MIDORI SKINNY MARGARITA and MIDORI SOUR
MIDORI SKINNY MARGARITA and MIDORI SOUR – Midori has released these two ready-to-serve cocktails. At 98 calories, the Skinny Margarita has a sweet taste and aroma of tequila and ripe melons. The Midori Sour has flavors of melons with a fruity sweet and sour taste. Suggested retail is $12.99 for... Read More
PLYMOUTH NAVY STRENGTH GIN
PLYMOUTH NAVY STRENGTH GIN – The Navy Strength version of Plymouth Gin offers an amplified aroma and fragrance of botanicals while retaining the brand’s signature smoothness and balanced character. First introduced to the Royal Navy in 1793, Plymouth Gin is produced in the oldest working gin distillery, and the only... Read More
MARIPOSA AGAVE NECTAR LIQUEUR
MARIPOSA AGAVE NECTAR LIQUEUR – This new liqueur is a blend of agave nectar with 1OO percent agave tequila and premium vodka, combined with essences of rose oil and gardenia. Suggested retail is $24.99. Available from MS Walker.
BOMBAY SAPPHIRE EAST
BOMBAY SAPPHIRE EAST – For the first time in twenty-five years, since the launch of Bombay Sapphire, the brand is unveiling a new gin infused with crisp Thai lemongrass and spicy Vietnamese black peppercorn. Available from Horizon Beverage Company.
St-Germain Can-Can Classic Cocktail Competition
For the first time, the company has partnered with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. and has opened the competition up to the public, in addition to bartenders. The Grand Prize winner will get a trip for two to Paris, France, including round-trip airfare from New York City; four nights’ accommodation;... Read More
CRAFT BEER CONTINUES TO BOOM
Kudos to craft beer. The small but ever-growing segment of the beer industry has been a consistent ray of light over the otherwise depressing past few years. And this year is no exception. The Brewers Association (BA) has released strong mid-year numbers for America’s small and independent craft brewers. Dollar... Read More
NOW AT IKEA: BEER
From kitchen cabinets to Swedish meatballs to brightly colored plastic cutlery, there’s virtually no limit to what you can get at Ikea. Now beer can be added to that list. The Swedish mega furniture store is launching two new beers: Ol Mork Lager and Ol Ljus Lager in its UK... Read More
WINE’S MOVERS & SHAKERS
Technomic, a consulting and research firm, has released its Top 25O Wine Brands and its roster of the 5O Fastest Growing Wine Brands. The list shows that affordable wines with accessible and appealing flavor profiles are driving the wine industry overall, Culling its database of more than 15OO wine brands,... Read More
CELLARING WINE IN THE DEEP BLUE SEA
Is this the next wave of wine storage? One winemaker is counting on it. The world’s first undersea wine cellaring service 1OOO meters deep and 93 miles off the Atlantic Coast is slated to open next year. Frank Labeyrie, of Chateau du Coureau in Côtes de Bordeaux Cadillac, plans to... Read More
SOME FISH AND EGGS WITH YOUR WINE?
New allergy warnings are appearing on wine labels and many consumers will undoubtedly be surprised to be read that their wine contains milk, eggs or fish. But don’t worry – your wines won’t smell of fish or taste of egg. Rather, these substances can be used during the processing of... Read More