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Liquor Industry News
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By: Mark C Lenzi
CSW, CSS, CWAS, FWS, IWS, SWS*
07-20-2020
Liquor Industry Week In Review
The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW)
This Weeks Highlights:
New Products
Beer … who are the big guys? And who are the largest small guys?
5 Easy Garnishes to Elevate Your At-Home Cocktails
How Wine Gets Bubbly: Traditional Method vs. Charmat Method
Top 10 best-selling rum brands
Looking across our best-selling list, five of the 10 brands witnessed declines,
https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2020/07/top-10-best-selling-rum-brands-3/
Tequila-based seltzer range launches in US
Described as “shaking up” the ready-to-drink market, Volley is a new Tequila-based seltzer made with 100% Blue Weber agave Tequila, sparkling water and organic fruit juice.
https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2020/07/tequila-based-seltzer-range-launches-in-us/
CONSTELLATION SELLS MEGA PURPLE TO VIE-DEL
This acquisition positions Vie-Del as a leader in the high-colour concentrate business.
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2020/07/constellation-sells-mega-purple-to-vie-del/
CELEBRITY DRINKS APP SEEKS CROWDFUNDING
GrapeStars is an online marketplace where celebrities can promote their drinks directly to their followers.
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2020/07/celebrity-drinks-app-seeks-crowdfunding/
TOP 10 BEST-SELLING WINE BRANDS
The following pages show the wine brands that dominate the global market for now.
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2020/07/top-10-best-selling-wine-brands/
7 Unexpected Ways to Use Vermouth in Cocktails
As a low-ABV option, vermouth is even delicious on its own — or with a splash of sparkling water.
A Five-Minute Guide to Modern Wine Terms
Like so many fields and interests, the world of wine is booby-trapped with jargon.
https://www.broadsheet.com.au/national/food-and-drink/article/five-minute-guide-modern-wine-terms
In what ways do old and new wines smell and taste differently?
That depends greatly on the character of the wine, how young or old it is, and how it has been stored
https://www.winespectator.com/articles/in-what-ways-do-old-and-new-wines-smell-and-taste-differently
Making wine in Pembroke MA
Artis Winery in Pembroke makes half a dozen wines per year using grapes sourced from New York and California.
https://www.wickedlocal.com/photogallery/WL/20200706/NEWS/706009999/PH/1
Why don’t all wines have a vintage date on their label?
The year on the label lets us know when the majority of the grapes were grown and, consequently, the age of the wine in the bottle.
Never Serve Red Wine With Cheese And Other Nonsensical Wine And Food Pairings
Wine geeks firmly believe that there is a wine that matches up with absolutely everything, with the possible exception of Cheerios.
Tariffs on European Wine Backfire on US Wine Industry
The tariffs are now coming up for review by the US Trade Representative (USTR), who will decide whether to continue with the wine tariffs or cycle off wine and place the WTO awarded tariffs on other European products with the goal of pressuring the EU into ending the Airbus subsidies
https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/07/08/tariffs-european-wine-backfire-us-wine-industry
CALIFORNIA HOTEL USES WINE-DELIVERING ROOM SERVICE ROBOT
Rosé, a three-foot robot which uses sensors to travel in the hotel’s lifts and corridors, can deliver groceries, towels and even pet treats to guests.
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2020/07/california-hotel-uses-wine-delivering-room-service-robot/
What Winemakers Don’t Tell You About Making Wine
Let’s talk about what don’t winemakers tell you about making wine!
5 Easy Garnishes to Elevate Your At-Home Cocktails
Garnishes are a low-stakes investment with a quick and easy return.
How We Taste Wine Today
The tasting note, which is widely used to communicate about wine, is a promise of a distinct form of aesthetic pleasure.
https://foodandwineaesthetics.com/2020/07/09/how-we-taste-wine-today/
CAMERON DIAZ LAUNCHES ‘CLEAN’ WINE BRAND
Called Avaline, the range comprises of two organic wines – a Spanish white and a French rosé, which went on sale across the US this week.
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2020/07/cameron-diaz-launches-clean-wine-brand/
Beer … who are the big guys? And who are the largest small guys?
So we have two lists for you. The first shows the top 10 worldwide brands. The second, which I find more interesting, shows the top domestic brands – and there are craft firms in the top 10.
New Wine
Sonoma County-based Benovia winery has introduced Courageous Care Pinot Noir, a new bottling that honors those fighting Covid-19 and will raise funds for groups like Feeding America and Direct Relief. Retailing at $40, Courageous Care is a blend of fruit from two of Benovia’s Russian River Valley vineyards. A percentage of proceeds from every purchase will go to Feeding America, a national network of food banks, and Direct Relief, which provides personal protective equipment to medical teams.
Anheuser-Busch to Pay Record $5 Million Offer In Compromise for Trade Practice Violations Tied to Sports and Entertainment Sponsorships
Additionally, A-B’s importer and wholesaler permits were suspended for two days in Littleton, Colorado, and four days in Denver.
WHAT’S WRONG WITH “WINE EDUCATION”
The question of how we teach people about wine intersects with a preoccupation of mine, which is the task of using language in service of something to which it doesn’t seem intended
https://www.terrytheise.com/post/what-s-wrong-with-wine-education
How Wine Gets Bubbly: Traditional Method vs. Charmat Method
Two most common sparkling winemaking techniques
https://vinepair.com/articles/wine-101-sparkling-wine/
Wine labeling controversy triggers class action lawsuit
Copper Cane LLC, based in Rutherford, Calif., purchases winegrapes from more than 40 Oregon vineyards to make Pinot noir and rosé under the brand name Elouan
New Wine Producing Region Recognized on Vancouver Island
A new area recognized for their grape-growing and winemaking on the label – the Cowichan Valley.
https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/07/10/new-wine-producing-region-recognized-on-vancouver-island
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July 13, 2020
Liquor Industry News
The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW)
By: Mark C Lenzi
CSW, CSS, CWAS, FWS, IWS, SWS*
07-13-2020
Liquor Industry Week In Review
The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW)
This Weeks Highlights:
New Products
You Won’t Believe These 15 Weird and Unusual Uses for Wine
How Hard Seltzer Won Over American Taste Buds
Top 10 best-selling Indian whisky brands
How to Make Clericó, Uruguay’s Signature Sangria
The fruity wine spritz is enjoyed at weddings, holiday parties or just to commemorate a picture-perfect day by the sea.
https://www.winemag.com/recipe/clerico-uruguay-sangria-recipe/
CALIFORNIAN GRAPE GROWERS COULD SUFFER $437M LOSSES
Off-premise retail and winery cellar door and online sales will not be able to make up for on-premise losses.
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2020/06/californian-grape-growers-could-suffer-437m-losses/
Nitro Beer Is Nudging Its Way Onto Store Shelves Near You
Nitrogen has been known to play well with amber ales, IPAs, and even fruit beers.
Do you savor high-end tequila? Gallo Winery of Modesto is importing another brand
Don Fulano chose Gallo to be the exclusive U.S. importer of its products from Jalisco, Mexico. Suggested retail prices for the five versions range from $50 to $190.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article243834837.html
Prosecco Thinks Pink, But Not Everyone is Happy
The Prosecco DOC Consortium recently announced that Italy’s most popular sparkler will now come in pink.
https://www.winemag.com/2020/06/29/is-rose-prosecco-good/
This Much-Needed Product Can Now Be Made From Wine
These wine businesses have turned to the currently lucrative and in-demand market of sanitisers.
https://www.unreservedmedia.com/now-your-wine-can-be-turned-into-sanitiser/
Everything About Decanting Different Wines and the Time Behind Them
Basically, decanting is the process of transferring the wine from its bottle to another vessel called a decanter to introduce air to the wine and to separate it from its sediments.
https://advancedmixology.com/blogs/art-of-mixology/decanting-wines-and-time-behind-them
Unsold Guinness beer used to fertilize Christmas trees during the lockdown
As more and more kegs of unused beer started to pile up, these companies were forced to find safe ways to get rid of the stale drink.
https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/unsold-guinness-beer-feed-christmas-trees-during-the-lockdown
The 10 best-selling world whisky brands
Innovation was apparent across the world whisky board in 2019, with new flavours, cask maturation methods and creative bottle designs coming from a wide assortment of brands
https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2020/06/the-10-best-selling-world-whisky-brands/
Why Vermouth Is the Under-Heralded Hero of the Home Bar
For far too long, the fortified wine sat on home bar shelves, collecting dust.
What’s holding up wine shipping in the US?
Liquor regulation is still governed by the 100-year-old political compromise that ended Prohibition.
https://www.wine-business-international.com/wine/analysis/whats-holding-wine-shipping-us
The Wine Group Unveils Cupcake LightHearted, An Alternative Concept That Aims To Create A New Category
The Wine Group has entered the low-calorie, low-alcohol drinks market with Cupcake LightHearted. The new line is packaged in 750-ml. bottles and retails at $10. It comes in at around 80 calories per 5-ounce serving, with 8% abv and less than one gram of sugar. LightHearted is aimed at health-conscious consumers looking for an alternative to hard seltzers and other lower-alcohol drinks.
Cupcake LightHearted includes California-sourced Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Rosé, and Pinot Grigio. The company notes that, per serving, LightHearted has 20% fewer calories than the typical hard seltzer, which clocks in at around 100 calories. “We see this not as a replacement to wine, but as an opportunity to expand usage occasions,” Wine Group CMO Jeff Dubiel told SND.
The wines are made from grapes harvested at a variety of brix levels, plus wines that have had their alcohol reduced through a filtration process that Dubiel said allows them to retain much of their character. For the final product, the reduced alcohol wines are blended back into the lots harvested at specific brix levels.
The Wine Group will focus on distributor education and marketing for this year, before making a big move toward consumers in early 2021. “July through December is all distribution and trial. It’s a lot of hyper-targeted pre-shop and post-shop digital, plus in store activations, point of sale merchandising, and so on,” said Dubiel. “Phase two, after we’ve built distribution, is a national consumer communications launch. We’ve got a multi-million dollar advertising campaign lined up.”
The company sees LightHearted as an opportunity to develop a new category, not just an extension of the Cupcake brand. “If you can truly get to something that starts to look like what the beer guys did in the seventies and what the soda folks did much earlier than that, then I think it’s going to unlock a lot of potential growth,” he said. Including both still and sparkling wines, Cupcake has U.S. volume of approximately 2.7 million cases, according to Impact Databank.
How to spot a corked wine
This is a real problem for consumer and producer alike and lots of you will surely have come across it in your wine exploits over the years.
https://www.stanlakepark.com/blogs/news/how-to-spot-a-corked-wine
What Are The Dangers of Drinking Cooking Wine?
Most people believe that since alcohol has a lower boiling point than that of water, most dishes prepared with cooking wine won’t even be slightly intoxicating.
https://www.sunshinebehavioralhealth.com/dangers-of-drinking-cooking-wine/
66% of wine drinkers find wine descriptions unhelpful in choosing wine. Only 9% rely on critics
DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER SPIRIT SALES: WHY SO HARD?
Online purchasing of almost everything has been growing for years, including wine. But, spirits have only just begun to enter the direct shipment world with lots of obstacles and constraints. How come?
http://www.boozebusiness.com/direct-to-consumer-spirit-sales-why-so-hard
How the U.S. and Canada Almost Destroyed Wine
How, in very different ways, the U.S. and Canadian governments almost destroyed their respective wine industries.
https://wineeconomist.com/2020/06/30/independence-day/
Top nine best-selling Cognac and brandy brands
The world’s best-selling Cognacs and brandies on the market today.
https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2020/07/top-nine-best-selling-cognac-and-brandy-brands/
Hanover MA votes down Market Basket liquor license request
Great Example OF Town And Residents Supporting Small Business
Residents said the liquor store would destroy local businesses and that the town already blocked a proposal years ago from Total Wine and More to open a liquor store.
“allowing Market Basket to compete with the three liquor stores in Hanover would be “pushing out people with established roots.”
The 25 Beers You Need to Try Before You Die
How many have you tried?
https://gearpatrol.com/2020/06/30/beers-to-try-before-you-die/
Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon Was Born in Japan
It was a product of savvy American marketing efforts to save a sinking bourbon business, and Japanese receptive good taste.
Need a Substitute for White Wine? We have 7 Stand-ins That Will Do The Trick
To find a suitable substitute for white wine, it helps to have a sense of what role it plays in the recipe you’re using.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/substitute-white-wine-7-stand-000000116.html
Huge Wine Frauds Uncovered in Europe
The inquiry centers on the involvement of two of Spain‘s biggest wine companies in the fraudulent labelling of young wine as aged Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva Valdepeñas DO wines.
https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2020/07/huge-wine-frauds-uncovered-in-europe
The World’s Most Admired Wine Brands 2020
The brands on the list were chosen by Drinks International’s academy of global drinks buyers and wine experts, including professionals from 48 different countries.
Mary J. Blige Just Dropped a New Wine Label
Goddess Wines is billed as “an exclusive collection of limited-edition wines” created in partnership between the singer and Italy’s Fantinel Winery.
https://www.foodandwine.com/news/mary-j-blige-wine-sun-goddess-rose
The Wine Bath Bluetooth Speaker
If you are one of the many people who like to have a glass of wine while in the bath or shower this product is perfect for you! You can now listen to your favorite tunes while relaxing with a glass of vino and taking a bath!
http://gabbagoods.com/the-wine-bath-bluetooth-speaker/
Is The Wine Industry Racist?
Is the wine industry in America racist?
https://fermentationwineblog.com/2020/06/is-the-wine-industry-racist/
Pernod plans app to remove hate speech online
The app will allow people affected by hate speech on social media to identify and report content they find offensive directly to brands and companies.
https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2020/07/pernod-plans-app-to-remove-hate-speech-online/
Top 10 best-selling Indian whisky brands
In recent years, Indian whisky’s top players have performed strongly after recovering from a period of uncertainty.
https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2020/07/top-10-best-selling-indian-whisky-brands-2/
Pairing barbecue courses with beer
Craft beer pairs remarkably well with food of all kinds, from hot dogs and potato chips to filet mignon and truffle frites.
How Hard Seltzer Won Over American Taste Buds
Last year’s growth in the category exploded, with retail sales reaching nearly $1.3 billion. Analysts believe it will be worth $2.5 billion by 2021.
https://www.palmbeachillustrated.com/hardseltzer/
6 Italian White Wines That Are Hugely Underrated
Let’s take a look at some great Italian white wines that deserve their day in the sun.
Why Americans are buying more boxed wine during COVID-19
Some stores temporarily have sold out. Some consumers are even daring to admit they buy it.
A Five-Minute Guide to Popular Wine Varieties
Grape varieties are as good a place as any to start.
A Quick Guide to German Riesling
Cultivated throughout the country’s 13 wine regions, it mirrors the fascinating diversity of local terroir.
https://www.winemag.com/2020/07/02/quick-german-riesling-guide/
You Won’t Believe These 15 Weird and Unusual Uses for Wine
Here are 15 interesting things you can do with leftover wine!
https://www.cookist.com/you-wont-believe-these-15-weird-and-unusual-uses-for-wine/
Is it possible to “fix” cork-tainted wine with plastic wrap?
PVC does seem to remove some of the TCA
There’s Never Been a Better Time to Join a Wine Club
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The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW)
By: Mark C Lenzi
CSW, CSS, CWAS, FWS, IWS, SWS*
07-06-2020
Liquor Industry Week In Review
The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW)
This Weeks Highlights:
New Products
How to match wines with pasta
Why Beer, Like Red Wine, Can Be Good for Your Health
11 Most Popular Tropical Cocktail Recipes
The 3 Best Wine Making Kits
Picking out a wine making kit can be intimidating.
https://www.bustle.com/p/the-3-best-wine-making-kits-22868418
What is The Purpose of Stemless Wine Glasses?
The stemless wine glass is basically the same as the stemmed wine glass, just without the stem and the foot.
https://advancedmixology.com/blogs/art-of-mixology/purpose-of-stemless-wine-glasses
5 Basic Tips for Pairing Wine with Food
These basic tips should serve you when you need to choose a good wine to pair with your dishes.
https://www.lacucinaitaliana.com/italian-food/hacks/how-to-choose-right-wine
Want to try wine facial? Here are the steps to follow
Well, we’ve got for you a new one to try at the comfort of your home. We’re talking about red wine facial.
Too soon for return of returnables? Some think so
Fears of infection are just one problem on a list of issues with the state-mandated program. Environmentalists, on the other hand, continue the push for legislation that includes more types of containers.
https://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/too-soon-for-return-of-returnables-some-think-so,607563
Top 10 spirits brands on social media
Many brands rely on social media platforms as their major communication channel to reach their target audiences.
https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2020/06/top-10-spirits-brands-on-social-media-5/
The 8 Best Cocktail Mixer Brands, Tasted and Ranked
Enjoying a high-quality cocktail at home no longer requires a costly investment in bitters, liqueurs, and obscure base spirits.
Five Easy Mojito Recipe Riffs
So close your eyes, imagine a Cuban beach on a balmy afternoon, and try out these five fruity Mojito variations
New Study Finds Sivanto Insecticide – Used on 20% of California Wine Grape Acreage – Toxic to Bees
In California, wine grape growers applied 123,928 pounds of flupyradifurone (Sivanto) in 2017 (most recent data available) on 114,704 acres of wine grape vineyards. That is 20 percent of all vineyards in the state.
http://winecountrygeographic.blogspot.com/2020/06/bees.html
Where in the US are the biggest wine drinkers? Not California apparently, data shows
Idahoans were drinking far more wine per capita than any other state. Washington, D.C., earned the No. 2 spot with about 1.02 gallons of ethanol.
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/northwest/idaho/article243716022.html
10 Ways To Spice Up Your Interest In Wine
It’s about finding new ways to engage and exploring new pathways. It’s about welcome distractions, and turning them into something less transitory.
Part 2
Do Wine-Opening Hacks from the Internet Actually Work?
There are different hacks out there for opening a bottle of wine without a corkscrew, like using a shoe
https://www.foodandwine.com/wine/wine-school-wine-opening-hacks
Prestigious Wine Organization Drops Use of Term ‘Master’
The organization, the Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas, wants to be more inclusive. Some black wine experts say the recent changes aren’t enough.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/22/us/wine-master.html
Expand Your Vino Knowledge With These Top Online Wine Courses
Public interest in learning more about the world of wine is rapidly growing
https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/best-online-wine-courses/
How Big Wine Producers Dominate the Marketplace
In spite of all the talk these days about farm-to-table and farmers markets, the vast majority of products we purchase and consume are controlled by mega companies.
https://www.theexaminernews.com/how-big-wine-producers-dominate-the-marketplace/
This Is the Best Wine for Your Zodiac Sign, According to an Astrologer
Best wine to drink for your zodiac sign. Give these grapes a try—you might just find your new favorite wine!
http://www.eatingwell.com/article/7825850/best-wine-for-your-zodiac-sign-according-to-an-astrologer/
The Weirdest Wine Policy Ever
Wine was promoted as essentially French and essential to Frenchness.
https://nuvomagazine.com/daily-edit/the-weirdest-wine-policy-ever
Cabernet Sauvignon: The World’s Most Planted Grape Variety
Are wine consumers still infatuated by Cabernet Sauvignon?
9 Reasons the Dark ‘n Stormy® Will Stand the Test of Time
The drink celebrates this year’s special 40th anniversary, four decades after Goslings first registered a trademark on the cocktail’s name.
The Great Grape Graft That Saved the Wine Industry
If American culture has spread across the surface of the globe, it’s also found under the earth: in the great grape stocks that endangered, then saved the European wine industry in the nineteenth century.
https://daily.jstor.org/the-great-grape-graft-that-saved-the-wine-industry/
The world’s 10 best-selling vodka brands
The size of the category remains remarkably impressive.
https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2020/06/the-worlds-10-best-selling-vodka-brands/
Consumers Can Distinguish Between Bitter Tastes In Beer — Doesn’t Alter Liking
It seems they just like beer, regardless of the source of the bitterness.
https://scienmag.com/consumers-can-distinguish-between-bitter-tastes-in-beer-doesnt-alter-liking/
The Best Virtual Wine Vacations to Enjoy Right Now
We asked these California estates how to recreate the tasting-room experience.
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/drinks/a32894388/how-to-host-an-at-home-wine-tasting/
FRENCH COMPANY STOPPED FROM SELLING ‘NOSECCO’ NON-ALCOHOLIC FIZZ
The Prosecco DOC Consortium objected to the trademark in October 2018, leading to the UK’s Intellectual Property Office to reject an application to register the trademark ‘Nosecco’ on the grounds it is misleading and too closely associated with the Italian sparkler.
How high are Wine Taxes in Your State?
States tend to tax wine at a higher rate than beer but at a lower rate than distilled spirits due to wine’s mid-range alcohol content
https://taxfoundation.org/state-wine-tax-rates-2020/
Barolo Gets the Website it deserves
A new website offers an expert insight into one of Italy’s most prestigious wine regions.
https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2020/06/barolo-gets-the-website-it-deserves
Ultimate Guide To French Wine (Top 21 Wines, Regions, Terms)
French winemaking started in the 6th century BC after the Greek settlers colonized Southern Gaul. However, it was the Romans who planted vines in all the major wine regions in the 300s.
https://www.vinovest.co/blog/french-wine
Ultimate Guide To French Wine Regions (2020)
Each of the renowned French wine making regions are known for different grape varieties, unique indigenous terroir (environmental conditions), and their own special wines.
https://www.vinovest.co/blog/french-wine-regions
The (often) overlooked way to make money in wine
Almost every corner of the wine industry desperately needs highly skilled sales staff, particularly right now.
What (actually) makes Old World and New World wines different?
What’s that all about? What makes wines from these two “worlds” different? Are there any best wines for investment when comparing both?
https://www.altiwineexchange.com/news/old-new-world
Is Wine Acidic? Wine Acid Answers and Low Acid Wines
Yes, every wine is acidic. Though a wine’s acidity level depends on numerous factors.
https://home.binwise.com/blog/is-wine-acidic
Why Beer, Like Red Wine, Can Be Good for Your Health
Beer, better known for its symbol of empty-calorie indulgence — the Beer Belly — surprisingly offers some of the same health benefits as red wine.
https://hartfordhealthcare.org/about-us/news-press/news-detail?articleId=26724&publicid=395
It’s not local wine when you’re buying grapes from another state
So what happens when a craft beer producer moves into wine?
https://www.winecurmudgeon.com/you-cant-have-local-wine-when-youre-buying-grapes-from-another-state/
Non-Alcoholic Beer Regulation 101
The below summarizes the overall treatment of NA beer under US federal law, as well as examples of restrictions on direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipments imposed by certain states.
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=c5a038c9-0300-4a6e-b160-a56f48c21bf1
Let’s Talk Whole Cluster Fermentation!
So, why is whole cluster so popular and how does it affect the quality of wine?
https://winefolly.com/deep-dive/stemmy-wines-lets-talk-whole-cluster-fermentation/
11 Most Popular Tropical Cocktail Recipes
With flavors of pineapple, coconut, hibiscus, and more, these 11 recipes will surely transport you to temporary paradise.
How to match wines with pasta
Italians tend not to go for wines that are ultra-ripe or high in alcohol, and especially not with pasta
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/jun/26/how-to-match-wines-with-pasta-fiona-beckett
Cumberland Farms drops beer and wine ballot question in MA
The proposed ballot question to allow more stores to sell beer and wine will not appear on the ballot this fall and its backers will instead work to put the question before voters in 2022.
https://www.wwlp.com/news/state-politics/cumberland-farms-drops-beer-and-wine-ballot-question/
New Wine Credit Card
Wine lovers who purchase their favorite variety or vintage – regardless of brand – can earn their way to a treasure trove of wine-related rewards – from decanters and wine coolers to a Napa Valley wine tasting trip.
Earn Points Shopping At Franklin Liquors!!
https://grandreserverewards.com/
Dos Equis debuts 6-foot coolers built for socially-distanced beer drinking
If you’ve been yearning to crack open a cold one with a friend from a safe social distance, this might be just the device you’re looking for.
https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/dos-equis-6-foot-coolers-socially-distanced-beer-drinking
Cookbook Review: Frasca’s Friuli Food and Wine
70-some recipes are divided into three sections—Land, Sea, and Mountains—and focus largely on meat or pasta. Vegetables, fruit, and, frequently, mushrooms play supporting roles.
https://www.5280.com/2020/06/cookbook-review-frascas-friuli-food-and-wine/
There’s Never Been a Better Time to Join a Wine Club
Franklin Wine Club Wines
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The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) 07-03-20
July 3, 2020
Liquor Industry News 06-29-20
June 29, 2020
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By: Mark C Lenzi
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06-29-2020
Liquor Industry Week In Review
The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW)
This Weeks Highlights:
New Products
What is the difference between a whiskey decanter and a wine decanter?
Men should cut back on booze, federal panel says
Millions of gallons of stale beer cause trouble for industry
The Skeptic’s Guide to Biodynamic Wine
Why Rudolph Steiner lacks a lot of credibility on many subjects, and as a whole seems to have been more of a charlatan than a visionary.
https://www.vinography.com/2020/06/the-skeptics-guide-to-biodynamic-wine
A White-Wine-Infused Sausage Recipe
A spicy Gewürztraminer stands up nicely next to kimchi and red pepper.
https://www.winemag.com/recipe/wine-sausage-recipe/
New Wine
Riboli Family Wines is launching a range of canned wines, including Blueberry, Tropical Mango, Watermelon, Pineapple, and Ruby Rosé Grapefruit flavors. The cans come in 2-packs retailing at $7-$8, as well as in six-packs and eight-can variety packs. Stella Rosa has also launched a new dedicated app, with features like augmented reality screen filters, an in-app game, chances to win discounts and merch, cocktail recipes, and a store locator. It’s available for free in both the App Store and Google Play Store for iOS and Android devices. An Impact “Hot Brand,” Stella Rosa grew 20% to 2.5 million cases in the U.S. last year.
10 Ways to Reduce Wine Waste
You may need some creative suggestions on what to do with that half-full bottle.
https://www.wideopeneats.com/leftover-wine/
At Long Last: Prosecco Rosé DOC!
Just in time for Valentine’s Day 2021, the world will have the pleasure of Prosecco in pink!
http://winewitandwisdomswe.com/2020/06/15/at-long-last-prosecco-rose-doc/
New interactive map locates European GI spirits
Spirits Europe has created an interactive map that pinpoints all of Europe’s 240 spirits with recognised geographical indications (GI).
https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2020/06/new-interactive-map-locates-european-gi-spirits/
Craft Brewers’ New Frontier: Hard Seltzer
Armed with fresh fruit and locally sourced ingredients, smaller breweries are creating an artisan niche in the fast-growing hard seltzer category
How Will the Rise of Home Bartenders Impact the Drinks Business?
One of the clearest indicators is the increased sales of vermouth
Scheid Family Wines Launches Sunny With a Chance of Flowers, An Innovative Zero Sugar, Low Calorie, Low Alcohol Wine
An innovative low calorie, 9% low alcohol wine with zero residual sugar
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/scheid-family-wines-launches-sunny-104000472.html
What Questions Do You Ask At A Wine Tasting?
First, there’s no wrong question to ask at a wine tasting
Millions of gallons of stale beer cause trouble for industry
While some areas of the beverage industry saw increases during the coronavirus lockdowns, the beer industry was reportedly severely impacted by the closure of bars, restaurants and venues.
https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/millions-gallons-stale-beer-cause-troubles-for-industry
Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston Talk Mezcal, Beer, and Unexpected Guilty Pleasures
Last summer, the pair launched the aptly named Dos Hombres mezcal.
New Wines
Treasury Wine Estates is introducing three new Central Coast wines under its St. Huberts The Stag brand. They include a Santa Barbara County Chardonnay ($17 a 750-ml.), Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon ($20), and Paso Robles Red Blend ($20). The new entries—featuring familiar varietals from up-and-coming regions—are meant to address “a gap in the offerings available for the older millennial-male target audience,” according to Treasury Wine Estates senior vice president of marketing Carl Evans.
Want To Taste Wine? Sign This Waiver
As Wine Country re-opens throughout California and visitors return to tasting rooms once again, beyond mask-wearing employees and lots of hand sanitizer, they may encounter something unusual before sipping and spitting: legal waivers to sign.
https://www.vinography.com/2020/06/want-to-taste-wine-sign-this-waiver
A word about wine — is it really good for you?
If you enjoy a glass of merlot, pinot noir or shiraz, you may be pleased to hear that red wine contains compounds that may also be beneficial to your health.
From Cabernet to Rosé: The 16 Best Wines
Restraint has finally re-emerged in California reds, and producers are rediscovering European traditions, such as fermentation in oak tanks—with native yeasts—and aging in a mix of new and older oak barrels.
https://robbreport.com/best-of-the-best/gallery/2020-best-wine-2927318/
The Best Moscato Wines to Buy Right Now
Of all the wines in the world, Moscato is easily among the most misunderstood.
https://www.foodandwine.com/wine/white-wine/moscato/best-moscato-wines
PAIRING WINE WITH YOUR FAVORITE SUMMER MOVIES
Wherever you prefer to enjoy a movie night – whether it’s at home, outdoors at the park, or at a drive-in movie theater – here are some Oscar-worthy wine pairings to take your cinematic experience to the next level.
https://blog.brightcellars.com/9-wine-summer-movies-pairings/
Wine without sulphites if you choose the right yeast
Normally, the yeast will produce between 20 and 40 mg of sulphur, which thus is an inevitable level of sulphur in many wines.
https://www.bkwine.com/news/wine-without-sulphites-choose-right-yeast/
Why Canned Wine?
As if you need an excuse to try canned wine this summer, we have six:
New Seltzer
San Francisco-based 21st Amendment Brewery has debuted Soma, a new hard seltzer brand. Rolling out now across 21st Amendment’s 30-state footprint, Soma is at 4.8% abv and comes in Watermelon, Guava & Passion Fruit, Mango, and Black Cherry flavors, containing 100 calories a 12-ounce can. Known for beers like Brew Free or Die IPA and Hell or High Watermelon, 21st Amendment is the 29th-largest craft brewer in the U.S., according to the Brewers Association.
The Italian Grapes Making Their Mark in California
Often described as having a Mediterranean climate, it’s no surprise that grapes with Italian origins have taken root in California.
https://www.winemag.com/2020/06/17/best-california-wine-italian-grapes/
What’s Valpolicella? Exploring One of Italy’s Most Famous Wine Regions
Valpolicella is one of Italy’s most famous winegrowing regions, but most of us stateside know very little about it.
https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/valpolicella-italian-wine-region/
15 Delicious Meals To Pair With a Bottle of Wine
What’s a home-cooked meal without an equally palate-pleasing bottle of wine to pair with it—or vice versa?
https://www.eatthis.com/meals-to-pair-with-wine/
IS SLOVENIAN SAUVIGNON BLANC THE NEXT BIG THING?
Over the last decade three cultural factors have nudged Slovenian Sauvignon culture along significantly.
Wine color: What can it tell you?
Color is the first hint about a wine, offering you some initial clues about the style, age and taste of the liquid in your glass.
https://www.decanter.com/learn/how-to-analyse-wine-colour-2-63415/
How do wine critics review wines that aren’t ready to drink?
For instance, a traditional Barolo is very closed on release or from barrel. Doesn’t that make rewarding it a score speculative? Is this practiced extrapolation?
https://www.winespectator.com/articles/how-do-wine-critics-review-wines-that-aren-t-ready-to-drink
PERNOD RICARD OFFERS FREE SUSTAINABLE BARTENDING COURSE ONLINE
The company has partnered with online training providers UNITAR and EdApp to create free bartending online courses on green and responsible practices, available worldwide.
DB LAUNCHES SEVEN DAYS OF PROSECCO EDUCATIONAL VIDEO SERIES
Called Seven Days of Prosecco, the online course features a full week’s worth of short videos designed to heighten the consumer’s knowledge of this popular sparking wine.
New Wine
7 Deadly, part of The Wine Group portfolio, is launching a new Cabernet Sauvignon. The new entry retails at $16 and is sourced from the Lodi AVA. It joins 7 Deadly’s original Zinfandel and a red blend in the brand’s range, and is rolling out now to select markets. The Wine Group acquired the 7 Deadly franchise from Michael David Winery in 2018. The brand was at 260,000 cases in the U.S. last year, according to Impact Databank.
Men should cut back on booze, federal panel says
Men should cut back their alcohol intake to one drink per day rather than two, according to an influential panel that is advising the government on new dietary guidelines due out this year.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/18/men-cut-back-alcohol-federal-recommendation-328893
Here’s how to buy the best wine for drinking at home
It’s important to stock your home with just the right wines for the current situation,
https://www.spearswms.com/wine-home-drinking/
Wine Should Say Goodbye to Blind Tasting
It’s the de facto way to asess wine, but is it time to dump the brown paper bags and blindfolds?
https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2020/06/wine-should-say-goodbye-to-blind-tasting
4 Wine Country Activities That Are Worth The Wait
The experience in any wine region won’t be the same — no surprise — and it’s worth identifying the details of your specific destination. In general, however, here are a few changes you’re likely to notice:
3 Important Tips on How to Hold Your Own Wine Tasting
Whether you want to enjoy it with you and your partner or with a few friends in the backyard, here are some important tips on how to hold your own wine tasting.
https://www.bigeasymagazine.com/2020/06/18/3-important-tips-on-how-to-hold-your-own-wine-tasting/
Why the Hell Is There a Dimple on the Bottom of Wine Bottles?
The origin of the punt goes back to when bottles were made by hand. Glassblowers would use a pontil rod affixed to the bottom of the bottle so the opposite end could be fashioned.
https://gearpatrol.com/2020/06/19/further-details-wine-bottle-indent/
A Guide to White Wine
Here are seven white wines to know.
https://www.simplyrecipes.com/a_guide_to_white_wine/
What is the difference between a whiskey decanter and a wine decanter?
Decanting is a familiar process that you do with wine.
https://advancedmixology.com/blogs/art-of-mixology/difference-between-whiskey-and-wine-decanters
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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The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) 06-23-20
June 23, 2020
Liquor Industry News 06-22-20
June 22, 2020
Liquor Industry News
The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW)
By: Mark C Lenzi
CSW, CSS, CWAS, FWS, IWS, SWS*
06-22-2020
Liquor Industry Week In Review
The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW)
This Weeks Highlights:
New Products
Summer Cocktail Recipes
What Is Bottle Shock (and How Do You Fix It)?
The States That Drink the Most Beer in America
The science of flor: what’s that growing on my wine?
Two wine regions have become famous for flor.
https://wineanorak.com/2020/06/05/the-science-of-flor-whats-that-growing-on-my-wine/
Archaeologists might have identified Jezreel winery featured in Bible
In the biblical books of Kings I and II, the winery of Jezreel is the setting of some of the most gruesome episodes of greed, violence, sin and divine retribution.
An Easy Guide For Tasting Champagne
It is easy to get the technique down, it just takes time to be able to identify the aromas and flavors, the more you taste and smell, the more of an expert you will get at enjoying a Glass of Bubbly.
https://www.glassofbubbly.com/an-easy-guide-for-tasting-champagne/
The 6000 Project
In this design competition for creatives, the winning label will grace our 2020 release.
https://www.the6000project.com/
Do Sweet Bourbons Have Sugar in Them?
You’re probably asking about sugar content because bourbon tastes sweet. That sweetness is from the mash, a step in the bourbon-making process. Let me explain…
Our 8 Most Popular Blackberry Cocktail Recipes
While blackberries have a wild and thorny past (literally), today the fruit is making its way into cocktail glasses.
Mexican wine wins best Cabernet Sauvignon in the world
The 2013 Vintage from the Don Leo Wine House in Northern Mexico beat out varieties from more than 25 countries in an international competition this year.
https://www.wfla.com/news/international/mexican-wine-wins-best-cabernet-sauvignon-in-the-world/
The Ultimate Guide to French Rosé, Organized by Region
Read on for an abbreviated guide to its most prominent pink wine styles and the French regions that craft them.
https://www.winemag.com/2020/06/08/ultimate-french-rose-wine-guide/
Wine Investing? There’s An App For That
A new platform, Vinovest, is looking to woo greener drinkers by guiding users through investing in managed portfolios of investment-grade fine wines.
A Global Guide to Black-Owned Wine Labels
Here, a list of companies to seek out from the U.S., France, South Africa and beyond.
https://www.winemag.com/2020/06/08/black-owned-wine-guide/
The States That Drink the Most Beer in America
America reportedly drinks about 6.3 billion gallons of beer every year. But which states drink the most?
How Wine Brands Can Successfully Utilize Virtual Tastings to Drive Consumer Sales
The virtual tasting model, which wineries embraced en masse to connect with consumers while their tasting rooms were closed, looks like it’s here to stay.
5 Easy Garnishes to Elevate Your At-Home Cocktails
For those just dipping their toes into the home bartending game (we see you, two-ingredient cocktails), garnishes are a low-stakes investment with a quick and easy return.
Celebrate your fitness achievements with ‘G.O.A.T. Wine’
It might not be the likeliest of combinations, but believe it or not, fitness and wine can go hand-in-hand.
https://news3lv.com/news/wake-up-with-the-cw/celebrate-the-greatest-with-goat-wine
A guide to picking the best rose for your palate
A unique guide in the hopes of helping folks find a rosé that pleases their personal palates.
Rose at Social Wines. Photo courtesy of Social Wines
What are the best wines for pairing with asparagus?
Like artichokes, asparagus is disparaged in wine circles for turning pleasantly fruity white wines into something downright nasty.
You Can Make Jam with Leftover Wine
“Any sweet wine would do, but I find that Moscato has the sweetness you need while still being light, to hold up to a long cooking time,”
https://www.winemag.com/recipe/wine-jam-recipe/
A Wine Lover’s Guide to Rome
These are the incredible wines you should be sipping on your next visit to the Eternal City.
Elegant waiter serving red wine to a young happy couple in bar restaurant in front of colosseum in rome at sunset
https://www.departures.com/travel/wine-tour-of-rome-italy
What You Need to Know About the Secret Disney Family of Wines
The Disney Family of Wines. Available in its entirety only at the Al Fresco Tasting Terrace, a tiny lounge in Disney’s California Adventure Park, that wine list celebrates Disney in a different way.
https://vinepair.com/articles/disney-secret-family-of-wines/
Does alcohol have an undisclosed African heritage?
Where does the African continent fit into the story of alcohol?
https://theconversation.com/does-alcohol-have-an-undisclosed-african-heritage-134588
Pairing Wine and Wings
Much like pairing wine with BBQ, finding the perfect complementary wine and wings come down to the sauce.
12 Things You Should Know About Miller High Life
Turns out, there’s plenty more to know about the Champagne of beers. Here’s a dozen to get you started.
Magnums vs Standard Sized Bottles
It was interesting to learn that a magnum and a standard bottle both have the same neck size and both contain the same air content, this means that a magnum matures slower and for longer, which results in a more elegant and complex tasting experience.
https://www.glassofbubbly.com/magnums-vs-standard-sized-bottles-with-ferraritrento/
New Study Explores Motivations and Behaviors of U.S. Wine Consumers Before and During COVID-19 Lockdown
The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic caught the world off-guard, creating intense panic in food and beverage hoarding in nations around the world
https://www.winebusiness.com/news/?go=getArticle&dataId=232120
The battle to get Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru recognition
Burgundy lacks a vineyard hierarchy in only one region – the Mâconnais. That may well change soon.
http://www.the-buyer.net/people/producer/pouilly-fuisse-premier-cru/
One more reason to be wary of alcohol health studies
Finnish researchers find – gasp – that people who abuse alcohol have higher health costs
https://www.winecurmudgeon.com/one-more-reason-to-be-wary-of-alcohol-health-studies/
Can surliness enhance the wine tasting experience?
This behavior may not be to everyone’s taste, but a degree of surliness can be a good thing now and again.
https://timatkin.com/can-surliness-enhance-the-wine-tasting-experience/
Is Wine Tasting Intersubjective?
By “intersubjectivity” they are referring to the social nature of wine tasting practices.
https://foodandwineaesthetics.com/2020/06/11/is-wine-tasting-intersubjective/
The 12 Best Irish Whiskey Brands for 2020
The Emerald Isle produces four types of whiskey in total: malt, grain, blended, and pot still.
20 of the Best Big, Easy Batch Cocktails
It’s important to note that any batches that contain citrus, or juices, shouldn’t be kept for more than one to two days
Champagne vs. Bread, Prosecco vs. ‘Nosecco,’ JaM vs. ‘Jammy’: Trademark Battles Erupt
What’s in a name? Well, for wine appellations, brands and consortiums around the world, quite a lot.
What Is Bottle Shock (and How Do You Fix It)?
Bottle shock, sometimes called “bottle sickness,” describes a recently packaged or shipped wine that tastes temporarily “dumb,” or with aromas and flavors that have seemingly shut down.
https://www.winemag.com/2020/06/11/bottle-shock-taste-real/
New Wine Education Site
Wine4Food brings you the inside scoop from sommeliers, chefs, winemakers, and industry insiders.
http://www.wine4food.com/wine/
Top 3 Homemade Wine Cocktail Recipes for this Summer
All you need as a base is a great wine – bought or homemade.
https://www.wtso.com/blog/top-3-homemade-wine-cocktail-recipes-for-this-summer/
The Future Of Italian Wines In The U.S. After The Coronavirus
According to Nielsen, last year Italian wines totaled 1.2 billion in sales in the U.S. increasing its share by 2%.
Summer Cocktail Recipes
These summer cocktail recipes are like a vacation in a glass.
There’s Never Been a Better Time to Join a Wine Club
Franklin Wine Club Wines
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Liquor Industry News 06-15-20
June 15, 2020
Liquor Industry News
The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW)
By: Mark C Lenzi
CSW, CSS, CWAS, FWS, IWS, SWS*
06-15-2020
Liquor Industry Week In Review
The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW)
This Weeks Highlights:
New Products
How To Pair Beef Jerky With Beer And Wine
Five lessons wine teaches you about investing
14 of the Best-Canned Cocktails for Summer 2020
Eight online courses to educate spirits fans
Regardless of a pandemic-induced increase in online learning, distance learning remains a flexible and accessible way to gain further education and understanding. There are many organisations that offer distance and online learning, with courses aimed at complete beginners to professionals.
https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2020/06/eight-online-courses-to-educate-spirits-fans/
New JD
Jack Daniel’s has debuted a line of whiskey-based canned cocktails. The new lineup includes Jack & Seltzer, Jack & Cola, and Jack, Honey & Lemonade offerings, all of which are made with Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey. While the Jack & Cola and Jack, Honey & Lemonade cocktails are each canned at 7% abv, the 97-calorie Jack & Seltzer is at a slightly lower 5% abv. The new Jack Daniel’s Canned Cocktails are available across the U.S. at a retail price of $13 a 4-pack of 12-ounce cans.
What Does ‘Structure’ Mean in Wine?
It’s a complex concept that requires a pretty nuanced understanding of wine.
https://www.winemag.com/2020/06/01/wine-structure-balance-tannins/
How do you tell the difference between tannins and acidity in wine?
Understandably, it can be tricky to sort out what’s behind the way a wine feels in your mouth.
Legacy Winery Ponzi Vineyards Announces New AVA in Oregon’s Willamette Valley
The TTB has announced the approval of the Laurelwood District AVA, the latest American Viticultural Area within Oregon’s Willamette Valley.
IDENTIFICATION OF ANTS IN LODI VINEYARDS
In California there are approximately 300 described ant species and of those species around 33 have been accidentally introduced
https://www.lodigrowers.com/identification_of_ants_in_lodi_vineyards/
Path to ballot cleared for question on beer, wine sales in MA
Massachusetts voters will get their say on a ballot question that would expand the ability of convenience stores to sell beer and wine, thanks to a May 26 decision by the state’s Supreme Judicial Court.
https://newenglandinhouse.com/2020/06/02/path-to-ballot-cleared-for-question-on-beer-wine-sales/
US drinkers continue to buy RTDs and Tequila
For the 12-week period between the 7 March and 23 May, total alcohol sales in the US off-trade rose 26.8%. Spirits led the growth at 35.8%, followed by wine at 30.8% and beer, flavored malt beverage (FMB) and cider at 21.6%.
https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2020/06/us-drinkers-continue-to-buy-rtds-and-tequila/
Thoughts on Memorializing Your Appreciation of Fine Wine
A memory wine is a wine harvested in the year of the birth of someone special, typically purchased at, or soon after, release and then stored away by the bestower until that date in the future when the recipient attains a landmark.
https://www.theexaminernews.com/thoughts-on-memorializing-your-appreciation-of-fine-wine/
Which wine goes best with your barbecue food?
Wine expert Kathryn McWhirter has been writing about food and wine matching for decades.
https://www.which.co.uk/news/2020/06/which-wine-goes-best-with-your-barbecue/
22 Defining Moments in the History of Craft Beer
As the craft beer “trend” turned into a stable, profitable, and growing industry over the past 20 years, there have been plenty of defining moments.
50 of the Most Eye-Rolling Wine Snob Moments
Sometimes the worst wine snob is so full of themselves they can see what they had for breakfast two days ago. And sometimes it comes from them having zero idea what they’re talking about.
5 Spanish Cured Meats and What to Drink With Them
Styles and seasonings for “charcutería” vary by region, but here are five Spanish cured meats you should know — and what to drink with them.
14 of the Best-Canned Cocktails for Summer 2020
Also known in the drinks business as ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages, canned cocktails have evolved in recent years to become one of the most diverse subcategories of drinks that can be enjoyed from portable packaging.
New Lawson’s
Vermont-based Lawson’s Finest Liquids has introduced Little Sip IPA. Billed as a younger cousin to Lawson’s flagship Sip of Sunshine IPA, Little Sip is 6.2% abv brew with a similar hop-forward character to Sip of Sunshine, but with a slightly lower alcohol content. It’s rolling out in four-packs of 16-ounce cans in Vermont beginning June 29. The Lawson’s range also includes Knockout Blonde, Above the Clouds Golden Ale, Hopzilla Double IPA, and Scrag Mountain Pils, among others.
Considering the 375 ml Format: The Case for the Alternative Packaging Size
Here is a modest proposal: wineries making expensive wines should consider making more 375 ml bottles this year for sampling purposes.
https://www.winebusiness.com/news/?go=getArticle&dataId=231724
Robots armed with UV light fight grape mildew
Robots fitted with ultraviolet light lamps that roam vineyards at night are proving effective at killing powdery mildew, a devastating pathogen for many crops, including grapes.
https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2020/06/robots-armed-uv-light-fight-grape-mildew
Fighting fakes | A guide to buying wine in China
There are different kinds of products, which range in offense from petty crime to severely criminal and harmful to people’s health.
http://www.grapewallofchina.com/2020/06/03/fighting-fakes-a-guide-to-buying-wine-in-china/
Quintessential Introduces an American “Super Tuscan” Wine
With the bold declaration on the label that this is an “American Super Tuscan Blend,” family owned-and-operated fine wine importer, marketer and sales company Quintessential is bringing a new Italian-inspired Napa Valley red wine to the trade under the Fratelli name.
https://www.winebusiness.com/newreleases/?go=getArticle&dataId=231691
How to pair wine with your favorite takeaway meals
While takeaway meals may not excite fellow wine enthusiasts as much as dining out, you can still successfully experiment with food and wine pairings from the comfort of your dining table or sofa.
Beaujolais nouveau 2020 to be released earlier than normal
Beaujolais Nouveau wines will be able to leave wineries as early as October 5, 2020, one week earlier than usual
https://www.vitisphere.com/news-91808-Beaujolais-nouveau-2020-to-be-released-earlier-than-normal.htm
The problem with biodynamics: myths, quacks and pseudoscience
To convince others as to why they should take a more active position against aspects of biodynamics.
https://wordonthegrapevine.co.uk/biodynamic-viticulture-pseudoscience/
Five lessons wine teaches you about investing
An aspect of wine directly related to an investing concept.
The Climate Phenomenon that Produces Wines with ‘Electric Acidity’
While many wine lovers know that big swings generally translate into fresh, lively bottlings, few know how it happens, or where crisp, electric wines are most frequently produced.
https://www.winemag.com/2020/06/04/wine-diurnal-range/
France to transform surplus wine into hand sanitizer
Wine sales and exports, particularly to the US, plunged at the height of the coronavirus crisis, leaving winemakers with millions of litres of unsold wine.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-06-france-surplus-wine-sanitiser.html
BIODYMAMICS KEY TO CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION SAYS BAROLO PRODUCER
With biodynamics, we get more balanced grapes, they are not green and unprepared, which means we can have an early harvest, and have ripe grapes
Six things the wine business is doing to cut costs and drum up business during the duration
It hasn’t been easy for wine producers, marketers, and PR types during the pandemic
9 Things You Should Know About La Marca Prosecco
La Marca produces the two major types of Prosecco.
Why Simple Carbon Dioxide Is the Hottest New Ingredient in Modern Winemaking
Carbonic maceration is without a doubt one of the cooler phrases in winemaking.
https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/what-is-carbonic-maceration-wine-fermentation/
Nosecco? Wine Makers Fight Over Trademark for Non-Alcoholic Fizz
A French wine group is challenging a decision that its non-alcoholic Nosecco brand unlawfully evoked the protected Italian category Prosecco.
What corks can reveal about the wine in your bottle
The cork tells some important details about the wine
Black Winemaker Launches ‘Love-Infused’ Wine After Loss Of Wife
With the creation of Longevity Wines — what he likes to call, “a love infused brand.”
https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/food-drinks/black-winemaker-launches-longevity/
Is Riedel Crystal Or Glass? The truth of Riedel Wine Glasses
The more costly series of Riedel, such as the Sommelier, Vitis, Vinum, Vinum Extreme, and Vinum XL and the Wine series are made of crystal.
https://advancedmixology.com/blogs/art-of-mixology/is-riedel-crystal-or-glass
How To Pair Beef Jerky With Beer And Wine
Some light on how to pair the proteins alongside your favorite adult beverages, namely: beer and wine.
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What Kind of Glass Do You Serve Rosé Wine In?
Scientists find genetic link to alcohol misuse
Which IPAs Should Be Considered ‘Modern Classics?
Mead All About It
Mead, as you might well know, is a fermented beverage made with honey.
https://chapelboro.com/town-square/now-beer-this-mead-all-about-it
The Science of Terpenes and Isoprenoids
Of all the aroma compounds found in wine, terpenes seem to get the most attention and study.
The Many Faces of the ‘Wine Mom’
A wine mom, alone, is someone who likes a drink to take the edge off of parenting, and who’s willing to poke fun at that fact
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/05/wine-moms-explained/612001/
The Best European Wine Regions You’ve Never Heard Of
In the 19th century, Serbia was one of the most important wine-making areas of the Austro-Hungarian empire
https://www.travelandleisure.com/food-drink/wine/serbian-wine-country
The Best Podcast for Your Wine Personality Type
But like choosing a bottle to have with dinner, the range of wine podcasts can be daunting if you don’t know what you’re looking for
https://outwines.blog/2020/05/26/the-best-podcast-for-your-wine-personality-type/amp/
Mass. SJC Allows Beer, Wine Sale Ballot Question to Move Forward
The question would let local authorities issue licenses allowing food stores to sell beer and wine and be in addition to existing licenses issued for the sale of alcoholic beverages
Supporters of a ballot question that would let convenience stores and other food stores sell beer and wine won a key legal battle in Massachusetts’s highest court
The new licenses could be issued as soon as December if the question is approved. There would also be no limits on the number of licenses any one company could control after a phase-in period.
If approved by voters in 2020, would “do great harm to public safety and the alcohol beverages industry of Massachusetts.”
It would also reform the age verification process for buying alcohol, and impose requirements on the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission to maintain a certain number of inspectors.
https://www.masspack.org/resources/Documents/1.%20Ballot%20Question_Cumberland%20Farms.pdf
Mass Pack Explains The Proposed Bill in A Podcast
https://wsar.com/assets/podcaster/1569/2019_09_20_1569_84118_4659.mp3
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https://wsar.com/assets/podcaster/1569/2020_05_30_1569_91898_4659.mp3
10 Things You Should Know About Aperol
As bar ingredients go, it’s both incredibly unique and fairly flexible
The Soviet Union Paid Pepsi With Vodka and Warships in Decades-Long Barter
Since rubles were not traded internationally, in exchange for Pepsi’s cola concentrate, the Soviet Union provided Stolichnaya vodka for exclusive distribution within the U.S.
10 OF THE WORLD’S LOWEST CALORIE WINES
While low-cal wines have no set industry standard, they are generally at least 15% lighter than the standard 120 to 130 calories found in a 150ml serving
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2020/05/10-of-the-worlds-lowest-calorie-wines/
The Science Behind the Main Wine Aromas, Explained
Some aromas in wine come from the grape itself and are the same compounds that occur elsewhere in nature.
https://www.winemag.com/2020/05/27/aromas-wine-describe-guide/
Natural Lambrusco Is Just the Beginning
But over the last two decades, not only has Lambrusco reclaimed its reputation as one of the world’s singular sparkling wines, but Emilia-Romagna has shown that its prowess with bubbly goes well beyond Lambrusco.
https://punchdrink.com/articles/natural-lambrusco-just-the-beginning-emilia-romagna-sparkling-wine/
Surprising Find Suggests Medieval Scotland Actually Land of Wine-Sipping Big-City Folk
A recent excavation has found a massive 6th-century settlement in Scotland—by far the largest of its kind—where urban inhabitants may have clinked glasses of imported Mediterranean vintages
Schioppettino, the forgotten grape that sounds like it tastes: crackling!
Even though Schioppettino has a long history in Friuli-Venezia Giulia — the grape is mentioned in local documents as far back as the 13th century — by the 1960s, many thought it had gone extinct.
Wine Tasting and Book Learning
There is little evidence that expert wine tasters have greater physiological capacities to taste than non-experts or novices. What they have is book learning and experience.
https://foodandwineaesthetics.com/2020/05/27/wine-tasting-and-book-learning/
Scientists find genetic link to alcohol misuse
After analyzing the genes of more than 435,000 people, the team were able to identify 29 variants that were linked with alcohol misuse, 19 of which were previously unknown genetic risk factors.
https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2020/05/scientists-find-genetic-link-to-alcohol-misuse/
Wine And Chinese Food: 7 Delicious Pairings
Chinese cuisine is far from homogeneous. So it’s a challenge to find a wine that can manage the complexity of its flavors.
We Asked 10 Brewers: Which IPAs Should Be Considered ‘Modern Classics?
With so many IPAs on the market, what constitutes a classic of the modern era? We asked brewers throughout the U.S. and U.K. what sticks out.
ROMAN MOSAIC UNEARTHED UNDER ITALIAN VINEYARD
There are not many vineyards in the world that can add Roman mosaic tiles to their soil composition list.
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2020/05/roman-mosaic-unearthed-under-italian-vineyard/
Ingredient Labeling: A Winemaker Strikes Back
While the EU and foods in the United States have one set standard they must adhere to, wineries have potentially 50 different standards.
https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2020/05/ingredient-labeling-a-winemaker-strikes-back
Italian winemakers see trouble ahead
The Italian wine sector is under pressure on all fronts, with tourism and travel retail shuttered, exports falling and domestic consumption contracting due to the pandemic’s impact on the on trade.
https://www.wine-business-international.com/wine/news/italian-winemakers-see-trouble-ahead
WHAT WINE GOES WITH LAMB?
Wine goes with lamb like the sun goes with springtime.
https://wine.net/what-wine-goes-with-lamb/
Wine scores rant: Top-notch cava gets 86 points, about the same as a crummy supermarket wine
Because wine scores are less than useless. They reflect the critic’s biases, and not the quality of the wine.
Peyton Manning Takes the Whiskey Field with Sweetens Cove
Sweetens Cove 13 year old Tennessee Straight bourbon, is the Handiwork of master distiller and blender Marianne Eaves, formerly of Woodford Reserve and Castle & Key.
https://www.whiskyadvocate.com/peyton-manning-sweetens-cove-bourbon-whiskey/
New Jim Beam App
Beam Suntory has updated the Jim Beam Augmented Reality App, now allowing users to share messages with friends and family that will play when a user scans the rosette on a bottle of Jim Beam White. For every custom message sent, Beam Suntory will donate $5 to the Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation Relief Fund, up to $50,000.
A Doctor’s Tips On Choosing Healthier Wines
Wines can vary in terms of sugar content, calories, and alcohol content.
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/05/9839185/what-is-healthiest-wine-women
Boston based man ‘pours’ wine in the most unusual manner. Watch
Whether you are a wine connoisseur or not, we can guarantee that you probably haven’t seen anyone pour their drink like this before.
13,000 bottles of ruined wine turned into sanitizer
Estelle Imports, a local distributor, ordered the wine and after five weeks in transit from Italy, it arrived ruined.
What Kind of Glass Do You Serve Rosé Wine In?
Called “the people’s wine”, rosé is the easiest wine to drink without the nuances of drinking red wine.
https://advancedmixology.com/blogs/art-of-mixology/what-kind-of-glass-do-you-serve-rose-wine-in
Grab a Free Copy of the Wine Institute’s Wine Cocktail eBook
While deciding between a lovely glass of California wine and a fabulous cocktail may seem like a difficult choice, a new eBook shows that you can enjoy both—in the same glass.
AldiDiploma
If you’ve got a friend who loves talking wine, get them the Aldiploma. It’s been designed with our resident wine expert Sam Caporn to teach people all there is to know about their favourite drink, from the basics to the finer points. There are 6 FREE online modules to take.
https://www.aldi.co.uk/aldiploma
There’s Never Been a Better Time to Join a Wine Club
Franklin Wine Club Wines
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