US OUTDRINKS FRANCE FOR WINE . . .BUT NOT FOR ROSÉ
BUST OUT THE BUBBLY! For the first time, the US has overtaken France in per capita wine consumption. Agrifrance, a division of BNP Paribas Wealth Management, publishes an annual report on France’s rural economy but this year’s report shed some special insight into the habits of new consumers and the... Read More
2O15 BEER STYLE GUIDELINES
THE BREWERS ASSOCIATION has released its annual 2O15 Beer Style Guidelines. These serve as a reference tool for beer experts and judges, highlighting various beer styles. Over 6OO total changes were made to this year’s version, ranging from minor tweaks of style parameters and revision of several category names, all... Read More
THE AMAZING BEER “TEA BAG”
FORGET ABOUT turning water into wine; there’s a company out there that believes it can turn ordinary mainstream lager into craft beer. Hop Theory has launched ‘beer enhancing sachets’, a tea-bag style product that drinkers can swirl into their cheap pints, apparently transforming them into a hoppy, delicate brew. The... Read More
ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH: THE GIN SLING
WITH WARM MONTHS upon us and even hotter weeks ahead, our bibulous tastes inevitably switch around this time of year from dark to light. The Gin Sling is a simple and historic place to start. A direct precursor to the cocktail and was once considered as American a tipple as... Read More
A DRINK WITH RHONDA KALLMAN+COREY BUNNEWITH from BOSTON HARBOR DISTILLERY
from BOSTON HARBOR DISTILLERY THE CRAFT DISTILLING boom has given birth to several renowned brands in the Boston area. Now, Rhonda Kallman – who was a founding partner at Boston Beer Company – has her sights set on the next phase of beer: whiskey. The recent opening of Boston Harbor... Read More
