Pabst's New Owner Digs Into Old Beer Recipes as It Looks to the Future
Founded in Milwaukee in 1844 by Jacob Best Sr., the brewery had a pretty good run for more than a century.
The Spanish Wine Regions You Should Be Visiting Right Now
They've long been overshadowed by Rioja, Spain's oldest and most famous wine region, but perhaps not for much longer: in recent years, wine industry insiders have nicknamed Ribera and Rueda "the Napa and Sonoma of Madrid."
SPIT OR DIE
Now you may think that you can hold your alcohol, but spitting goes far beyond intoxication and silly puns.
4 wine buying tips for weddings
There is one thing that remains constant - weddings must have wine.
How To Order Wine On A Date When You Know Nothing, From A Wine Expert
Good news! It turns out you don't have to be obnoxious when you talk about wine, you just have to know how to describe what you like and don't like (being able to pronounce everything wouldn't hurt.)
Trending: What to drink from Italy
We are seduced by the Italian lifestyle - which is one of the main reasons we in the U.S. import the most Italian wine of any country in the world.
Why Italy Is Mulling Wine Classes For Schoolchildren
Plans that could see children aged between six and 13 taught about Italian wine in schools across the country are being mulled by the government.
Narragansett Beer returning to Rhode Island
The Narragansett Brewing Company will be brewing beer in Rhode Island for the first time since 1983.
Sam Adams To Make A Seltzer
Boston Beer Company is entering the nascent "hard seltzer" category with the launch of a new brand, Truly Spiked & Sparkling. Billed as a low-calorie, low-carb, gluten-free alternative to wine, light beer and cocktails, Truly Spiked & Sparkling is 5% abv-containing alcohol made from cane sugar-and is rolling out across 20 major markets in three flavors: Colima Lime, Grapefruit & Pomelo and Pomegranate. The newcomer, which retails at $10-$11 a six-pack, has 100 calories and two grams of carbs per serving. Truly Spiked & Sparkling will compete against other hard seltzer brands like Spiked Seltzer and Nauti Seltzer.
ON SCORES AND TASTING NOTES
Scores matter (please let nobody argue again that they don't) but they are merely a peg in the ground, the accompanying tasting note doing the job of positioning the wine in stylistic context or relative to past vintages and perhaps alluding to its evolutionary potential.
Chianti Classico: Characterful Wines at Value Prices
This post highlights characterful wines from a fabled part of the world long known for its natural beauty, fabulous food and great wines
Alcohol and travel: Countries where you can't drink alcohol
Having a drink while travelling is OK so long as you respect the laws of the country you're travelling in and don't behave like a drunk idiot. However, there are certain countries where consuming alcohol is illegal.
FRENCH WINEMAKERS DRAIN SPANISH TANKERS
Angry French winemakers emptied five tanks filled with Spanish wine onto a motorway in protest against increasing imports into the country.
The Trouble With "White Label" Wines
"White label" wines are relabeled or rebranded wines created out of the bulk wine market. While some are good, many are nothing more than relabeled bulk wines from the world's largest wine producers.
Why You Shouldn't Worry About Sulfites in Wine
There are plenty aspects of wine and winemaking that are misunderstood, but few as publicly or brutally as sulfites
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Launches New Extended Maceration Cabernet Sauvignon Project from Washington State
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates launched INTRINSIC™ Wine Co., a raw, yet elegant Cabernet Sauvignon that uses extreme maceration techniques to highlight the incredible quality of tannins in Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon
IN STOCK!
Pairing beer with chocolate
Both beer and chocolate are often described as being smooth, malty, bitter, dark sweet, and light. The carbonation of beer though is what allows the taster to open up their palate and pull together the flavors of chocolate and the beer.
Constellation Buys The Prisoner And Related Wine Brands For $285 Million
Constellation Brands has made another blockbuster luxury wine purchase, agreeing to buy the brands of the Prisoner Wine Company from Huneeus Vintners. The portfolio includes five brands, including superstar blend The Prisoner, Saldo, Cuttings, Blindfold and Thorn. The transaction, expected to close this month, includes just the brands.
The Big Get Bigger!
Barefoot Cellars' winemaker listens to consumers
Barefoot's annual production is about 18 million cases
Barefoot steps aside from the California wine trade in at least two respects. For one, it doesn't vintage date its wines, preferring to emphasize style rather than season.
Want a 100? Develop your own wine rating system
It is difficult for most people to perceive the difference between a 85-point wine and a 95-point wine, but many of a critic's followers use these scores to determine what to buy.
How to improve your tasting skills: understanding alcohol, acid and sugar in wine
So let's have a look at these terms, so that we may understand how to evaluate them.
5 Study Tips To Help You Pass The French Wine Scholar Exam
Is it intimidating? Yes. Is passing the French Wine Scholar exam achievable? Definitely! By diving in deep to the viticulture, regional characteristics and production history of wines from France, you will gain an understanding of wines from all over the world on a different level than you had previously.
A wine region where the population is at times a little confused
This is the Alsace, a picturesque area of rolling hills on the borders of France and Germany, squeezed in between the Vosges Mountains to the west and the majestic river Rhine to the east.
Astrological Signs With Astrological Wines
Astrological Signs and wines that go with them
Tasting is the heart and soul of what we do as wine professionals. It's both the "work" we do and also the most enjoyable thing about our profession.
Pyrazines: Why Some Wines Taste like Bell Pepper
A group of these savory flavors (which includes "bell pepper") come from a from a specific aroma compound called methoxypyrazine (often called "pyrazines" for short). The compound is found in higher proportions in the "Bordeaux-family" grapes
Surprise: Leffe beer is not made by monks
A beer drinker was so surprised that Leffe beer is made by beer giant Anheuser-Busch and most notably not by men of the cloth, he filed a lawsuit against the beer manufacturer, according to Reuters.
WINE LISTER CLAIMS 'NEW STANDARD' IN WINE RATING
The system is "data and technology-driven" and aims to give a truer "holistic" assessment of each wine based on aggregated scores from eminent critics as well as its brand strength, liquidity and price - all presented on a 1,000-point scale.
On Pairing Wine With Pasta
The best tip on pairing wine with pasta is to ignore the pasta and pay attention to the sauce.
Tim Hanni MW Launches New Online Business of Wine Course
Master of Wine Tim Hanni launches a new online Business of Wine course in collaboration with the Napa Valley Wine Academy this month.
Quick Guide to Sangiovese Grape Variety & its Italian Wine Regions
Sangiovese is the soul of Tuscany, and is the bedrock of the region, used in producing Chianti, Chianti Classico, Super Tuscan wines, Rosso di Montalcino, and the venerable Brunello di Montalcino.
