EMOTIONS & LIBATIONS
A DRINK IS A DRINK, right? Well yes and no. While a 12-ounce beer, 5.5-ounce glass of wine and 1.5-ounce shot of whiskey (for instance) are all considered equal in terms of alcohol content, a new study shows that the effect they have on us differs in terms of emotions. ... Read More
CANCER FIGHTING ALCOHOL JELLY
WHEN IT COMES to research involving alcohol and health they are usually related to benefits derived from consuming beer, wine or spirits. Now a new study shows that using pure alcohol just may be successful at killing cancer cells. A jelly-like implant filled with pure alcohol could be a powerful... Read More
THE WORLD’S OLDEST WINE
THERE’S VINTAGE WINE and then there’s old wine. Really, really old wine. Wine that was around before the pyramids of Egypt old. Of course it’s just traces of wine so not drinkable but still, it’s very old! Eight thousand-year-old earthenware jars containing residual wine compounds were recently found in two... Read More
CHEESE WINE GLASSES . . . THEY’RE A THING
LAST YEAR saw the introduction of Cheez Whiz glasses – little shot glasses carved out of cheese designed to hold a shot of wine. Although it was widely mocked the fad still went viral on social media. Things have been taken up a notch this year with the limited release... Read More
STELLA PINOT GRIGIO
The Pinot Grigio is now available in 3L box format and 25Oml single-serve cans. Suggested retail is $25 for the box and $13 for a 4-pack of cans. AVAILABLE FROM Winebow
SAMUEL ADAMS 2O17 UTOPIAS
The 1Oth vintage of the Utopias is a blend of batches, some having been aged up to 24 years in a variety of barrels. A portion of the freshly brewed beer is aged in single-use bourbon casks from Buffalo Trace Distillery while the rest is aged in a variety of... Read More
LOIRE PROPRIETES WINES
This collection includes four wines from the Loire: a sparkling Philippe Deval Crémant De Loire for $14.99; a dry Chateau Vallagon Touraine Sauvignon Blanc for $12.99; Les Roches Blanches Muscadet is slightly effervescent with mineral notes for $1O.99; and Les Roches Blanches Vouvray, a medium-dry 1OO% Chenin Blanc for $12.99.... Read More
CENSE SAUVIGNON BLANC
This Sauvignon Blanc from Truett-Hurst Wines and Weight Watchers is a SmartPoints-friendly wine with 85 calories, or 3 SmartPoints value, per serving. Fresh and bright with aromas of lemon and lime, crisp acidity and grapefruit flavors. Suggested retail is $14.99. AVAILABLE FROM Baystate Wine & Spirits
COLBY RED BLEND
Winemaker Daryl Groom dedicated this red blend to raising funds for cardiac research. It is named in honor of his son Colby Rex Groom who was born with congenital heart disease. After two open-heart surgeries to repair a defective heart valve, Colby now has a St. Jude Medical valve and... Read More
DONNA ROSA RA BARBA RO
This rhubarb liqueur in an aperitivo style has been re-released in a new bottle. It is a bitter aperitivo based on an infusion of three types of rhubarb roots from around the world, honeysuckle and 17 selected botanicals including rose, rhubarb, chamomile, bitter orange and quassia. It is aged in French... Read More