IS A TINY TIPPLE THE SECRET TO LONG LIFE?
It seems more and more likely that the legendary Fountain of Youth must be flowing with alcohol of some kind. According to research from a team of UCLA biochemists, minuscule amounts of ethanol, the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, can more than double the life span of... Read More
THE BEER+HEALTH TOP 1O
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner and with it comes lots of beer drinking. And while too much of anything is never advised, recent research shows that beer can also be good for what ails you, from reducing risk for broken bones to helping warding off diabetes... Read More
U.S. SPARKLING WINE SALES SPARKLES
As Lily Bollinger so famously said, “I only drink champagne when I’m happy, and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone. When I have company, I consider it obligatory. I trifle with it if I am not hungry and drink it when I am. Otherwise I... Read More
WINE ICE CREAM – A PERFECT PAIRING
Ben & Jerry’s watch out. There’s a hot new flavor out there that people can’t get enough of: Wine Ice Cream. Made by Mercer’s Dairy in upstate New York, the award-winning ice cream is available in several flavors that combine traditional ice cream favorites with popular wine varietals. All... Read More
SMUGGLERS TAKE HEED
If you’re smuggling wine in China and get caught, don’t expect a slap on the wrist. A man has been given a life sentence for illegally importing millions of dollars of fine wine into China. Sun Xitai was convicted of forging invoices and import contracts to evade import duties... Read More
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE YEAST
Is yeast terroir the next big thing in winemaking? It’s possible. Scientists in New Zealand have proved for the first time that wine yeasts vary from region to region. The research, conducted by Velimir Gayevskiy and Dr. Matthew Goddard of the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Auckland,... Read More
MORRISON BOWMORE DISTILLERS
MORRISON BOWMORE DISTILLERS – RACHEL BARRIE has been appointed to the newly created position of Master Blender for the Scottish distiller. Barrie will also head up the company’s Spirit Quality Control and laboratory functions. She’ll join Morrison Bowmore’s Operational Senior Executive Group. Barrie worked for many years in a similar... Read More
HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERIES
HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERIES – DEBBIE MORRIS has been elected Vice President. Prior to her new position, she was Director of Human Resources. Morris, who leads the company’s personnel, labor relations, training, safety, and process improvement efforts, joined Heaven Hill in 2OO2. Under her watch, the company has instituted numerous strategic... Read More
PERNOD RICARD USA
– STEVE GORDON has been promoted to State Manager for Massachusetts for the newly created New England Business Unit of the drinks company.
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV
– Dave Peacock has resigned as president from Anheuser-Busch InBev. The move is viewed as one of the final steps of the brewery’s transition to new ownership. Peacock plans to remain an adviser to the company but wants to do something else while he’s still young enough to do so. ... Read More