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Liquor Industry News/links 7-19-14

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Posted Sat, Jul 19, 2014 at 10:11 am ET

Liquor Industry News/Links

7-19-14

By: Mark C Lenzi CSW, CSS, CWAS*

Find out what's happening in Wrenthamwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

This Week Franklin Liquors Has Expanded Its Wine Education Program.

Find out what's happening in Wrenthamwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

We Are Now Partnered With The Town Of Medway Adult Education .

Along With Our Franklin Classes We Will Be Doing Fall Medway Classes.

Are You Looking For A Personal/Group Wine Event?

We Have The Areas Only Wine Education/Tasting Room.

http://www.franklinliquors.com/WINEEDUCATION.htm

Now Teaching Technology Based Wine Tasting Using Quini

www.quiniwine.com

Take Care

Franklin Liquors

Mike & Mark

Liquor Industry Week In Review

This Weeks Highlights:

Early Sunday Openings

Direct Wine Shipping Coming To MA

Wine Blog Awards

Updates On MA Wine Direct Shipment

Massachusetts has approved direct-shipping for both in- and out-of-state wineries along with its 2015 budget, which was signed Friday by governor Deval Patrick. As of January 1, 2015, wineries may apply for a direct shipping permit that costs an initial $300 and can be renewed annually for $150. Licensed wineries will then be able to ship 12 nine-liter cases per purchaser per calendar year. Massachusetts has been one of the most important wine-consuming markets to remain a holdout on direct shipping. In terms of per-capita consumption, it ranks third after Washington, D.C. and New Hampshire, at nearly 6 gallons annually, according to Impact Databank. Advocacy group American Wine Consumer Coalition has pointed out that the new law still leaves significant restrictions on direct-shipping, including the barring of foreign-produced wines and shipments directly from retailers.

Read More:

Mass. Wine Lovers to Order Straight from Vineyard

Drew Bledsoe will be happy. You will soon be able to have wine shipped to you in MA

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2014/07/12/mass-wine-lovers-will-able-order-straight-from-the-vineyard/JKMr0PpBSePHeINNsgTG2K/story.html

Hidden Loophole in MA Wine Shipping

What you still cant get shipped to you. BIG List.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/hidden-loophole-wine-shipping-bill-190100266.html

WHAT WE REALLY TASTE WHEN WE DRINK WINE

Studies on how price and label shape affect you wine opinions

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/mariakonnikova/2014/07/what-we-really-taste-when-we-drink-wine.html

Organic wine vs. biodynamic wine, what is the difference?

We Stock many of both types.

http://blog.uvinum.com/organic-wine-vs-biodynamic-wine-what-is-the-differencer-2354897

DUNG-SMOKED BEER TO HIT US SHELVES

An Icelandic brewery is preparing to launch a sheep dung-smoked IPA in the US.

http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2014/07/dung-smoked-beer-to-hit-us-shelves/

Apple, grapefruit, margarita — what’s driving beer’s new flavours?

In a bid to win over young drinkers and consumers tired of the same old offerings, major breweries are experimenting more than ever with beer flavours

http://www.mississauga.com/news-story/4630293-apple-grapefruit-margarita-what-s-driving-beer-s-new-flavours-/

Elasticity Of Corks

Coravin wine gadget founder video explaining how temperature and age affect

Wine cork seals

http://youtu.be/5anMpy7JXJc

2015 Wine Blog Awards Winners

This years winners, always great wine educational reading

http://winebloggersconference.org/from-the-organizers/2015-wine-blog-awards-winners/

Expert Tips for Using Ice

I laughed when I read this as the Certified Specialist Of Spirits CSS

Exam I took actually had ice questions

http://www.winemag.com/August-2014/Ice-Rage/index.php/cparticle/1

Orange You Glad It’s Not Rosé: The Latest Wine Craze Isn’t Pink

Learn about what “orange’ wines are

http://modernfarmer.com/2014/07/orange-glad-rose/

TOP 10 COOLEST HIGH-TECH BAR GADGETS

From centrifuges and carbonators, to evaporators and liquid nitrogen, you may be forgiven for confusing the tools of some of the world’s best bars with those of a mad scientist.

http://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2014/07/top-10-coolest-high-tech-bar-gadgets/?article-source=newsletter&source=214&date=2014-07-16

Discerning Drinkers Guide to Low Calorie Wine

Wine Folly blog about calories in wine styles

http://winefolly.com/tutorial/guide-to-low-calorie-wine/?utm_source=Wine+Folly&utm_campaign=d4916c2f6c-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a18d8bdc1b-d4916c2f6c-62472929&mc_cid=d4916c2f6c&mc_eid=d73340fcba

Look out Napa: 5 up and coming wine regions

Two out of the 5 are hard to find in MA

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/07/15/5-wine-districts-that-could-be-next-napa/

7 Wine-Based Beverages to Test Out at Home

Wine cocktails NOT Sangrias

http://wallstcheatsheet.com/life/cocktail-hour-7-wine-based-beverages-to-test-out-at-home.html/?a=viewall

Five ways to shake wine shopping intimidation

Great advice on how important a relationship is with wine store.

http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/five-ways-to-shake-wine-shopping-intimidation/Content?oid=4955677

Answers to pressing questions about wine enjoyment

Questions on glass type, corked and screw caps answered

http://www.pressherald.com/2014/07/16/wine-answers-to-pressing-questions-about-wine-enjoyment/

MA State Senate passes bill permitting earlier liquor sales on Sunday

Another Blue Law gong away. We will open at 10am soon. Good For Pats Games!

http://www.masslive.com/news/boston/index.ssf/2014/07/state_senate_passes_bill_permi.html

Spice Up Cocktail Hour With Herbal Vodkas

Ever want to know what to mix with herbal vodkas?

http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/spice-up-cocktail-hour-with-herbal-vodkas/Content?oid=3151594

New Ciroc Flavor

Craft Beer Reaches New Depths As Mainers Brew A Batch From Seaweed

Maine brewery has secret ingredient

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/07/16/331423345/craft-beer-reaches-new-depths-as-mainers-brew-a-batch-from-seaweed

The 50+ most influential wine peeps on social media

Interesting list of most influential wine entities on the net as at July 14th 2014.

http://thewinewankers.com.au/2014/07/14/the-50-most-influential-wine-entities-on-social-media-2/

LEGAL DEFINITION WOULD ‘NOT BENEFIT’ CRAFT SPIRITS

Currently, there is no government-enforced definition for craft spirits,

http://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2014/07/legal-definition-would-not-benefit-craft-spirits/?article-source=newsletter&source=214&date=2014-07-16

MAN BUILDS ‘SHED’ OUT OF 5,000 WINE BOTTLES

Thought you drank a lot of wine??

http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2014/07/man-builds-shed-out-of-5000-wine-bottles/?article-source=newsletter&source=924&date=2014-07-16

IS GINGER THE NEW BLACK? GINGER-FLAVORED BEERS SNEAK INTO SUMMERTIME

Review of some ginger flavored beers

http://mainetoday.com/blog/the-beer-babe/ginger-new-black/

DEATH OF THE 100 POINT SCALE?

Interesting read on wine rating system. Exactly why we have supported education/tastings with the new Quini System

https://grapecollective.com/articles/death-of-the-100-point-system

Do sulfites in wine give me a headache?

Another read on headaches and wine.

In the majority of cases, the cause is something else

http://www.winecountrythisweek.com/articles/do-sulfites-wine-give-me-headache

21: Science's limit on the drinking age

Some say law makes drinking more appealing to teens

Interesting reading on drinking age

http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/15/health/science-drinking-age/

How to Buy the Best Wine on a Budget

Three great tips on how to buy great wine on a budget

Love the first two tips:

Shop local wine merchant as they are passionate about wines they stock..US!

AND

Sample wines before you buy…we have a wine dispenser!

http://youtu.be/-AjfZKc-h_0?list=PLcpoB2VESJmeFQTZg24Uovr1qz7bGtCkX

How to Taste Sparkling Wine Like a Pro

A guide to sparkling wines

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/Menuism/how-to-taste-sparkling-wi_b_5592940.html

Making 10% returns a year... by buying more wine

Wine was one of the best investments of the 20th Century according to a recent study, and returns are accelerating - but how do you actually invest in it and is it a realistic option?

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/fine-wine-investing-making-10-returns-a-year-114108663.html

HOME ALCOHOL VAPORISING SYSTEM LAUNCHES

I have seen this in the past. Here is another version of it.

http://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2014/07/home-alcohol-vapourising-system-launches/

9 Celebrity-Owned Booze Brands

Alcohol brands that are backed by stars

http://hauteliving.com/2014/07/celebrity-alcohol-brands/507889/

Yuengling suffering Boston beer bruise

An update on how this PA beer is doing in MA

http://bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2014/07/yuengling_suffering_boston_beer_bruise

Cloudy Bay Introduces Te Wahi – First New Product in Almost 20 Years!

New Pinot Noir