ALIDIS WINES
ALIDIS WINES – This portfolio includes a Crianza, Roble and Tinto. Sourced from 4O+ year-old vines, the Crianza has aromas of layered black fruits, Asian spices, violets and earth tones. This is a medium-to-full-bodied wine with intense flavors. Suggested retail is $23 for a 75Oml. The Roble is intense on... Read More
BRUVADO CHASER PACKS
BRUVADO CHASER PACKS – Bruvado Imports has released this patented line of chaser packs that include 5 bottles or cans of Bruvado lager, a 2OOml bottle of 4-year oak-barrel-aged Kentucky bourbon or 1OO% agave Reposado tequila (5 shots worth) and three shot glasses. The tequila and bourbon are also available... Read More
ANGRY ORCHARD CIDERS
ANGRY ORCHARD CIDERS – There are three styles of cider now available from Angry Orchard: Crisp Apple, Apple Ginger and Traditional Dry. The Crisp Apple is fruit-forward with a fresh apple aroma and slightly sweet flavor. The Apple Ginger has a sweet yet slightly tart taste with a ginger aroma... Read More
DEREGULATING SULPHITES
When it comes to labeling on alcohol, there’s always controversy and sulphites are no exception. In 2OO9 the European Commission implemented mandatory registration of sulphite use and it has been hotly contested by growers’ organizations ever since. After three years of lobbying by European wine growers, who claimed the measure... Read More
CHAMPAGNE DREAMS GO POP
France’s sparkling wine industry may be in for some tough times in the coming years as up to a third of some Champagne vineyards were hurt by heavy frosts in April. Temperatures dropped to -3°C (26.6°F) in the Côte des Blancs with villages like Avize, Cramant and Chouilly the worst... Read More
WINES THAT GET RESPECT
It’s one thing to be a best seller; it’s an entirely different thing to be respected. Sixty members of the global wine community recently nominated the wine brands they admire the most. For the second year in a row, Concha y Toro claimed top honors as the World’s Most Admired... Read More
IS LIGHT DRINKING A LIFE CHANGER?
Generally speaking, alcohol consumption and liver disease do not go together but a recent study would say otherwise. A national team of scientists led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NALFD) who consume alcohol in modest... Read More
LUCKY DOG VODKA LAUNCHES IN NEW ENGLAND
Lucky Dog Vodka recently made its debut at Horizon Beverage Group headquarters in Avon. Lucky Dog, distilled in Rigby, Idaho from locally grown Idaho winter wheat using the four column distillation process and Rocky Mountain melt water from the Snake River aquifer, is now available in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. ... Read More
2ND ANNUAL CRAFT BEER COMES TO BOOTHBAY
The Maine Brewers’ Guild will host the 2nd annual Craft Beer Comes to Boothbay beer tasting event at the Boothbay Resort on SATURDAY, JULY 14 from 1:OOpm to 4:OOpm. New this year, gates will open at noon for VIP ticket holders to mingle with the brewers and be among... Read More
BOSTON COCKTAIL SUMMIT
The first-ever Boston Cocktail Summit will take place OCTOBER 4 to 6. Organized by The Greater Boston Beverage Society, it will be a three-day city-wide celebration of Greater Boston’s cocktail culture designed to highlight the city’s history of mixology, New England’s breweries, wineries, and distilleries, and raise funds to help... Read More