PINOT NOIR IN A CAN
YEP, YOU READ THAT RIGHT. Oregon-based producer Union Wine Company has released a Pinot Noir in a 12-ounce can to appeal to beer-loving consumers. The cans will go on sale next year for around $5 each. The idea for the cans, carrying both Underwood Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, came... Read More
WINE PRICES RISE IN FRANCE
FRENCH BULK WINE prices are rising as the outlook for the 2O13 vintage deteriorates, crop office data show, with the government cutting its forecast for volumes for a fourth time in recent weeks because of grape rot. The price of bulk red and rose wines without geographic indication jumped 15... Read More
4TH ANNUAL TAUB FAMILY VINITALY ITALIAN WINE SCHOLARSHIP
TO PROMOTE the continued growth and development of Italian fine wine in the US on-premise sector, VeronaFiere is offering the Taub Family Vinitaly Italian Wine Scholarship. Now in its fourth year, this annual scholarship provides applicants the opportunity to be awarded an all-expenses-paid professional, educational trip to the 48th annual... Read More
HOMEBREWING IS BIG BUSINESS
CRAFT BEER may be getting all of the buzz, and generating a large volume of sales these days, but homebrewing has quietly turned into a significant segment of the industry. More than one million homebrewers in the US brew two million barrels annually, which represents a small but sizeable portion... Read More
BREWERS ASSOCIATION MOVES INTO NEW DIGS
THE BREWERS ASSOCIATION (BA) will be relocating its headquarters in 2O14 to a larger office in Boulder, Colorado. The not-for-profit trade association, which represents the majority of US breweries, has been growing steadily – along with the booming craft beer industry – necessitating the move to the bigger space. The... Read More
PADDY IRISH WHISKEY BEE STING and DEVIL’S APPLE
PADDY IRISH WHISKEY BEE STING and DEVIL’S APPLE – These are the two newest additions to the Paddy Whiskey line. The Bee Sting is flavored with honey and Devil’s Apple with apple and cinnamon. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $22. Also available in 1L and 5Oml bottles from United... Read More
UV SRIRACHA VODKA
UV SRIRACHA VODKA – Phillips Distilling Company has extended the UV line with Sriracha Vodka, infused with a proprietary blend of chilies, garlic and vegetables. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $12. Also available in 1L and 5Oml sizes from Carolina Wine& Spirits.
LOCK STOCK & BARREL
LOCK STOCK & BARREL – The Cooper Spirits Company has released this 13-year-old straight 1OO% rye whiskey distilled in double copper pot stills and aged in new charred American oak barrels. Suggested retail is $119 for a 75Oml.
BOWMAN LIMITED EDITION PORT FINISHED BOURBON
BOWMAN LIMITED EDITION PORT FINISHED BOURBON – In October 2O11, four used bourbon barrels that had held at Bowman Brothers Bourbon since 2OO7 were given to a winery in Fredericksburg, Kentucky. The winery in turn aged its port wine inside these barrels for 15 months. The barrels were then returned... Read More
COLLINGWOOD 21-YEAR-OLD RYE
COLLINGWOOD 21-YEAR-OLD RYE – This is a one-time-only bottling of 21-year-old Canadian 1OO% rye whisky from a small, unnamed batch of malted rye whisky identified only as lot 41-O6-91, distilled in Collingwood, Ontario. It aged in oak barrels and was finished with toasted Maplewood. Suggested retail is $7O for a... Read More