Boston Iron Bartender Competition
On Monday, November 16, M Bar and Lounge hosted the first ever (ri)1 Boston Iron Bartender Competition. Eight teams made up of two bartenders each were challenged to create signature cocktails using (ri)1 rye whiskey. First Place went to Laris Gacanovic and Guillaume Rousseau (Team Europa) of M Bar &... Read More
Ray of Hope
As part of its ongoing to commitment to fighting breast cancer, the Horizon West sales team of Horizon Beverage Co. has donate the money for every case of Five Rivers wine sold in Western Massachusetts during September and October to “The Rays of Hope” at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. ... Read More
Malibu Reef Check Program
On November 1, ten interns with the Malibu Reef Check Program took off from points across the US and headed to Bangkok, Thailand, the first stop on their adventure where they are joining forces with Reef Check to help raise awareness of the program’s mission to monitor, protect and rehabilitate... Read More
NO WINE from AMAZON
From books to clothes, from diapers to DVDs, you can buy just about anything in the world on Amazon – but you can’t buy wine and you won’t be able to in the near future. After a lengthy campaign, Amazon.com has abandoned its efforts to sell wine online. It nearly... Read More
CALIFORNIA VINEYARDS KEEP UP the GREEN EFFORT
The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) has released a report funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) revealing that 1O1 winegrowers surveyed throughout California, have a remarkably high level of adoption of sustainable vineyard management practices. Complete survey results are detailed in the report, titled “Understanding Adoption and... Read More
TWITTER, TWITTER EVERYWHERE . . .
When thinking of literacy, wine isn’t necessarily the first thing that comes to mind. The eponymous Twitter begs to differ. In an attempt to boost literacy rates around the world, Twitter has launched a wine label with San Francisco-based winery Crushpad. The label is dubbed Fledgling Wine. In addition to... Read More
SENIORS WHO SIP
It’s always nice when there’s a little good news regarding alcohol and health. For people in their 7Os, light to moderate alcohol intake may offer women, but not men, some protection against loss of mobility, a study suggests. But the investigators specify that most of this benefit is tied to... Read More
DOES WHITE WINE TURN TEETH BROWN?
No one would dispute the fact that too much red wine will stain the teeth. A new study, however, has found that white wine actually does far more damage than red. Scientists have found that whites such as Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio wear away enamel more quickly than red wines... Read More
WHITE WINE and IVF – NOT a GOOD MIX
Many women often stop drinking when they find out they’re pregnant. Couples undergoing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) may want to reconsider imbibing before getting pregnant. Scientists have found that white wine can dramatically reduce the chances of a successful pregnancy for women undergoing IVF. Sharing as little as one bottle... Read More
ALCOHOL SALES TAX REPEAL GAINS MOMENTUM
A proposed ballot question for the November, 2O1O state election to repeal the recently-enacted 6.25 percent Massachusetts sales tax on alcohol has been certified by the state and the process to obtain the signatures of 3O,OOO registered Massachusetts voters is now underway. The new 6.25 percent sales tax on beer,... Read More