OBITUARIES INFORMATION
RALPH KAPLAN, 91, President of Kappy’s Fine Wine and Spirits, a four-generation family business, passed away on March 3. Ralph was a recognized leader, both locally and nationally, receiving dozens of awards for his acumen, including an Honorary Doctorate from Salem State University. He was also a passionate philanthropist, loyal... Read More
FREDERICK WILDMAN AND SONS
GREG TAYLOR has been promoted to lead the company’s entire Wholesale Division. Prior to this he was Senior Vice President.
KENTUCKY DISTILLERS’ ASSOCIATION
COLLEEN THOMAS has been named as the Association’s new Bourbon Ambassador. In this role she will oversee and execute events and special projects. Thomas was previously Marketing Director for Kentucky-based Flavorman and its sister company, the Distilled Spirits Epicenter, where she promoted and coordinated professional training for the distilling industry.... Read More
DEEP EDDY VODKA
JOHN SCARBOROUGH has been named President of Deep Eddy Vodka. He has worked for the company since the early days of its formation and has been Chief Financial Officer since 2O11.
DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL
The Distilled Spirits Council has elected Moët Hennessy North America CEO JIM CLERKIN Chair of the national trade association. With 3O years of domestic and international experience in the beverage alcohol industry, he joined Moët Hennessy USA in 2OO8 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. The membership of... Read More
SPANISH WINE IS #1
SPANISH WINES are finally catching on as the country is now the world’s most popular winemaker, according to a new report. The country accounted for 2.4 billion liters sold in 2O15 versus 2 billion liters of French wine sold, according to a report in the INDEPENDENT, citing the Spanish Wine... Read More
ILLEGAL ROSÉ BUST
ALTHOUGH YOU can technically make a pink wine by blending red and white together, the practice on the whole is frowned upon and in some countries, it’s illegal. Case in point, a tribunal in Albi, southern France recently fined wine cooperative Vinovalie $1O,9OO for unlawful rosé production, with a further... Read More
THE MASTERS OF WINE CLASS OF 2O16
CONGRATULATIONS to the class of 2O16! The Institute of Masters of Wine has welcomed five new members into its organization. They are: Ivan Barbic of Switzerland, a wine buyer; Jan Schwarzenbach of Switzerland, a wine buyer; Lenka Sedlackova of the Czech Republic, a marketing manager; Eran Pick of Israel, a... Read More
DINING AND DRINKING WITH DROUHIN
by HARVEY FINKEL SHORT OF VISITING the vineyards – for instruction and pleasure – nothing beats sharing food and wines with their talented creator, especially in company of like-minded diners. The Massachusetts chapter of the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, the Burgundian educational and chowder society, staged such an evening... Read More
LOIRE VALLEY CABERNET FRANC
By Sandy Block, MW CABERNET FRANC from the Loire Valley remains relatively unknown in the US but is exactly the style of tart flavorful wine that has been coming into vogue in the last several years: fragrant, light to medium in body, with soft tannins and bright savory berry-like fruit. ... Read More