?
Lagers may not be as simple as you think, though, and the easy drinking brew is a popular beer variety that can be crafted in an American and Mexican style.
https://www.mashed.com/1818719/mexican-v-american-lager-dfferences/
Is Japanese whisky struggling to fight fakes?
The industry body representing Japanese whisky has announced plans to register the spirit for geographical indication (GI) and reinforce labelling standards for the category to combat consumer “confusion”.
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2025/04/is-japanese-whisky-struggling-to-fight-fakes/
Italian Wine Podcast Special Report: “Is Prosecco Still America’s Darling? New Insights from Somm.ai”
Prosecco continues to tickle the American taste buds, holding strong as the preferred sparkling wine in restaurants across the U.S., according to a new market analysis from the Italian Wine Podcast in collaboration with Somm.ai, a leader in wine industry data and analytics.
https://www.winebusiness.com/news/article/300090
Does Bourbon Really Get Better With Age?
Bourbon is a story captured in a bottle.
https://www.mashed.com/1818854/bourbon-better-with-age-truth/
What Does It Mean When A Beer Is Dry?
Moisture is, famously, the essence of wetness, and, to further borrow a phrase, wetness is the essence of beer. So how the heck can some beer varieties be categorized as “dry”?
https://www.chowhound.com/1825483/what-is-dry-beer/
What Does The Proof Of Alcohol Mean And How Is It Related To ABV?
When shopping for spirits, you might see two different values on labels: “ABV,” or alcohol by volume, and “proof.”
https://www.tastingtable.com/1822366/what-does-proof-mean-alcohol-vs-abv/
Why Food Tastes Better When You’ve Had A Little Booze
Anyone who drinks alcohol will swear that pasta doesn’t taste the same when it’s not accompanied with wine or that beer makes a burger that much more satisfying.
https://www.thetakeout.com/1822988/why-food-tastes-better-drunk
How Will Tariffs on Every Imported Bottle of Wine Impact U.S. Consumers?
President Trump’s global trade strategy means higher wine prices—10 percent for New Zealand, 20 percent for Italy, France and Spain, 30 percent for South Africa—at a time when the industry is already hurting
https://www.winespectator.com/articles/trump-tariff-plan-hits-every-imported-bottle-of-wine
How A Classic British Cocktail Became A New Orleans Icon
As we move into the spring season, many Southern areas are already experiencing warm weather conditions that will only get hotter as we head into summer.
https://www.southernliving.com/what-is-pimms-cup-11704838
Expert Tips for Finding High-Quality Wine on a Budget
We got advice from a professional sommelier on finding a great bottle of wine on a budget.
The Genius Wine-Chilling Trick We Wish We’d Known About Sooner
We’ll toast to this smart tip!
https://parade.com/food/how-to-chill-prosecco-fast
More medical results suggesting that wines are usually safe to drink
As I have noted before: There are NO scientific experiments saying: don’t drink alcohol.
http://winegourd.blogspot.com/2025/04/more-medical-results-suggesting-that.html
What to Know About 6 Newly Proposed AVAs
These six regions in Texas, Washington, and California—including one AVA that has already been approved—have exciting potential for the U.S. wine industry
https://daily.sevenfifty.com/what-to-know-about-6-newly-proposed-avas/
National Association of Wine Retailers Statement on Tariffs
It is for this reason that NAWR strongly urges the Trump administration to reconsider and remove the across-the-board tariffs recently put in place.
For the First Time in 70 Years, Maker’s Mark Is Releasing a New Type of Whiskey
The iconic brand is branching out from bourbon.
https://www.foodandwine.com/makers-mark-star-hill-farm-whisky-11710788
Seeking closure once and for all? Cork versus screwcap versus Diam
Sarah Marsh MW reports from a revealing and surprising comparative tasting of wines aged under different types of closure.
https://worldoffinewine.com/news-features/cork-screwcap-diam-what-is-best
Great Wine Capitals Launches New E-Book Showcasing Global Excellence in Wine Tourism
This engaging resource highlights award-winning wine tourism practices, inspiring case studies, and insights from the 12 prestigious wine regions that make up the Network
Wine labels Part 1: An intriguing history
Long before concepts like “terroir”, “Grand Cru”, “First Growth”, and AVA entered the wine lexicon, there was the humble wine label.
https://westgarthwines.com/blogs/news/wine-labels-part-1-an-intriguing-history
7 of the most interesting wine pairings you can try tonight
From Girl Scout cookies to Hot Pockets to Takis, these unexpected wine pairings will delight your palate
https://qz.com/interesting-wine-pairings-takis-girl-scout-cookies-1851774853
Why taking a bath in wine is idiotic and wasteful
Of course a wine bath isn’t good for you. What are you thinking?
https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/wine-bath-repubz/
New Wine
A new wine brand linked to the Archie Comics franchise, Archie Wine Collection, is debuting in the U.S. Initially including a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc ($23) and a red blend from southwestern France’s Roussillon ($25), the portfolio will also eventually include a domestic red blend, a Cabernet, and a Prosecco as well. Industry veteran David Biggar, who’s leading the launch, is aiming for the Archie brand to be in 40 states within a year, and says production can be ramped up quickly to meet demand. While the Archie wines are targeted at Gen Z and millennial consumers, Biggar adds that they’re expected to appeal widely across the demographic spectrum.
Is Orange Wine the Same as Skin Contact Wine?
The wine terms are used interchangeably but are they the same?
https://www.foodandwine.com/orange-wine-skin-contact-wine-explainer-11710257
Are the Wine Tariffs Gone? Not So Fast
While the White House has paused tariffs on foreign wines at 10 percent for now, the trade battle is far from over
https://www.winespectator.com/articles/wine-tariffs-are-sticking-around
U.S. Wines Priced Out: China’s New Tariffs Could End $50M Trade
The move threatens to effectively wipe out the nearly US$50 million U.S. wine trade with China, as the tax burden on American wines rockets to a staggering 218.91%.
https://vino-joy.com/2025/04/11/u-s-wines-priced-out-chinas-new-tariffs-could-end-50m-trade/
Colorado to stop issuing new licenses for grocery stores to sell hard alcohol after governor reluctantly signs bill
The bill is truly a victory for independent retail liquor stores and the craft beverage industry and the economy it supports from the farm to the table
Alcohol Retailers Say Only They Should Be Able To Legally Sell Marijuana Products
A new policy memo from an American alcohol retail industry group argues that marijuana should be regulated more like booze
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