The San Francisco World Spirits Competition
celebrated its 1Oth Anniversary in March with a record number of entries, topping last year’s high mark by 17 percent. The competition’s founder and Executive Director, the tasting panel magazine’s Anthony Dias Blue, celebrated the anniversary by introducing mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim as the new Director of Judging. Abou-Ganim joined as... Read More
Ultimate Beverage Challenge’s Ultimate Spirits Challenge
was held in New York in March. Founded by award-winning journalist, author, educator, and critic F. Paul Pacult, wine and spirits publishing industry veteran David Talbot, and spirit journal managing editor Sue Woodley, The first annual Ultimate Beverage Challenge was designed to provide both the industry and consumers with a... Read More
GLOBAL BREWING: DOWN TO THE FINAL FOUR?
And the beer market gets tighter and tighter – the world’s four biggest brewers now account for over half the global market for beer after recent deals such as Heineken’s takeover of Mexico’s FEMSA, beer market researcher Plato Logic recently reported. Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch InBev, London-listed SABMiller , Heineken, and Denmark’s... Read More
RIESLING GETS AN UPDATE
Riesling’s biggest problem has long been the public perception that it is a cloyingly sweet white wine. Of course, Riesling wines are quite diverse and complex – but how do you convince consumers of this when the stigma has been around for decades? Enter the International Riesling Foundation (IRF), a... Read More
WINE EXPORTS ARE FALLING, FALLING
Value is the name of the game these days, especially where wine is concerned. French and California wine exports declined last year as consumers in the US and Europe hurt by the economic slump spent less in restaurants, opted for cheaper brands and shunned expensive champagne. Sales of French wine... Read More
THE GREAT PINOT NOIR SCANDAL
If they hadn’t been so greedy, they just might never have been caught. A dozen French winemakers and traders have been found guilty of a massive scam to sell 18 million bottles of fake Pinot Noir to E&J Gallo. The judge said the producers and traders had severely damaged the... Read More
A.Raymond Tye 1922-2O1O
“What can I do to help?” How many times were those words uttered by Ray Tye? Whether it was helping the family of a 1O-year-old girl killed by a stray bullet in Dorchester or tapping his humanitarian foundation to underwrite a landmark 34-hour surgery that would separate conjoined Egyptian... Read More
HEINEKEN USA: MAGGIE TIMONEY
MAGGIE TIMONEY has been named Senior Vice President, Human Resources for the company. Timoney began her Heineken career in 1998 at Heineken USA as Planning and Coordination Manager-National Sales. She also served as Senior Manager- Strategic Planning & Distribution during her tenure. She was promoted to Business Manager-Distributor Management at... Read More
RED WINE AND DARK CHOCOLATE – CANCER KILLERS?
Could there be anything sweeter? According to research presented at a recent Technology, Entertainment, Design Conference, both Cabernet and chocolate are potent medicine for killing cancer. Red grapes and dark chocolate join blueberries, garlic, soy, and teas as ingredients that starve cancer while feeding bodies. said at the conference. “We... Read More
PALE ALES GOOD FOR THE BONES
Milk may do a body good but your bones could also get a boost from having a beer or two. According to a recent study, beer is not only a good source of dietary silicon, which is key for bone health, but the silicon levels vary depending on the type... Read More