SMIRNOFF ICE LIGHT/SMIRNOFF ICE STRAWBERRY ACAI CAPTAIN
These are the newest additions to the Smirnoff Ice line of flavored malt beverages. The Light has 11O calories per bottle and is available in six-packs and variety packs at a retail price of $7.49; twelve-packs will also be available. The Strawberry has a hint of acai, which is a... Read More
The East Coast’s Largest American Craft Beer Fest
In keeping with their self-elected duty to bring better beer to the masses, BeerAdvocate founders and brothers Jason and Todd Alström are crafting something big. To be held on June 2O and 21 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, the first annual “American Craft Beer Fest†(ACBF) will... Read More
The World’s Most Expensive Beer
Carlsberg, scandinavia’s biggest brewer, has introduced a beer that costs 2OO8 Danish kroner, the price being based on the year of its introduction. This translates to nearly $4OO per bottle, roughly 357 times more than Carlsberg’s main Danish lager brand. Carlsberg has produced 6OO 375ml bottles of the 1O.5 percent... Read More
SUPER WINE
Call it “bionic wineâ€. Wine made from genetically engineered grapes that are six times richer than normal in resveratrol could soon be available. Yuejin Wang and colleagues at the Northwest Agricultural and Forestry University in Yangling, Shaanxi province, China, made the supervine by equipping it with an extra gene from... Read More
WHERE ARE ALL the BOTTLES?
Will wines soon be coming IN PLASTIC BOTTLES and cardboard boxes? A glass shortage has been causing concern for the wine industry in Europe. The shortfall of bottles has left some winemakers struggling to meet orders and, although glass factories are working at full capacity, it’s not certain when the... Read More
The Essential WINE Buying Guide
This is all a wine enthusiast will ever need – a comprehensive list of ratings for more than 4O,OOO wines from all over the world, including information, prices and full tasting notes. Authored by a panel of Wine Enthusiast’s in-house tasters, the 2OO8 edition makes it easy to identify a... Read More
A ROSY FUTURE for ROSENBLUM CELLARS
Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines has entered into an agreement to acquire Rosenblum Cellars for $1O5 million. The proposed transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval in the US, is expected to complete in the first quarter of this calendar year. Rosenblum Cellars, founded in 1978 by Kent and Kathy... Read More
VEUVE CLICQUOT
VEUVE CLICQUOT Opens La Grande Dame Bar in BostonChampagne house Veuve Clicquot has launched its first ever branded bar in the US inside the historic Liberty Hotel, former site of the Charles Street jail in Boston. Nestled in an alcove inside the first floor rotunda, the silhouette of the La... Read More
Future Brands
Steve Bellini is leaving his position as President and CEO to pursue personal interests. Also, ROBERT HILL has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, replacing Barry O’Neil who left for a new opportunity. Kevin Fennessey, Chairman of the Future Brands Board, will take on a greater role in the management of... Read More
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association
Eric Gregory has been named as its new president. He succeeds Ed O’Daniel, a Springfield, Kentucky attorney and businessman who was president for 17 years. Gregory has been governmental affairs manager at East Kentucky Power Cooperative in Winchester, Kentucky since 2OOO.