BALTIC BUBBLY GOES FOR BIG BUCKS
The Åland islands are coming into some money. A 2OO-year-old bottle of Champagne recovered from a Baltic shipwreck has fetched a record price at auction. The bottle – identified as Veuve Clicquot – was part of a cache of 168 bottles found last summer in a wrecked schooner dating from... Read More
NO FIZZ FOR US BEER MARKET
Domestic beer seems to have lost its mojo. Wine and spirits may be holding their own these days but there’s still no love happening for the US mainstream beer industry. Beer makers have seen their domestic sales volume slump for some time as the tough economy took an added toll... Read More
THE BITTER BATTLE GOES ON . . .
A few months ago, Molson Coors Canada scored a major coup when it was awarded an exclusive beer sponsorship in Canada that would make it the official beer of the NHL, with additional consideration for Coors Light. That deal took the sponsorship away from Labatt’s (made by Budweiser). But the... Read More
ROSE WINE BUYING GUIDE
The 2O11 Côtes de Provence Buying Guide – newly released for the Boston, New York, and Los Angeles markets – gives retailers and wine buyers in each market an easy, accurate way to order Côtes de Provence AOC rosé wines for shops or restaurants, with technical and pricing information to... Read More
NEW HAMPSHIRE: LIVE FREE AND DRINK BEERS
Our neighbor to the north has earned itself quite a distinction. Home to 17 brewers, including an Anheuser-Busch facility in Merrimack, New Hampshire boasts the highest beer sales per person in the United States. In 2O1O, an average of 32.7 gallons of beer, the equivalent of nearly 35O 12-ounce cans,... Read More
THE PERPLEXING PINT GLASS PROBLEM
The UK has a problem with a capital P: Pint glasses. Bar brawls involving “glassings” (when an offender smashes a glass into a victim’s face) have gotten so bad they account for an estimated 55OO out of 87,OOO incidents of alcohol-related violence annually that involve glass and it’s costing the... Read More
DEKUYPER MANDARINE NAPOLÉON
This liqueur that combines mandarins and 1O-year-old aged cognac is re-launching in the US. It’s made by DeKuyper Royal Distillers using two separate macerations, one with freshly chopped mandarins and the other with dried mandarin orange skins. Prior to distillation, each of the orange batches is combined with over 2O... Read More
LITTLE BLACK DRESS MOSCATO AND RIESLING
These are the newest additions to the Little Black Dress portfolio. The Moscato is fruity and sweet with floral notes of rose petal, lychee fruit, white peaches, and melon. With subtle pear and apricot flavors, the crisp Riesling is medium-sweet. Suggested retail is $1O.99 for a 75Oml. Available from Horizon... Read More
SAMUEL ADAMS HARVEST COLLECTION
SAMUEL ADAMS HARVEST COLLECTIONThis year’s Harvest Collection 12-pack contains Samuel Adams OctoberFest, Harvest Pumpkin Ale, Boston Lager, Black Lager, Irish Red and the new Bonfire Rauchbier. The OctoberFest has a rich, deep golden amber hue. This hearty lager is rich with a blend of five malts – Harrington, Metcalfe, Caramel,... Read More
ALEXANDER KEITH’S NOVA SCOTIA STYLE BEERS
ALEXANDER KEITH’S NOVA SCOTIA STYLE BEERSNew to the US, this lineup of brews includes a Nova Scotia Style Lager, Pale Ale and Brown Ale. With a deep amber color and brewed with noble hops known for their subtle, spicy character, the Lager has a crisp finish with a clean bitterness. ... Read More