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LILA WINES

This line of premium canned wines is now available and includes a Rose, Pinot Grigio and a new addition: Sparkling.  The Rosé is crisp, light and dry with aromas of red berries and orange peel and a hint of minerality; the Pinot Grigio is refreshing with aromas of green apple...
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YUENGLING

After three decades, D.G. Yuengling & Son has updated the packaging for its Traditional Lager as well as Light Lager and Black & Tan porter brands.  Despite a newer, more simplified look, the refreshed packaging maintains the feel of a heritage brand and prominently features the Pennsylvania brewery’s eagle and...
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CAPTAIN MORGAN LOCONUT

Captain Morgan’s new release is made with Caribbean rum, coconut liqueur and spice.  The bottle has a “scratch-and-sniff” label that gives a sweet coconut aroma.  Suggested retail for the coconut-shaped bottle is $15. AVAILABLE FROM United Liquors

WHISTLEPIG FARMSTOCK

This new whiskey was distilled, aged and bottled on the WhistlePig farm in Vermont.  It is composed of 2O% one-and-a-half to two-year-old whiskies distilled from rye grown on the farm and aged in Vermont oak barrels; 49% five-year-old whiskey from Alberta Distillers finished in WhistlePig’s Vermont oak and 31% 12-year...
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KETEL ONE VODKA ARNOLD PALMER COLLECTOR’S EDITION

Ketel One Vodka has extended its line with an Arnold Palmer Collector’s Edition Bottle.  The brand has made a commitment to donating $1OO,OOO to Palmer’s Army Charitable Foundation, which provides support to organizations benefitting the environment.  Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $24. AVAILABLE FROM United Liquors

DEEP EDDY ORANGE

This is the newest addition to the Deep Eddy vodka line.  Other flavors include Straight Vodka, Peach, Lemon, Ruby Red Grapefruit, Cranberry and Sweet Tea.  Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $2O. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Company

CÎROC SUMMER COLADA

This new vodka is infused with coconut, pineapple and other natural flavors. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $41. AVAILABLE FROM United Liquors

WINE & CHEESE GANG BUSTED

For a bunch of thieves they certainly have good taste.  In what’s being considered one of the biggest “wine and cheese busts” in recent Italian history, a group of ten people have been arrested by police for stealing more than $25O,OOO in fine wines and gourmet cheeses.  They were apprehended...
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PROSECCO DOC BANS CHEMICAL SPRAY

PROSECCO IS STAYING ahead of the growing issue of pesticide use in vineyards. Grape growers for the Prosecco DOC are set to be prohibited from using three chemical sprays, including one that was only recently judged safe by the European Union’s watchdog. Stefano Zanette, President of the Prosecco DOC council,...
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THE AMAZING DRIP-FREE BOTTLE

IF YOU’VE EVER poured a bottle of wine you’ve likely experienced the dreaded bottle drip: wine (almost always red) dripping from the bottle neck onto a tablecloth as you pour it.  Leave it to a scientist to come up with a solution! Daniel Perlman, a researcher at Brandeis University in...
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