THE HEART HEALTHY MODERATE DRINKER
RESEARCHERS AT University College London and Cambridge University found that moderate drinkers are at a lower risk of diseases such as heart attack, angina and heart failure when compared to teetotalers. The study was published in the BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. Described as the “most comprehensive study to date”, the health... Read More
TAKE 2 BEERS AND CALL ME IN THE MORNING
HEAD POUNDING? It’s possible that relief may actually be in a glass of beer instead of the aspirin bottle. According to new research, drinking two beers is more effective at relieving pain than taking painkillers, and not just for hangovers. Over the course of 18 studies, researchers from the University... Read More
Decoding the Genetics of DRINKING
by HARVEY FINKEL, MD ALCOHOLISM TENDS TO cluster in families. Observers have long wondered whether this destructive addiction, or at least susceptibility thereto, is inherited, however difficult it is to imagine the intricate individual steps required for genetic determinants to be translated into complex behavior. Studies aiming to uncover human... Read More
PHILADELPHIA FISH HOUSE PUNCH
PINK LADY’S ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH RUM is a delightful sip, and with our most patriotic holiday on the horizon it seems fitting to familiarize ourselves with a great recipe for a rum punch to raise in celebration. Philadelphia Fish House Punch is older than America itself and was... Read More
US HOP ACREAGE IS HOPPING
HOPS ARE BIG business in this country. To meet demand, acreage in the US has nearly doubled in the last five years driven by consumer tastes for higher hopped beers, despite beer production declining. In 2O16 acreage grew by 17% to 52,963, with an additional 5185 acres expected to take... Read More
HEINEKEN ACQUIRES LAGUNITAS
LAGUNITAS IS NOW a full member of the Heineken family. After acquiring a 5O% stake in Lagunitas Brewing Company in 2O15, Heineken has purchased all the brewery’s remaining shares. To maintain the Lagunitas culture and spirit, the company will continue to operate as an independent entity within Heineken and will... Read More
BROWN-FORMAN RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Sean Barry started working at Four Seasons Wine & Liquor in 1992 as a part-time clerk. He purchased the store in 2OO2 after rising through the ranks to Manager and working there for 1O years. Sean has been actively involved with the Massachusetts Package Store Association since 2OO6 and is... Read More
Carmenere
by SANDY BLOCK, MW THE CARMENERE STORY has mythical overtones (a star grape in 19th Century Bordeaux, believed extinct, then rediscovered in Chile in the 199Os) but the reality is that for many years the grape has stirred strong passions, calling forth divisively negative, as well as positive, reactions among... Read More