SMALL BREWERS MAKE IT BIG
Mainstream domestic beers may still dominate the market in terms of sales but craft and imports are what consumers hold in higher esteem. Harris Interactive, a market and research firm recently released the results of its annual poll, which examines the health of over 15OO brands and analyzes responses from... Read More
TEACHINGS FROM THE TAP: LIFE LESSONS FROM OUR YEAR IN BEER
For many people, traveling to new places often includes a visit to the local pub or brewery. When Merideth Canham-Nelson and her husband Chris travel, they choose to experience their destinations through the region’s beer culture. The first beer travel book authored by a female, Teachings From The Tap: Life... Read More
ALCOHOL, DIMENTIA AND THE PROS AND CONS
There’s a fine line between the health benefits and detriments of alcohol consumption and research increasingly shows it really has to do with quantity. As medical concerns such as dementia and Alzheimer’s continue to escalate, the focus is on understanding how and why low to moderate alcohol consumption can serve... Read More
TOO MUCH ALCOHOL IN YOUR WINE?
There may be a growing resistance to wines with alcohol contents above 14 percent, perhaps in reaction to the growing number of wines of that strength. Unfortunately for the objectors, such wines are likely to become more and more common as the world warms. The venerable Michael Broadbent has led... Read More
VINO FROM TRURO
Dave Roberts, having set out on a bicycle ride in 2OO7, returned owning a vineyard and winery, Truro Vineyards of Cape Cod, thus starting a new career and way of life. His Connecticut family had summered in outer Cape Cod since he was a boy of eight. He and Kathy... Read More
AQUITAINE: A PARTNERSHIP REDEFINING BORDEAUX
Bordeaux wine merchants, Jean-Christophe and Margaret Calvet, gave a presentation at the Boston Wine Expo on January 21 entitled “2OO9 Bordeaux – The Best Vintage Ever?” They own the Aquitaine Wine Company. They stood side-by-side at the podium and shared the presentation. Not only is it rare to find a... Read More
PROFILE: GREG CRONE
GREG CRONE • 45 • OwnerCroney Estates & Liquid Brands, Scituate Greg Crone’s come halfway round the globe making, then selling, quality wine; now he’s gone back to the Southern Hemisphere to bring good bargains to the States. He’s made New Zealand wines for Brancott, marketed them for Seagram’s C&E... Read More
SUMMER BEER DRINKING
NOTHING MATCHES THE SPLENDORS OF SUMMER DRINKING.Enveloped in warm evenings, with heavy breezes casting down upon you, surrounded by nature and friends, and accompanied by your favorite beverage companion, it can seem like the perfect moment. When it comes to choosing the right beer, global brewers invite you to enjoy... Read More