NARRAGANSETT FEST LAGER
NARRAGANSETT FEST LAGER – Brewed with German malt and hops, Fest is crafted in small batches. Vienna, Pilsner, Light and Dark Munich malts make up the backbone of the beer, and Northern Brewer and Tettnanger hops are added to give it a crisp but subtle hop flavor. The can bears... Read More
SKYY VODKA’S HOLIDAY COCKTAIL SHAKER
SKYY VODKA’S HOLIDAY COCKTAIL SHAKER – Skyy Vodka has partnered with designer Michael Aram and The Creative Coalition, a nonprofit charity of the arts and entertainment communities, to release the limited edition Winter Star Cocktail Shaker. Proceeds from each shaker will benefit The Creative Coalition and the organization’s initiatives that... Read More
ST-GERMAIN’S CARAFE and TIE CLIP
ST-GERMAIN’S CARAFE and TIE CLIP – The signature St-Germain tie clip comes in a custom navy case. Suggested retail is $25.99. Each St-Germain glass carafe is embellished with painted fill marks on the side for “Champagne”, “St-Germain” and “Sparkling Water” for users to create the signature St-Germain Cocktail. Makes approximately... Read More
CLASS OF 2O13 MASTERS OF WINE
THE WINE WORLD has eight new Masters of Wine, two of whom work in the US and six in the UK. Each of them has successfully passed all three parts of the Master of Wine examination, which consists of theory and practical papers followed by a dissertation. The announcement brings... Read More
SMOKE TAINT
THERE’S A LOT OF SMOKE in the air these days in California and it’s making the wine industry anxious. As smoke from the Rim Fire hangs in the air over the foothills, winemakers across Calaveras County are wondering whether smoke may permeate the fruit and potentially influence the flavor of... Read More
WHY ARE WE SURPRISED AT CLIMATE CHANGE?
IT SEEMS AS IF every time a new report comes out regarding climate change and wine, the industry immediately goes into shock, denouncing or bemoaning the grim predictions. This falls on the release of a recent report from the University of Maryland painting a dismal picture of the future for... Read More
GEEKING OUT WITH COCKTAILS
FORGET The Periodic Table of Elements, this periodic chart is much more fun! If you’ve ever wanted an quick and simple way to know the alcohol percentage and primary flavor profile in a cocktail, look no further than the Periodic Table of Alcohol. Designed by Visual.ly user mayra.artes, the graphic... Read More
DISTILLED SPIRITS CONTINUE GROWTH
WE ARE NOTHING if not a country that likes its cocktails and fine spirits. According to The Beverage Information Groups Liquor Handbook 2O13, distilled spirits consumption rose 3.5% to 2O5.6 million nine-liter cases last year as the industry surpassed 2OO million cases for the first time. “In addition to the... Read More
BAYSTATE WINE & SPIRITS ACQUIRES WINEBERRIES
New Hampshire broker Wineberries has been acquired by importer and distributor Baystate Wine & Spirits – expanding their footprint in New England. Wineberries was founded in 1998 by Chuck Saunders. No staffing or operational changes are scheduled and Saunders will continue to manage all sales and marketing efforts. Baystate Wine... Read More
TIPS ID APP
THE TIPS (TRAINING FOR INTERVENTION PROCEDURES) PROGRAM has released a Mobile ID Guide app. As part of TIPS training, participants learn to verify the authenticity of an ID, a task that has become more challenging as fake IDs have become more sophisticated. The Guide is a mobile, digital catalogue that... Read More