VinePair

AUGUST 8, 2024

Even a wine novice can wrap their head around the mystique of a game-changing moment in time or a deliciously Gallic middle finger to the freshly defeated Reich. But besides these rarities, we’ve been spoiled rotten over the past 20 years by a crate full of vintages trumpeted as legendary by the wine industry and media.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 3, 2024

We asked the Cheers national wine panel to taste and rate their favorite pours from this past year. bottle (unless otherwise noted). RATING SYSTEM Five Stars (92-100): A top-flight wine. Four Stars (86-91): A very good wine and an excellent value. A wine for which customers will keep coming back. Where to begin.

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 28, 2024

What started as a barware store morphed over the years to include a range of Japanese kitchen goods and teaware, along with a bottle shop stocked with a magnificent range of Japanese beer, sake, shochu, and other spirits. A lot of things were going on in the community around 2012. And that proved to be very popular.

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VinePair

JUNE 26, 2024

Understanding wine is often about comparisons: If you’re not familiar with a certain variety, what does it remind you of? The issue is tannins, the chewy, often “dusty” remnants of the grapes that coat the mouth, give red wines structure, and make them worthy of aging. Those young California Cabs are quite tannic. Plenty of time.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

When Bruichladdich was sold to Rémy Cointreau in 2012, Reynier turned his attention to Irish whiskey, and Waterford was born. However, Reynier’s past experience in wine selling made him believe that the whiskey was only as good as the barley used to make it. The concept of terroir is not widely accepted in the whiskey industry.

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

In 2012, 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Once final beers are in kegs, we precisely dial in the carbonation, and hand bottle everything. Her answer to the industry’s pervasive misogyny was to simply further her education and win heaps of medals for her beers, which she did as the brewmaster for Oregon’s Bend Brewing for a decade.

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Cheers

MAY 8, 2024

With a few notable exceptions, most spirit and wine categories were down in sales compared to 2022. In total, 58 spirits , 26 wines and 16 RTDs qualified as Growth Brands this year, based on 2023 calendar year sales. Overall wine decreased 3.4% That’s not to say there are no bright spots and growth areas in the wine industry.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Berry Bros & Rudd ‘A Sense of Place’ Coasts & Shores Collection: Berry Bros & Rudd Berry Bros & Rudd , Britain’s oldest wine and spirits merchant, has unveiled the second installment in its ‘A Sense of Place ‘ collection. A full list of bottlings and RRPs can be found further down this article.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Champagne is the ultimate celebration wine, adding some bubbly spirit to holidays, birthdays, or even an average Tuesday night. To help make sure you’re shelling out for the right bottle, we’ve compiled a list of the best Champagnes to buy right now, whether you’re looking to splurge on bubbles well over $100 or find a great value for $50.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 22, 2024

Zamanian founded Rabbit Hole in 2012, and after seven years of growth and scaling, sold the majority to Pernod Ricard in 2019. My inspiration really has come more in the direction of culinary craft beer, even wine producers. Proximity to bourbon soon turned to passion, and soon Zamanian had his sights set on building a new brand.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 21, 2024

Credit: Berry Bros & Rudd Historic wine and spirits merchant, Berry Bros. & The first part of the collection, Glens & Valleys, is available now, with bottles distributed amongst Berry Bros. & See the list of bottles at the end of this article. & Rudd , and specialist UK and international retailers.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

So whether you’re a diehard Syrah drinker or looking to dive deep into its broad world of expressions, it’s time to seek out these bottles that represent a new era for the variety. This wine is a call back to the classic Shiraz of the time. This bottle right here defines this grape in this place. And the best part?

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Drinkhacker

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Nathan Kaiser established the modest Seattle distillery in 2010 and formally opened in 2012. Drinkhacker first checked in with 2bar’s bourbon in 2014 with a bottling aged for 9 months in 15-gallon barrels. Given the state of craft bourbon in 2014, 2bar’s youthful whiskey graded comparatively well. Let’s find out!

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Liquorista

JULY 22, 2021

So the golden question remains: what wines you are to keep an eye out for? Fortunately for you we have done most of the risk taking and have gone ahead to taste racks of cheap wine to find those wines that takes you to the stars and back and cost well under $20. The perfect wine for your everyday meal.

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VinePair

AUGUST 12, 2024

On the opening day of Erlangen’s Volksfest, Bergkirchweih , young adults traditionally carry a 20-bottle crate to the event, drinking as they go. Increasingly we find our passengers are most interested in wines from the vineyards we pass by on the train. A 40-minute walk can take up to five hours. “We says Smith. Why not indeed?

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Sparkling wine sales are relatively white hot when compared to other styles in these murky, dour days of wine. The wines are fantastic, but the name is horrible,” Norton says. “I I don’t understand why the ‘artisan’ producers would take a name that evokes visions of ‘corporate’ wine.” I think the Cava D.O.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Budweiser: ‘That’s My Boy’ (2012) Budweiser is no stranger to the silver screen. Wahlberg then smashes one bottle’s top off on the car and chugs its contents. This is especially apparent in one episode when an American billionaire orders a bottle of 2002 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC). Verdict: Elegant and iconic. We’ll wait.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 13, 2024

Opening a second grocer’s shop in Edinburgh’s South Bridge area in 1836, George expanded to also operate as a wine and spirit merchant. In Glasgow, the business concentrated on the wine and spirit trade as George began to create his own blended whiskies in 1865. his, George Jr.,

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 19, 2023

It is said to have survived this time by “swiftly moving production around and smuggling bottles into the United States in tin cans.” Fast forward to the more recent years, and one finds Chicken C**k being brought back to life in 2012 by Matti Anttila, Grain & Barrel Spirits CEO. proof (51.2% proof (51.2%

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VinePair

AUGUST 19, 2024

Bourbon is available at a range of price points, but the rarest and oldest bottles of the spirit could set you back by about $55,000. From near impossible-to-find grails like Old Rip Van Winkle to coveted bottles that just hit the market a few months ago, these are currently the most expensive bourbons according to Wine Searcher.

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VinePair

MARCH 22, 2024

While there, he was exposed to a more aristocratic lifestyle and observed, for the first time, people drinking “wine with bubbles.” Today, Ruinart is known for its expressive, Chardonnay-dominated Champagnes packaged in bottles inspired by the house’s roots. Ruinart’s distinctive bottle shape is a tribute to historic Champagne vessels.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Pulling from the archives, we have integrated some of our oldest whiskeys with a selection of beautiful wine and wood finishes, both from our home near Willamette Valley and from coveted winemaking regions around the world.” Simply purchase a bottle online then email NGTW@unclenearest.com to enter the raffle. Uncle Nearest, Inc. ,

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 13, 2024

We’ll delve into the Urquhart family’s four generations of leadership, their pioneering role in the single malt revolution, and the landmark bottlings that have cemented their place in whisky history. Additionally, we’ll examine the opening of The Cairn Distillery and a dedicated gin distillery.

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Liquorista

AUGUST 2, 2021

Red blend Wine originated from the innovation of new complexities from the traditional red wine formulas by creating an entirely new mixture containing multiple grape varieties. This wine also has an ageability of 2025–2035. It contains the classic style of Mouton with intense black-currant fruits from 81% Cabernet Sauvignon.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 21, 2024

The Speyside scotch whisky brand is considered the pinnacle of luxury whisky, with new bottlings selling out in seconds and old bottles breaking world records. However, over its history, Macallan has released a high number of bottlings, with indie bottlers also getting stuck in. Of course, most of us don’t have $2.6

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Drinkhacker

JUNE 17, 2024

This is the oldest whiskey in Bushmills’ standard lineup, spending 19 years in sherry and ex-bourbon casks before being vatted and then finished for two more years in Madeira wine casks. 95 [ BUY IT NOW FROM CASKERS ] [ BUY IT NOW FROM TOTAL WINE ] 7. 65 [ BUY IT NOW FROM CASKERS ] [ BUY IT NOW FROM TOTAL WINE ] 5.

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 22, 2024

In 2012, Morgan Jappe co-founded the Brewery Running Series , whose first event was a five-kilometer run in Minneapolis that began at Fulton Beer. “It Playing at someone’s house meant someone hosted what always became a “bottle sharing night,” Thomas says. It was a natural fit,” says Jappe, currently the organization’s CMO.

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Bar Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Redbreast 1997 25 Year Old Cream Sherry Cask Exclusive to The Whisky Exchange 70cl, 57.6%, £520 Bottled exclusively for The Whisky Exchange, this new release from Redbreast was matured in a single cream sherry cask, offering a complex finish. Auchroisk 2012 11 Year Old Amarone Cask, Signatory for The Whisky Exchange 70cl, 58.5%, £89.95

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VinePair

JANUARY 26, 2024

Just 10 years later, Ballantine shifted the focus of his store to wine and spirits, blending and aging whisky in his shop. The bottles’ shape harkens back to American Prohibition. The bottle design still helps the brand stick out on shelves today. The bottle design still helps the brand stick out on shelves today.

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VinePair

AUGUST 25, 2024

By the time pop music rolled around, singers were frequently crooning about the joys or woes of consumption, whether in the form of liquor, beer, or wine. 7),” he sings the woes of a woman whose husband drinks too much and spends his days wandering around town, collecting empty bottles for deposit money.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 21, 2024

The Speyside scotch whisky brand is considered the pinnacle of luxury whisky, with new bottlings selling out in seconds and old bottles breaking world records. However, over its history, Macallan has released a high number of bottlings, with indie bottlers also getting stuck in. Of course, most of us don’t have $2.6

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VinePair

AUGUST 14, 2024

But his mastery of wine barrel-aged sour beer seen in offerings like Supplication, Consecration, and Beatification showed that craft beer deserved a place at the table amongst the nearby vinos of the Valleys, both Napa and Sonoma. Did Shaun Hill’s Greensboro Bend brewery spawn the idea of brewery tourism?

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VinePair

JUNE 25, 2024

While the beer is a little more common these days, I still get butterflies in my stomach when I see the red tap handle as I walk through SFO or spy its odd, missile-shaped bottle with the Comic Sans labeling when I enter a West Coast beer store. Fresh, there was nothing else like it at the time; floral, citrusy, a touch sweet, and so piney.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 27, 2024

Over three hundred years later, Berry Brothers & Rudd is one of the largest spirit and wine merchants in the world and has a reputation for bottling luxurious whiskies. One such whisky is the Glenturret 34 Year Old Berry Bros & Rudd, which was bottled from single cask #2 at 47.6% The bottle is also unavailable at retail.

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The Whiskey Wash

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Bronfman allegedly experimented with over 600 blends before presenting the royal couple with the first bottle of the future Crown Royal in a cut glass decanter, wrapped in a regal purple velvet bag decorated with gold stitching – quickly provoking rumors about a new unrivaled whisky which was ‘Fit for a King’. How Is The Whisky Made?

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 13, 2024

We’ll delve into the Urquhart family’s four generations of leadership, their pioneering role in the single malt revolution, and the landmark bottlings that have cemented their place in whisky history. Additionally, we’ll examine the opening of The Cairn Distillery and a dedicated gin distillery.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 3, 2024

This week on WhiskyFun Legends, we travel to Japan to delve into a bottling from the lost distillery, Karuizawa. The Karuizawa 1964 48 Year Old Number One Drinks For Wealth Solutions #3603 This Karuizawa was distilled on 1st September 1964 and bottled by Number One Drinks exclusively for Wealth Solutions in Poland in 2012.

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