The World's Dirtiest Wine Names
Here's a survey of rude wine names, in alphabetical rude-word order.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/lexicon_valley/2015/04/03/read_the_dirty_profane_obscene_names_that_companies_give_their_wines.html
In the Bag: US Thirsty for Box Wine
Sales figures indicate that box wines are becoming increasingly popular.
http://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2015/04/in-the-bag-us-thirsty-for-box-wine
Can Music Change the Way Your Wine Tastes?
Studies show music can influence which wines you buy and how they taste when you're drinking them.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/can-music-change-the-way-your-wine-tastes-1428071632
Best French Regions for Wine Lovers
Here is a guide to help you plan your travel to some of the best wine regions in France.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/findery/best-french-regions-for-w_b_6979600.html
Anchor In Cans
*Anchor Brewing is launching its Anchor IPA in cans for the first time. The move marks the third of Anchor's beers to be offered in cans, with the IPA joining the brewer's California lager and limited-release Brotherhood Steam Beer in the format. Anchor IPA began shipping nationwide in six-packs of 12-ounce cans last month. The brewer adds that its IPA, which debuted in bottles and on draught a year ago, has gotten off to a fast start, and it expects the new canned packaging to help keep its strong momentum rolling.
HOW TO BECOME A 'WINE EXPERT' IN FOUR HOURS
A doctor of psychology has devised 10 simple steps which he claims can set you off on the road to becoming a wine expert in just four hours.
http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2015/04/how-to-become-a-wine-expert-in-four-hours/
AMRUT LAUNCHES 'WORLD'S FIRST' WHISKY WITH ORANGE
Indian spirits producer Amrut Distilleries has launched the "world's first ever" single malt whisky with orange, called Amrut Naarangi.
http://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2015/04/amrut-launches-worlds-first-whisky-with-orange/?article-source=newsletter&source=396&date=2015-04-07
6 Reasons Why Wine is Confusing and What To Do About It
Wine is one of those groceries that, the more you know, the more you know you don't know. Why is wine so complicated?
http://winefolly.com/tutorial/6-reasons-why-wine-is-confusing-and-what-to-do-about-it/
Bubbling Over
A Guide to Sparkling Wine
http://www.fix.com/blog/sparkling-wine-by-region/
More alcohol producers turn to organic ingredients
Some breweries, wineries, distilleries, tequilerias and other liquor producers have turned to all organic ingredients.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/04/05/alcohol-organic-ingredients/25330117/
Bordeaux Wine Sales in Pictures
A standard drink in the US contains 0.6 ounces of alcohol. This amount equals:
12 oz beer
8 oz malt liquor
5 oz wine
5 oz or a shot of 80 proof spirits or liquor (gin, vodka, rum, whiskey)
CRUZAN UNVEILS BLUEBERRY LEMONADE RUM
Cruzan infused lemonade with fresh blueberries to create the newest flavour, which is made from cane molasses and tropical water, and distilled in a five-column distillation process to create the "cleanest tasting rum".
Slow Wine Magazine
Feb-April 2015 Edition
http://www.slowwinemagazine.com/en/numero/issue-5/
New Cavit Wine
Palm Bay International is adding a new Select Red Blend under its Cavit brand. Retailing at $9 a 750-ml. Cavit Select Red Blend is a mix of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Teroldego and Syrah from northern Italy's Trentino region. The second-largest imported wine brand in the U.S. market, Cavit rose 1% to 3.6 million cases in 2014, according to Impact Databank.
Sake In Kegs
Free Flow Wines is introducing what it says are the first sparkling wine and sake offerings in keg format. The Napa-based wine-on-tap provider has partnered with Banfi Vintners on a national launch of Banfi's Eufloria sparkling wine in kegs, beginning this month. Meanwhile, Vine Connections has linked with Free Flow to offer its Bushido "Way of the Warrior" Junmai Genshu sake in kegs nationally starting this fall (following a California debut this spring). Free Flow says more than 3,900 on-premise locations nationwide are now marketing wines on tap, with strong growth ongoing. The company recently told SND it shipped the equivalent of 160,000 nine-liter cases last year, representing a doubling in volume compared with 2013.
Let's Grab a Beer... With A-B InBev
Brewer Tries Unbranded Beer Image Campaign
http://adage.com/article/cmo-strategy/a-b-inbev-a-beer-image-campaign/297968/
CORSICA: A SECRET BEAUTY HIDING IN THE HEART OF THE MEDITERRANEAN [INFOGRAPHIC]
http://vinepair.com/wine-blog/intro-wines-corsica-infographic/?utm_source=The+Drop+by+VinePair&utm_campaign=67fec78055-April_8_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b653fb8c99-67fec78055-38937345
BREWERS ASSOCIATION RELEASES 2015 BEER STYLE GUIDELINES
Put together yearly by the Brewers Association, these guidelines serve as a reference tool for beer experts and judges, highlighting various beer styles.
http://www.brewersassociation.org/press-releases/2015-beer-style-guidelines/
CAN TEABAGS OF HOPS SAVE YOU FROM CRAPPY LIGHT BEER?
Hop Theory will sell sachets filled with hops, spices and citrus designed to infuse a pint the way you would a cup of tea.
http://www.foodandwine.com/fwx/drink/can-teabags-hops-save-you-crappy-light-beer
Drawing upon the senses leads to good wine memories
Thinking in pictures and shapes - rather than mere words - will lead to improved consumer sensory memories about wine
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2015/04/drawing-upon-senses-leads-good-wine-memories
Looking for Good Wine? Start With The Appellation
There are laws that govern how wine is made and labeled. Some of these laws protect the quality of the wine too. So, if you're looking for a good wine, one way to do it is to seek out wines that are on the highest tiers of their respective quality scale.
http://winefolly.com/review/looking-for-good-wine-start-with-the-appellation/
Top 10 Loire Valley Wine Producers
From Domaine Pierre Luneau-Papin to Michel Delhommeau, here are fantastic wine producers from the Loire Valley.
http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/top-10-loire-valley-wine-producers
BERINGER LAUNCHES SAMPLING STRIPS
Beringer Vineyards in California is pioneering a try before you buy scheme where consumers can sample three of its wines in supermarkets via "taste strips".
http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2015/04/beringer-launches-sampling-strips/
The regions and characters to help you uncover the world of wine in Game of Thrones
Live in the magic here. Explore the wine regions from the arid Dornish Foothills, to the island of Arbor, to the Free City of Volantis. Learn what kinds of wines they make and what they're similar to; did you know that an oaky Californian Chardonnay tastes similar to an Arbor Gold? See what the characters think of Westeros and Essos wines and discover what regions and characters you connect with. Do you align with Tyrion Lannister's love for Arbor wines or are you more of a Lyseni and Daenerys fan?
http://www.vivino.com/news/game-of-thrones
Champagne: The Right Road
The champagne category needs to claw back its premium status to survive this competitive market. Giles Fallowfield reports
http://www.drinksint.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/5328/Champagne:_The_Right_Road.html
Emerging Wine Regions: Georgia
One of the oldest wine regions in the world cranks it up in the 21st Century
http://www.bottlenotes.com/the-daily-sip/regional-spotlight/wine-region-georgia-april-2015
Is the U.S. Poised to Run Out of Bourbon?
Examining both sides of the bourbon shortage debate.
http://www.eater.com/drinks/2015/4/8/8367315/is-there-really-a-bourbon-shortage
Need another reason to drink beer? Water conservation
