Liquor Industry News/Links
2-1-14
By: Mark C Lenzi CSW, CWAS
Find out what's happening in Wrenthamwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
This Week In Review:
New Products, Health, Gadgets, Crazy Stuff , Educational And More!
Find out what's happening in Wrenthamwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Devotion Vodka
Billed as the first gluten-free and sugar-free spirit in the U.S. market, Devotion Vodka is expanding to 49 states this year, its owner, Devotion Spirits Inc. of Red Bank, N.J., announced. The vodka, made 100% from corn and available in six flavors, recently won approval from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau to use the “Gluten-Free” and “No Added Sugar” designations on its label.
New Freixenet
Freixenet has launched its Excelencia Kosher Brut label in select U.S. markets. Previously available only in Europe, Excelencia is billed as a special vintage kosher Cava made with Macabeo grapes. The offering, which is targeted toward the kosher-for-Passover occasion, will roll out across New York, New Jersey, Florida, Illinois, California, Texas, Georgia and Massachusetts in March, priced at around $15 a 750-ml. Excelencia Kosher Brut marks the only kosher offering in Friexenet’s stable of méthode champenoise Cava, which sells approximately 544,000 cases in the U.S. market, according to Impact Databank.
WSET TO TAP INTO SURGING SAKE INTEREST
27th January, 2014 by Patrick Schmitt
The Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) is to launch a qualification devoted to Sake in August this year following a series of seminars in the UK and USA, starting this month.
Malibu Intros New Rum-Sparkler Hybrid
Pernod Ricard is extending its Malibu rum brand with another product designed for cross-category appeal, Malibu Rum Sparkler. Hitting national distribution now, Malibu Rum Sparkler is a combination of Malibu rum and coconut water which is infused with bubbles and bottled under cork. The new entry comes in coconut and peach flavors, both 11% abv, and is priced at $16.99 a 750-ml.
The move to usher Malibu into the fast-rising bubbly segment follows a host of innovations across the brand in recent years, including higher-proof Malibu Black, low-calorie Malibu Island Spiced, Tequila-spiked Malibu Red and pre-mixed Malibu Cans. Malibu rose 3.5% to 1.9 million cases in the U.S. in 2013, according to Impact Databank.
PUB TRIPS ‘IMPROVE MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH’
28th January, 2014 by Lauren May
Regular trips to the pub could help improve men’s mental health, a new report has found.
CHEMISTS HAND OUT ALCOHOL ‘SCRATCH CARDS’
28th January, 2014 by Lauren May
Pharmacies in Oxfordshire have taken a novel approach to teaching customers about drinking responsibly by handing out scratch cards to keep track of their consumption.
New Wine Gadget Wine Straws
Crazy BUT Saves Your Teeth!
Read A Blog About Using Them.
Wine + Life: How To Impress Someone With Wine
Some Pointers On Selecting Wine For People
http://www.forbes.com/sites/cathyhuyghe/2014/01/24/wine-life-how-to-impress-someone-with-wine/
Number of Wineries Grows to 8,391 in North America
U.S. winery production up 6.3%. The United States now has 7,762 wineries, led by California with 3,674. Canada has 568 wineries, having gained more than 8%. The net change in North American wineries was 345
http://www.winesandvines.com/template.cfm?section=news&content=127266
The secret life of the American beer buyer
New survey reveals the way Americans across the country purchase beer and which brands came out on top
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-secret-life-of-the-american-beer-buyer-242205151.html
Booze Map of the World
Map showing which country prefers which spirit
http://www.yahoo.com/food/booze-map-of-the-world-crushes-our-spirits-74417073147.html
How Wine Making Processes Affect Wine
Winefolly wine blog:
TOP 10 FUNNY BEER NAMES
In a crowded market its no wonder brewers are coming up with increasingly imaginative, humorous or downright rude names for their beers in an attempt to stand out.
TOP 10 ASIAN SPIRITS
Despite a slowdown in China’s spirits market, overall sales of spirits in Asia continue to grow with Korea’s Soju recently named the world’s best selling spirit.
Interesting New Wine Product
UBFree, an additive for wine. It eliminates free sulphites, a preservative in wine, allowing those with an allergy to have a glass without ill-effects.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/9662029/Wine-additive-is-adding-up
Pernod Ricard reveals connected bottle kit to 'reinvent' home cocktail-making
Pernod Ricard has introduced its "internet of things" prototype, which aims to reinvent the way consumers make cocktails at home.
Watch The Product Video
https://vimeo.com/user12227301/review/85259824/5ee5014c8f
Brewery is testing beer delivery by drone
Wisconsin-based Lakemaid Beers Delivers by drone
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/01/29/brewery-testing-beer-delivery-by-drone/
New Wine Closure
Cork that screws into bottle no corkscrew needed!
http://www.connexionfrance.com/helix-wine-stopper-bottles-15407-news-article.html
New Harpoon Spring Beer
Boston’s Harpoon Brewery has added The Long Thaw White IPA to its seasonal portfolio. Available now through March, The Long Thaw blends the characteristics of a spicy Belgian Wit with an American IPA. The 6.2%-abv spring entry is currently available in six-packs, 12-pack bottles and cans and on draft. The Long Thaw—which marks Harpoon’s first new seasonal in 14 years—joins the brewer’s existing Winter Warmer, Octoberfest, Imperial Pumpkin, Summer Beer, Midsummer Fling and Celtic Red labels in the seasonal Harpoon lineup. Ranked the nation’s ninth-largest craft brewer by the Brewers Association trade group, Harpoon has a footprint of around 27 states.
IN STOCK AND 12pks On Sale $13.99
Craft beer now has 15 percent market share in Massachusetts
Massachusetts continues to demonstrate enormous support for craft and specialty import beers, with those categories now comprising nearly 15.5 percent of total beer sales volume in the Commonwealth, more than double the national average,
PaperBoy paper wine bottle a U.S. first
Winemaker Truett-Hurst launches a fully recyclable, molded-pulp wine bottle to appeal to eco-conscious, on-the-go wine lovers, selling a quarter-million bottles in the first 60 days
http://www.packworld.com/paperboy-paper-wine-bottle-us-first
Worlds Wackiest Wine Laws
Crazy wine laws in the world. No flying saucers in the vineyard??
http://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2014/01/the-worlds-wackiest-wine-laws
How To Read Italian Wine Labels
This weeks wine education from Wine Folly.
TOP CHINESE WINES
With today marking the start of the Chinese New Year and news breaking last week that China is now the world’s largest red wine market – we thought it was a good time to highlight some of the country’s most high-profile wines.
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