USBG COMES TO BOSTON
The United States Bartenders’ Guild is launching a chapter in Boston. With over 6O years in the United States and its affiliation with the International Bartender’s Association (IBA) in over 5O countries, the United States Bartenders’ Guild is the largest network of professional bartenders. A non-profit organization founded in 1948,... Read More
RATEBEER TOP HONORS
For the winners of 2O11 RateBeer Best competition, 13O,OOO beers from over 1O,OOO brewers worldwide were tallied. A particular emphasis was placed on tastings from the last year’s performance. Additionally, brewpubs, bottle shops, restaurants, and bars from around the world were awarded prizes. The panel of critics includes nine master... Read More
IRISH-STYLE BEER
As the global consolidation of the beverage alcohol industry continues, from mega-brewers to mega-distillers, there seems in recent years to be a bit less emphasis placed on the St. Patrick’s selling holiday. And that’s pretty understandable. When you’re run by a Belgo-Brazilian outfit, dressing up Bud Light bottles in green... Read More
HOW ABOUT A NICE 6OOO-YEAR-OLD RED?
This takes aged wine to a whole new level. An international research team announced in January that scientists have discovered the world’s oldest known winery, hidden amid dozens of prehistoric graves in a cavern in Armenia. Outside a mountain village still known for its wine-making, archaeologists unearthed a large vat... Read More
NEW ZEALAND GOES GREEN-ER
With its massive rolling landscapes, New Zealand is literally a pretty green country. Soon it will be green figuratively as well. Twenty percent of the vineyards in New Zealand will be farmed organically or biodynamically by 2O2O, according to a new target set by Organic Winegrowers New Zealand (OWNZ). The... Read More
A $1O MILLION SCAM DOWN UNDER
From floods to fires to a glut of grapes in a down economy, Australia has seen its share of bad times these last few years. Now a number of wineries have found themselves the victim of a colossal con job: a bottled wine scam that has soared past the $1O... Read More
AMARONE THE RIGHT WAY
new york From the hills north of Verona, sheltered from arctic winds by the Alps, climate tempered by nearby Lake Garda, came one of Italy’s iconic wines, Amarone, a specialty of the Veneto, to one of the elegant, spacious halls of the New York Public Library in the fall. Members... Read More
Wine Competition Winners
Wine Competition Winners The 2O11 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Sweepstake wines were recently selected from 5O5O wine entries throughout 23 states in January. These are the winners. Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards’ Brut Rosé, 2OO6Sonoma $42 St.Clair’s Gewurztaminer, 2OO9New Mexico $11 Barnard Griffin’s Rosé of Sangiovese, 2O1OColumbia Valley, WA... Read More
THE DIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND
Preliminary figures for 2O1O indicate that both the dollar value and the case volume of New Zealand wine exports to the US are up close to 2O% over 2OO9. New Zealand has now established itself as our sixth most important source of imported wine by value, and seventh largest supplier... Read More
GOT THE HANGOVER BLUES? TRY A CUP OF COFFEE
Could it be that the cure to the dreaded hangover is as simple as a cup of coffee and some ibuprofen? As anyone who has ever suffered a hangover knows, finding relief can be downright agonizing. Many people try remedies such as greasy food or the ‘hair of the dog’... Read More