DOS EQUIS
DOS EQUIS’ fall Masquerade program features Halloween themed packaging, POS and a chance to win a trip to Miami. On-premise sampling events will be available and feature wearable masks and temporary tattoos. Patrons who post photos of Masquerade celebrations to Instagram will automatically be entered into the sweepstakes. Consumers can... Read More
THE TEST NO ONE CAN PASS
WELL, ALMOST NO ONE that is. Only one person out of 7O Master Sommelier candidates from around the United States passed the most recent exam that took place this July in Dallas. The result has raised concerns that, in light of the recent attention the Court of Master Sommeliers has... Read More
THE WORLD OF SICILIAN WINE
Written by Bill Nesto MW and Frances di Savino, The World of Sicilian Wine provides wine lovers with a comprehensive understanding of Sicilian wine, from its ancient roots to its modern evolution. Offering a guide and map to exploring Sicily, Bill Nesto, an expert in Italian wine, and Frances di... Read More
THE WORLD’S STINKIEST WINE
GET READY for durian wine. yes, that would be wine made from the smelliest fruit on the planet. So foul is its odor that there is an expression to describe the durian’s creamy yellow flesh: “it tastes like heaven but smells like hell”. Known as the king of fruits, it... Read More
THE WONDER PILL NOT SO WONDERFUL
IT SEEMS THAT too much of a good thing is – in fact – a bad thing. A newly developed “wonder pill” said to harness the health-boosting benefits of red wine has actually been found to undo many of the positive effects of exercise. A recent study published in the... Read More
MEN & WINE DO JUST FINE
IT LOOKS AS IF wine scores another win in the health benefits department, at least for men. A wide, sweeping study has found a link between moderate wine consumption and a lower risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease and cancer among middle-aged men, lending more credence to the French Paradox.... Read More
THIRST BOSTON
Thirst Boston, a cocktail and drinking festival, will take place NOVEMBER 9 to 11 at the Hotel Commonwealth. The 3-day event will offer a variety of drink-filled seminars from mixology experts and industry professionals, as well as a host of tastings and theme parties celebrating the past, present and future... Read More
BUFFALO TRACE NAMED A LANDMARK
THE BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY has been named a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior. Joining the elite ranks of such American icons as the Alamo, the Empire State Building and the White House, Buffalo Trace Distillery is now one of only 2577 National Historic Landmarks... Read More
USPS EYEBALLS ALCOHOL DELIVERIES
IF POSTMASTER GENERAL Patrick Donahoe gets his way, the USPS just might start delivering alcohol to your front doorstep. The proposal is high on his wish list for raising cash for the financially ailing Postal Service. Donahoe also endorsed ending most door-to-door and Saturday mail deliveries as cost-saving measures for... Read More
AMERICANS LOVE THEIR FLAVORED WHISKIES
THE IMBIBING TRENDS du jour may change on a dime but one thing is certain: we Americans love our spirits flavored, and increasingly flavored whisky. Restaurant Sciences, an independent firm that tracks food and beverage product sales throughout the foodservice industry in North America, reports that on-premise flavored spirits sales... Read More