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Brockmans Gin Holiday Gift Pack
Brockmans Gin is bringing back its handsome Holiday gift carton. The pack is designed to provide shoppers with a sophisticated and convenient gifting option and retailers with an eye-catching gift package to drive incremental sales of Brockmans during the busy Holiday season ... Read More »
September 18, 2018
Birra Moretti Announces ‘What’s More Italian’ Program
Birra Moretti, Italy’s #1 selling beer, is finding its rightful place in the world of foodies. The brand’s ‘What’s More Italian’ program includes a partnership with former Check, Please! Host Cat De Orio and Barilla Pasta Executive Chef Lorenzo Boni to encourage consumers to ... Read More »
August 21, 2018
FEATURED ARTICLES
CABERNET THE GREATS of 2O13
by SANDY BLOCK, MW Before the wines even finished fermenting 2O13 was widely hailed as a legendary almost picture perfect vintage for Cabernet Sauvignon in California. In this, yet another in a succession of drought years, the Cabernet vines produced ultra-concentrated grapes that bal ... Read More »
September 27, 2018
BURGUNDY WEST?
by HARVEY FINKEL The answer to the query posed by the title of this piece is a clear “no,” despite Oregon’s most important grape variety being Pinot Noir. The wines are not the same, even if both regions, the Willamette Valley of Oregon and the Côte d’Or of Burgundy, share the distinc ... Read More »
September 27, 2018
THE BAMBOO COCKTAIL
By Pink Lady Sherry and vermouth are two delightful types of fortified wine that became woefully misunderstood during the cocktail’s Dark Ages in the 197Os and ‘8Os. When we first stepped behind the bar sherry was understood as something sweet and cloying, associated with little old l ... Read More »
September 27, 2018
UNDERSTANDING THE MYSTERIOUS AND COMPLEX SAISON
By Andy Crouch Saison is one of those underrated styles that has the ability to impress everyone who drinks it without leaving a lasting impression on most consumers. It is an enigma wrapped in a sketchy back story with dashes of style confusion mixed in. At its core, saison should ne ... Read More »
August 31, 2018
ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH: THE GOLD RUSH
By Pink Lady In this, the second Golden Age of Cocktails, it seems there’s a great drink to be found on every corner – what a time to be alive! Many of us began bartending before fresh juice was even available in most bars, and can trace the evolution of this moment down to indi ... Read More »
August 31, 2018
WINE WON’T MAKE YOU FAT
By Harvey Finkel, MD A recently published scientific report on the influence of drinking upon weight stimulated a review of relevant medical literature and discussions by fellow members of the International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research. I came away little the wiser. It is gene ... Read More »
August 31, 2018
PINK LADY’S ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH – HERBACEOUS DRINKS
by PINK LADY LATE SUMMER/EARLY FALL – what a time to be alive in New England! While locavore dining might be relegated to root veggies for six months of the year here, the bounty of August through October offers a bit for everyone to enjoy. One of our favorite ways to cocktail durin ... Read More »
July 31, 2018
BOURGOGNE 2O15
. . . Burgundy in all its sunset glow. -Lord Byron by HARVEY FINKEL HEARING AUSPICIOUS Delphian whispers for more than two years about the 2O15 vintage in Burgundy whetted desire to at last confront the wines, for selecting Burgundies is a contact sport. We had read such words as “ext ... Read More »
July 31, 2018
Sancerre
by SANDY BLOCK, MW Sancerre is on a roll. Restaurateurs and retailers alike report that it is currently one of their hottest categories. One of its advantages is that, unlike many other worthy French wines, it has a name that’s easy for Americans to pronounce. And as Sauvignon Blan ... Read More »
July 31, 2018
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