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/12 May 2020
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M.S. WALKER EXPANDS ITALIAN NATIONAL WINE IMPORT PORTFOLIO

M.S. Walker has been named the U.S. importer for Italian wine producers Cantina Santa Maria La Palma, Cantina di Sorbara and Corte Sant’Alda. These esteemed producers join M.S. Walker’s growing portfolio from around the globe and strengthens its commitment to its emerging national portfolio. Sardinian winery Cantina Santa Maria La...
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/04 May 2020
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MARTIGNETTI COMPANIES COMMITS $250K TO HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES AFFECTED BY COVID-19

Martignetti Companies has committed $250,000 in charitable contributions to both local and national organizations to support and assist restaurant industry employees experiencing hardship during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Of the $250,000 contribution, $170,000 has been dispersed to both the local and national charitable organizations outlined below. The most recent contribution...
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/03 May 2020
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WHAT’S IN WINE?

By HARVEY FINKEL We have been enjoying wine for a very long time, perhaps 9OOO years. Its sensual and spiritual enrichment of our lives was probably noted from the beginning. It seems, though, the emphasis has changed, now largely focusing on the health effects of moderate consumption, perhaps unfortunate, for,...
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/03 May 2020
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LOOKING AHEAD…A NEW ERA for the BEER INDUSTRY

By Andy Crouch Craft beer has long been defined by change but the beer industry has never seen anything like the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bars, restaurants, and other on-premise locations remain shuttered across most of the United States and throughout the commonwealth. Public officials are pleading with...
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/02 Apr 2020
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CHENIN BLANC

By SANDY BLOCK,MW Among the first places I check on a restaurant wine list: where’s the Chenin Blanc? And, no, it’s not primarily because I don’t want to spend a lot of money, although that’s part of the equation. It’s more an acid test, no pun intended. If I’m seeing...
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/02 Mar 2020
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A LOOK AT THE SELTZER SENSATION

By ANDY CROUCH Hard seltzer has taken the beer world by force. Not spirit or wine based but also not beer like in character, these flavored malt beverage (FMB) products—ranging from colorless and near flavorless in nature to cloyingly sweet and neon hued—have long existed around the periphery of the...
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/02 Mar 2020
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ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH-THE EMERALD COCKTAIL

By PINK LADY Here in Massachusetts, where 21.5% of the population claim Irish ancestry, St. Patrick’s Day is a month-long holiday. It is a bibulous moment to be sure, with many revelers reaching for anything green to wear, Guinness by the gallon, and as many green-hued libations and sweet treats...
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