HPNOTIQ SPARKLE
This sparkling liqueur blend of fruit juices, white wine, vodka and cognac is being released for the holidays. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $2O. Available from MS Walker.
HENNESSY PARTICULIÈRE
This rare blend combines eaux-de-vie over 1OO-years-old that aged in tiercon French oak barrels. Each bottle is made of Baccarat crystal with a seal handcrafted by the artisans at Maison Guerlain and presented in a handmade leather coffret. Eleven 1L bottles are being released in the US priced at $27,OOO... Read More
CÎROC PINEAPPLE INFUSED VODKA
The latest addition to the Cîroc portfolio joins Amaretto, Peach, Red Berry and Coconut flavors. Suggested retail is $35 for a 75Oml. Available from United Liqueurs.
LUCAS BOLS PUMPKIN SPICE LIQUEUR
This new liqueur features a blend of fall spices including nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, roasted nuts and harvest pumpkin. Suggested retail is $12 for a 75Oml. Available from MS Walker.
CHILEAN WINES CONTINUE TO GROW
CHILE IS now the third largest country of import for bottled table wines in the US. Rankings released from the International Organization of Vine and Wine place Chile as the fourth largest global exporter, knocking out Australia, in 2O13. “In the US, our YTD volume through May 2O14 of 2.4... Read More
RAINY ITALIAN SUMMER . . . BAD NEWS FOR WINES
ITALY’S WINE production may slide about 14 percent this year after a rainy summer brought overcast conditions and fungal rot, according to a forecast from the country’s association of wine-industry technicians. Italian winemakers may produce 41.6 million hectoliters (1.1 billion gallons) this year, down from 48.16 million hectoliters last year,... Read More
MASSIVE ITALIAN WINE SCAM BUSTED
NO OTHER country suffers from a counterfeit wine problem the way that Italy does and police and winemakers are in a never-ending battle to stay one step ahead of forgers. Recently, finance police in Sienna seized 16O,OOO liters of falsely labeled Tuscan wines. A consultant and several workers within the... Read More
ALCOHOL + LIFESTYLE
IT’S CERTAINLY not news that moderate alcohol consumption has many potential heart health benefits. Still, new studies that support this platform are always worth a read! Four out of five heart attacks may be prevented by following key healthy lifestyle behaviors including moderate alcohol consumption according to a report published... Read More
RUN MORE = DRINK MORE
JUST CALL it workouts for wine. A new Northwestern Medicine study published in the journal health psychology finds that people tend to drink more alcohol on days they’ve exercised. The study looked at 15O adults between the ages of 18 to 89 who used a smartphone app to record how... Read More
A LITTLE RED WINE TO PREVENT CAVITIES
IT MIGHT STAIN your teeth a lovely shade of purple but it turns out red wine actually prevents cavities. A new study published in the journal of agricultural and food chemistry claims the antioxidants in red wine can help eradicate bacteria and thus prevent tooth decay. The researchers reportedly grew... Read More