HOLIDAY SPARKLES-THE ANNUAL REVIEW
By Seema Tikare The sparkling wine market in the United States is expected to account for a staggering $8.8 billion in revenues in 2024. And worldwide, it will account for $45.1 billion in revenues this year. Most projections estimate that the market will continue to grow between 3 and 5%... Read More
ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH-WASSAIL
By Pink Lady At some point during my middle school years, I learned the lyrics and tune to the Christmas carol “Here We Come A-Wassailing.” It’s a fun song to sing, but I remember being puzzled by the lyrics: what even is wassailing? Turns out, it has a long, storied,... Read More
A DRINK WITH KATE CORCORAN
By Maia Merrill Gosselin There are some people who just have that rare (and enviable) superpower to find 25 hours in the day and I’m pretty sure that Kate Corcoran is one of them. The cheerful, energetic co-founder of Creative Palate Communications is a multitasking whiz, always in motion, always... Read More
REMEMBERING HARVEY ALLEN
By Kirsten Amann In an industry full of big personalities, Harvey Allen was a standout, widely regarded as a man who embraced life to the fullest. With his passing this summer, the Massachusetts beverage alcohol industry lost one of its most colorful principal characters. Mr. Allen passed away peacefully on July... Read More
L’ECOLE #41
L’Ecole #41, one of the founding wineries of Washington’s Walla Walla Valley, has appointed MATTHEW CARROLL as National Sales Manager — Northeast. In this new role, Carroll will be responsible for sales in 21 markets including Massachusetts. Prior to joining L’Ecole #41, Carroll spent more than three years with Skurnik... Read More
SESPE CREEK DISTILLERY
Renowned distiller JOHN CAMPBELL has left Scotland for California to join Sespe Creek Distillery as its chief operating officer (COO) and master distiller. The move to the West Coast marks Campbell’s first foray into American craft spirits after working in the Scotch sector for the past three decades most notably... Read More
OBITUARY – JOHN McCARTHY
JOHN McCARTHY, 55 JOHN MCARTHY, head distiller at English producer Adnams, died suddenly on October 12 at the age of 55. Adnams, based in Southwold in Suffolk, England, paid tribute to McCarthy, who was praised as an “integral part of our Adnams team”. McCarthy spent more than 20 years at... Read More