DIAGEO INVESTS IN UNITED SPIRITS
After several years of rumors, drinks company Diageo has agreed to buy up to 53.4% stake in United Spirits Ltd (USL) for $2 billion in a deal combining the world’s most valued liquor company with the largest volume player. This move makes Diageo the new master of India’s booming liquor... Read More
THE TEETOTALER AND HIS COGNAC
When it comes to buying expensive spirits, teetotaler Bay van der Bunt just can’t help himself Although he is currently selling off what is known as the world’s largest collection of old liquors, he is not giving up collecting just yet. The 64-year-old, who oddly doesn’t drink, paid the record... Read More
OUR INDUSTRY GIVES BACK
Super storm Sandy left an epic trail of devastation and destruction in its path. In the aftermath, the spirits industry has stepped up with tremendous displays of generosity to assist those impacted. Here’s a small sampling of how the industry has given back: pernod ricard usa gave a $1OO,OOO contribution... Read More
RED WINE FIGHTS PROSTATE CANCER
Cheers to this news! Red wine could be a major key to fighting prostate cancer. Researchers from the University of Missouri have discovered that it can make prostate tumor cells more susceptible to radiation treatment, increasing the chances of a full recovery from all types of prostate cancer, including aggressive... Read More
BENEFITS OF ALCOHOL POST-INJURY?
In general, if you’ve been in an accident, alcohol is not what the doctor orders. However, new research shows that if you have an accident and there’s alcohol in your bloodstream, it just may boost your survival chances. According to a study from the University of Illinois at Chicago School... Read More
A Little Chocolate, A Little Wine . . . A Nobel Prize
Flavanols, one of the groups of polyphenols found in red wines, cocoa, green tea, and some fruits, have been demonstrated in numerous studies, both of populations and in the laboratory, to be correlated with good health, mental and physical fitness, and long life. They benefit the heart and arteries and... Read More
Georges Duboeuf
Georges Duboeuf, “le roi du Beaujolais”, paid a visit bearing samples of his latest array of wines, the esteemed 2O11 vintage, and to celebrate with William Deutsch the 3O years that Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits has been Duboeuf’s US importer. Duboeuf has carved a remarkable career. Born in 1933... Read More
Endangered Cocktail Of The Month – THE CHARLIE’S BEACON
We LUPEC ladies like old things:Vintage hairdos, classic cars and of course endangered cocktails. It is this penchant for the past that made us particularly delighted to develop a cocktail for a recent event at the Gibson House Museum. The Gibson House is essentially a Victorian time capsule right in... Read More
2013 Trends
WE’VE asked and they’ve answered.Are craft brands taking over? Is everything going to end up on tap? From what they wish would go away, to what they’re most excited about, think of this as your cheat sheet to trends. We uncover what’s hot and what’s not in beer, wine and... Read More