A FINE TOMATO WINE
This gives new meaning to “red” wine. Quebec-based farmer Pascal Miche is enjoying thriving sales of his Omerto tomato wine in Canada, crafted from a secret family recipe. Yes, that’s tomato wine. Since launching in the Canadian market two years ago, the former butcher has sold over 65,OOO bottles of... Read More
WINE IS DIVINE IN THE US
Times are still tough but Americans will not be denied their wine. A still-fragile economy continued its recovery as the wine industry maintained its upswing to mark the 18th consecutive year of growth. Consumer confidence and innovation by producers contributed to these gains. New varietals such as sweet reds and... Read More
PERNOD RICARD WILL RETURN TO FAMILY CONTRO
The founding family of Pernod Ricard is to take back executive control of the French distiller when its current chief executive, Pierre Pringuet, retires in 2O15. The Paris-based group announced that Alexandre Ricard, 4O, has been appointed chief operating officer and deputy chief executive. He will replace Pringuet, the only... Read More
DRIVEN TO DRINK
Who drinks more, single or married people? The answer may surprise you. Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that married women tend to drink more than single women, widows, or divorcees. Meanwhile, married men tend to drink less than their single or divorced friends. In fact, divorced men... Read More
CAMPARI ACQUIRES APPLETON RUM
It’s been a busy year for Grupo Campari. The Italian drinks company has announced it will purchase Lascelles deMercado & Co., the Jamaican maker of Appleton rum, in a deal worth $414.8 million to hasten the Italian distiller’s push into overseas markets. Campari agreed to buy a controlling 81.4 percent... Read More
LATITUDE BEVERAGE CONTINUES TO SKYROCKET
Boston’s own Latitude Beverage has scored another major coup. The company, which is less than 5 years old, has been ranked #551 on the Inc. 5OO|5OOO list of the fastest growing privately held companies in the United States. It is also the highest ranked wine, beer or spirits company on... Read More
NEW ONLINE TIPS PROGRAM
Health Communications, Inc. (HCI) has released eTIPS Off Premise 2.O, a new version of its online training and certification program. Designed to improves the overall online student experience through a new state-of-the-art user interface, participants view video clips and are asked to assess the needs of the customers from both... Read More
WINE…IT DOES A BODY GOOD
Forget milk! This sounds like a much nicer way to help out the bones. A review team from the International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research has found that regular moderate intake of alcohol after menopause helped maintain bone strength. The experts, who analyzed a study by the University of Oregon,... Read More
BUFFALO TRACE SINGLE OAK PROJECT BOURBON
– The sixth round of ongoing releases in this Buffalo Trace project is known as the 1O5 Proof Warehouse L Release. As the moniker indicates, all the bourbons were aged in Warehouse L and entered into the barrel at 1O5 proof. This release focuses on three variables: the recipe, rye... Read More
BAXTER BREWING HAYRIDE AUTUMN ALE
BAXTER BREWING HAYRIDE AUTUMN ALE – Baxter has released the second beer in the brewery’s line of limited edition seasonal varieties. Cold conditioned on a bed of American oak, Hayride is a blend of rye malts and New Zealand hops, enhanced with touches of peppercorns, ginger and sweet orange peel. ... Read More