Session Beer
AMERICANS DO NOT have much experience in consciously limiting their alcohol intake. Out history has been punctuated with periods of government enforced moderation or prohibition and our doctors have informed us of the health benefits surrounding limited alcohol consumption. But as a drinking populace, we have not yet embraced the... Read More
BEER BUBBLES TO THE TOP
AS THEY HAVE for most of the past two decades, Americans who drink choose beer over wine and liquor as the type of alcohol they imbibe most often. This year, 41% of US drinkers report they typically drink beer; 31% name wine and 23% liquor. At 41%, Americans’ current preference... Read More
SWOONING FOR AMERICAN CIDER
NO DOUBT about it, Americans are falling in love with cider. The market continues its steady climb to new heights with each new monthly release. Combined data from the US Department of Commerce (imported cider) and Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) wine reports (domestic cider) show April 2O14 volumes up... Read More
SWOONING FOR AMERICAN CIDER
NO DOUBT about it, Americans are falling in love with cider. The market continues its steady climb to new heights with each new monthly release. Combined data from the US Department of Commerce (imported cider) and Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) wine reports (domestic cider) show April 2O14 volumes up... Read More
CRAZY FOR CRAFT
WE MAY be enamored with cider but craft beer has got us hooked. The mid-year numbers are out for the category and they are impressive indeed. According to new data released by the Brewers Association, small and independent craft brewers enjoyed continued growth as American production volume increased 18 percent... Read More
ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH: THE CHAMPS-ÉLYSÉES
COGNAC MAKES A RICH and elegant base for many fine forgotten cocktails. One that popped up on bar menus not too long after the cocktail renaissance caught on is the Champs-Élysées, a drink as elegant as the wide boulevard that is its namesake. The Champs-Élysées first appeared in print in... Read More
MULL THIS OVER
ACIDITY MAY BE the least appreciated essential element of wine, yet we are losing it. Acidity gives balance, liveliness, some of the elegance of wine, and helps to preserve its integrity while aging. Insufficient acidity equals boring, flabby, heavy wine that may reach senility before maturing. Progressively rising global temperatures... Read More
MUTANT WORMS CAN’T GET DRUNK!
NO, it’s not the title of a new sci-fi flick! But it might as well be. In a highly futuristic study, scientists have created earthworms capable of imbibing without experiencing any intoxication. If researchers can now successfully recreate this development in mice and, eventually, humans, they believe it would be... Read More
AMERICANS LIKE THEIR WINES CHEAP
EVERYONE IS BUDGET conscious when making purchases these days – and wine is no exception. According to research firm Technomic, we are a nation on the lookout for affordable table and sparkling wines. The competition is most intense at the $1O to $2O price point, says Donna Hood Crecca, senior... Read More
GREAT GROWTH FOR GRUET
PRECEPT WINE in Seattle is partnering with Gruet Winery in New Mexico. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Gruet, which began with the 1987 vintage, produces about 125,OOO cases of wine per year, most of which is sparkling. Gruet, once a novelty because the wine was created via... Read More