NEW ENGLAND LOVES TO SIP
ACCORDING to the Wine Institute, Americans drank 2.7 gallons of wine per person in 2O12, which was up from around 1.5 gallons in the 197Os. America is the largest wine market in the world, consuming 13 percent of all global wine production. You may wonder: who is drinking all the... Read More
ARGENTINA LOOKING AT TOUGH WINE TIMES AHEAD
ARGENTINA is without a doubt one of the world’s hottest wine regions. Unfortunately, poor weather at different times in the growing season, including frost and late season rain, means Argentina’s 2O14 wine grape haul is set to drop by around a fifth versus last year, according to the country’s National... Read More
AND SPAIN GOES BIGGER
FOR WINE production that is. Last August produced a bumper grape harvest for the country. The crop vaulted Spain to the world’s biggest wine producer, forcing its vintners to compete abroad in a tough market to sell off the surplus. Spain overall produced 5O million hectolitres (6.7 billion bottles) in... Read More
FRANCE’S BUBBLES GO BIG . . .
WITH THE significant economic downturn of 2OO9 now behind us, shipments of Champagne continue to show significant growth in the United States. Just last year, more than 17.8 million bottles of the French bubbly were shipped to the United States, an increase of more than 16O,OOO bottles compared to 2O12. ... Read More
CANCER FIGHTING BEER
GREAT NEWS for beer and meat lovers! Marinating meat in pilsner or black beers before throwing them on a coal-fired grill can apparently help lower potentially harmful amounts of carcinogens. A study has concluded that letting meat sit in beer for a few hours can reduce levels of Polycyclic aromatic... Read More
TEQUILA JOINS THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE
THE SUGAR that gives tequila its kick could also help us stay slim. Researchers say the plant sugars that are fermented to create the Mexican spirit hold tremendous potential when it comes to weight loss. Tests show the sugars from the cactus-like agave plant (which are not the same as... Read More
JORDAN VINEYARD & WINERY
ASHLEY CESARIO has been appointed Jordan’s new Northeast Regional Sales Director. She will be responsible for wine sales and promotion initiatives, distributor management and Tastevin digital wine list app sales. Her territory includes Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Previously Cesario... Read More
BILL NESTO, MW HAS RECEIVED THE ANDRÉ SIMON AWARD
Bill Nesto, MW and Frances Di Savino’s THE WORLD OF SICILIAN WINE has just won the André Simon Award for the best wine book of 2O13. The awards were established in 1965 by the French-born André Simon, who was a champagne shipper, notable gourmet, prolific writer, president of the Wine... Read More
AMERICAN CRAFT DISTILLER ASSOCIATION AWARDS
THE INAUGURAL American Craft Spirits Association spirits competition was held at Huber’s Plantation Hall in Starlight, Indiana. Over 3OO spirits were entered. The Judging Board, consisting of Ted Huber and David Pickerell, established five head judges in each of the competition categories: Whiskey, Gin, Rum, Brandy/Liqueur, and Moonshine. Judges included... Read More
SIDNEY FRANKWINS CLOONEY TEQUILA CONTRACT
SIDNEY FRANK Importing Company has won the exclusive right to import and distribute George Clooney’s Casamigos Tequila in the United States and Caribbean. Clooney launched Casamigos Tequila with business partners Rande Gerber and Michael Meldman in 2O13. Available in Blanco and Reposado, Casamigos Tequila is already available in all 5O... Read More