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NOTICE to INDUSTRY

MINIMUM PURCHASE AGE COMPLIANCE CHECKS The Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission Enforcement Division will be conducting  Minimum Purchase Age Compliance Checks in municipalities throughout the Commonwealth beginning on March 1, 2025. Minimum Purchase Age Compliance Checks will also be conducted to address the sale of alcoholic beverages through Direct Wine Shipper...
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SIPPING INTO SUMMER…

By Seema Tikare Sometimes it is difficult to know if you are a trend follower or not. For the past few years, since my wine studies have ramped up to the Master of Wine level, people have asked me which wine regions I find most intriguing. For some time now,...
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A DRINK WITH NED KING

By Maia Merrill Gosselin You could say that history is in Ned King’s DNA. The Western Mass native was studying history in college, contemplating his next move, when he happened upon a YouTube channel called “The Cocktail Spirit” hosted by Robert Hess (think Bob Ross for libations). He was instantly...
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A LEGACY LEADER IN CRAFT BEER-DOGFISH HEAD

By Andy Crouch Founded in 1995 by husband-and-wife team Sam and Mariah Calagione, the Dogfish Head Brewery grew from a tiny nano operation into one of the biggest names in American craft beer. Embracing an ethos of experimental brewing and eccentric marketing, the pair pushed boundaries in brewing, with focuses...
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TRIPLE CROWN COCKTAILS-BEYOND THE MINT JULEP

By Kirsten Amann TRIPLE CROWN COCKTAILS The Kentucky Derby is the most famous, and most well attended, of all the annual Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Races, legendary for the volume of Mint Juleps consumed there, about 120,000. But the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes offer an opportunity to reprise...
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A DRINK WITH SAILOR GUEVARA

By Maia Merrill Gosselin Sometimes, all it takes is a lucky break to open the door to your career. For Sailor Guevara, that break came in the form of landing a coveted gig on a busy bar back in the 90s. At the time, it was a means to an...
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