Liquor Industry News
The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW)
By: Mark C Lenzi
CSW, CSS, CWAS, FWS, IWS, SWS*
12-30-2019
Liquor Industry Week In Review
The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW)
This Weeks Highlights:
New Products
The best way to wash wine glasses, according to the pros
Top winter cocktails from bars across the globe
10 Things You Should Know About Bon & Viv Spiked Seltzer
Bacardi bottles coconut cream liqueur Coquito
Available in the US, Bacardi Coquito is made using the brand’s signature white rum mixed with toasted spices, coconut cream, vanilla, and cinnamon.
https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2019/12/bacardi-bottles-coconut-cream-liqueur/
DISPOSABLE’ MINOAN WINE CUPS REVEAL HUMAN HISTORY OF WASTE
The 3,500 year-old clay cups have been found in large quantities across Minoan sites on Crete and the other Cycladean islands they inhabited in the Bronze Age.
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2019/12/disposable-minoan-wine-cups-reveal-human-history-of-waste/
CORK STOPPERS ARE ‘LONG-TERM CONTRIBUTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION’, PRODUCER CLAIMS
A French closure company has claimed its production process now helps to cut the level of CO2 in the earth’s atmosphere instead of adding to it.
Chilling Out On Wine Delivery
According to Robert Parker, between 10 and 25 percent of wine delivered to the US alone, arrives damaged by heat.
https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2019/12/chilling-out-on-wine-delivery
Japan Is About to Become the Newest ‘It’ Region for Wine
Yamanashi is considered the epicenter of the Japanese wine industry.
https://fortune.com/longform/japan-wine-country/
Sherry and port offer the quickest route to hangover – and will give you a bigger headache than vodka, scientist warns
The safest thing to do, he says, is drink a large glass of water before you go to bed.
Minnesota wineries challenge state law requiring use of homegrown grapes
The Minnesota winemaking industry has long required their beverages to consist mostly of homegrown grapes. But two wineries contended Tuesday that practice is no longer feasible or appealing to the bottom line or customer tastes.
The Wines We Scored 100 Points in 2019
Tasters reviewed more than 25,000 wines. But only nine bottles from Champagne and Bordeaux in France, and Port’s 2017 vintage, were the epitome of perfection and deemed worthy of being scored 100 points.
10 Things You Should Know About Bon & Viv Spiked Seltzer
From its Super Bowl debut, to its deep-anchored nautical roots, here are 10 more things you should know about Bon & Viv Spiked Seltzer.
Angry Orchard Just Launched a Limited-Edition Boozy Ice Cream
Hard cider maker Angry Orchard and the boozy ice cream company Tipsy Scoop have teamed up to create the seasonal blend of your dreams — a spiced cider ice cream.
STAR WARS CREATOR GEORGE LUCAS AIMS TO SETTLE LEGAL ROW OVER NEW VINEYARD AT SKYWALKER RANCH
Skywalker Ranch is the movie ranch and workplace of film director, writer and producer Lucas located in Nicasio, California, in Marin County.
Is Olive Oil the New Wine?
The EU exported more than $6 billion worth of olive oil in 2018 alone, but the demand hasn’t kept up with the increase in supply. Now, prices are tumbling
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2019-12-16/is-olive-oil-the-new-wine-video
Is there such a thing as umami?
Is there such a thing as umami – and can it be detected in wine?
https://www.drinks-today.com/wine/general/there-such-thing-umami
The Growing Attraction of Private Wine Labels
All the indications are that private label wines are going to devour more market share over the next five years, leaving less retail space for branded wines.
https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2019/12/the-growing-attraction-of-private-wine-labels
The Biggest Food And Drink Trends For 2020
Since we’re heading into a new year, we thought it’d be fun to find out what foods and drinks will likely be on your shopping list in 2020.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/food-drink-trends-2020_l_5de973dbe4b00149f73dd323
New England’s Winemakers Don’t Care How They Do It in California
Funky, tart, and unlike anything made in Napa, New England’s new natural wines are changing the tastes of a generation. Don’t believe it? You must be over 40.
https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2019/12/17/new-england-winemakers/
Wine in Cans Will Represent 10% of Market in 2025
Year over year, wine in cans is on track to grow at least ten percent, and the most remarkable development is the variety of high-end wineries getting into this simple, cost-effective and environmentally responsible packaging; it is not unusual to see a single can selling for $20.
Drinking Only One Type of Wine is Bad for Your Palate (Sorry)
“Cellar palate” is a phrase used to describe a condition that can afflict winemakers when they become too accustomed to their own wines and the wines of their regions, rarely tasting bottling’s from outside their orbits.
Carboniste is a California sparkling wine that doesn’t want to be like Champagne
California sparkling wine lives in the shadow of Champagne.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/wine/article/Carboniste-is-a-California-sparkling-wine-that-14916019.php
How to Drink Your Way Around the New Proposed Wine Tariffs
What you might be facing at the wine shop this coming year, and how to find just-as-delicious bottles that won’t be affected by price changes.
The Most Important Wine Trends of the Decade (2010s)
A lot has changed since we said goodbye to the aughts and moved into the 2010s.
https://vinepair.com/articles/best-wine-trends-2010s/
Wine Pairings Made Simple By A Wine Expert
Balancing the abundance of different tastes, textures and flavours with the characteristics of a wine is understandably overwhelming- especially with the wide variety on the market
https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4096221.html
Walmart wants you to buy more alcohol from its stores, so it’s adding more high-end options like Veuve Clicquot and Buffalo Trace
Walmart is overhauling its adult beverage aisles to bring in more hyper-local craft beers and high-end wines and spirits.
https://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-sells-upscale-wine-bourbon-and-craft-beer-2019-12
UC Davis Releases 5 New Wine Grape Varieties
Plants Are Resistant to Deadly Pierce’s Disease
https://www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/uc-davis-releases-five-new-wine-grape-varieties
A glut of hangover remedies crowd the Internet. Do any of them work?
In the absence of diligent watchdogging on the part of the Food and Drug Administration, the hangover remedy space is pervaded with a “buyer beware” skepticism. Which ones work, and which ones are snake oil?
The best performing wines of 2019
This year, only one wine from the Cote de Beaune made it into the top ten risers – Bonneau Martray Corton Charlemagne 2007, up 23% in value.
https://www.liv-ex.com/2019/12/best-performing-wines-2019/
Buying Wine In 2020? Experts Suggest Argentina, Italy, Oregon And Portugal For Value
Wine from every corner of the planet is available these days
What makes a winery Twitter account worth following?
The most common theme of many of these accounts is that they were boring as hell.
https://spitbucket.net/2019/12/18/what-makes-a-winery-twitter-account-worth-following/
Is There A “Correct” Temperature For Wines?
The idea that there is a “correct” temperature at which a wine should be served is largely bogus.
NEW ASSOCIATION TO LAUNCH FOR ‘NAKED’ WINERIES OF CHILE
This would mean that member wineries must be either organic or biodynamic, and can’t add anything to the wine other than sulphur dioxide up to a maximum of 50ppm.
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2019/12/new-association-to-launch-for-naked-wineries-of-chile/
Top winter cocktails from bars across the globe
Bartenders from top cocktail venues in Singapore, London and San Diego have taken inspiration from classic serves to produce cocktails perfect for the colder months.
https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2019/12/top-winter-cocktails-from-bars-across-the-globe/
How to Decant Wine in 7 Simple Steps
It actually serves a purpose.
https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/how-to-decant-wine/
Target Is Selling Glitter Wine Fizzers That Are Like Delicious Bath Bombs for Your Rosé
And they’re just $6 for six of them.
The Complete Prosecco Guide
Prosecco is a sparkling wine that’s often taken for granted.
Organic wine moves out of a niche into the mainstream
Global consumption of organic wine is on track to hit almost one billion bottles a year by 2023, more than doubling over the space of a decade, driven by concerns about sustainability.
https://www.drinks-today.com/wine/news/organic-wine-moves-out-niche-mainstream
Developments In The Italian Wine Industry
Vineyard designates for Soave; A new wine from Masseto; the end of an era in Campania
Everything You Need to Know About Pecorino Wine
It’s the kind of grape that can be approachably youthful or age-worthy and complex.
https://vinepair.com/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-pecorino-wine/
Can You Really Pair Chocolate With Dry Wine?
For those looking to get adventurous with wine and chocolate, there are ways to make it work.
https://vinepair.com/articles/wine-chocolate-pairing-tips/
How to pair wine with tea
Interestingly enough, when tea folk describe tea, their vocabulary borrows heavily from wine-speak.
https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/features/how-to-pair-wine-with-tea-11576844832362.html
The best way to wash wine glasses, according to the pros
There’s nothing more frustrating than realizing mid-party that all your stemware (and even those glasses sans stems) have water spots on them — ultimately harmless, but definitely ruining the aesthetic appeal of a perfectly poured glass of vino
https://www.salon.com/2019/12/21/the-best-way-to-wash-wine-glasses-according-to-the-pros_partner/
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