SPIRITS CONTINUE TO GROW
IT WASN’T A BANNER third quarter for any of the beverage alcohol categories. According to industry data analyst group GuestMetrics, all three alcohol categories had their weakest volume performance thus far in the year in the third quarter. Spirits volumes were -2.4% in the first quarter, improved to -1.4% in... Read More
CRAFT BREWERS GUILD + BLUEPRINT BRANDS
CRAFT BREWERS GUILD of Boston has added a craft spirits division, Blueprint Brands, which will feature a portfolio of craft distilleries. The portfolio currently includes brands from Lexington Brewing and Distilling of Lexington, Kentucky; Pür Spirits of Germany; Sound Spirits of Seattle, Washington; New England Distilling of Portland, Maine, 1512... Read More
VINSKI OD HRVATSKA Wine from Croatia
KNEŽEVI VINOGRADI, Croatia I try never to waste an opportunity to experience unfamiliar wine, especially in a municipality called “prince’s vineyard”. I found there’s more to drinking in southeastern Europe than Slivovitz, plum’s leap to immortality. Croatia (Republika Hrvatska to the 4.5 million inhabitants), an area about twice that of... Read More
PROFILE: CYNTHIA HURLEY FRENCH WINES
PROFILE: CYNTHIA HURLEY FRENCH WINES BOB 65 + MARGOT 29 HURLEYCo-ownersCynthia Hurley French Wines • MA and NJ Independent boutique importers have been few in Massachusetts, but their ranks are gradually growing. One such established team is the Hurley family running Cynthia Hurley French Wines since 1984. Cynthia and Bob... Read More
ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH – LA GRANADA PUNCH
THE HOLIDAYS ARE UPON US, and for the ladies of LUPEC, you know what that means: pop open the bubbly – we’re making Champagne cocktails! The Champagne Cocktail, The Seelbach and the French 75 have already been discussed in previous festive editions. This season, we’re looking to a modern classic... Read More
Champagne 2013
ALTHOUGH THE ECONOMY is not exactly in partying mode like it’s 2OO7, you’d never know it by the recent fortunes of Champagne in the US. Demand for the finest prestige cuvées is high and prices are through the roof. Despite gloomy economic forecasts and a slight decline in overall volume,... Read More