Monthly Archives: April 2022

Ackley Brands Launches a New Oregon Pinot Noir

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Ackley Brands, a family investment company for the Northwest wine industry, announced the launch of Borealis, a new Oregon Pinot Noir. “We are excited to catapult Borealis into the national market,” said Brandon Ackley, President of Ackley Brands. “It is … Continue reading →

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American Craft Spirits Assn’s Board is All-Female, an Industry First

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) said Becky Harris of Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. (VA) was reelected president of the Board of Directors. She has served as a member of the organization’s Board of Directors since 2019, and as President … Continue reading →

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Beer, Spirits May Drive Weight Gain, While White Wine May Strengthen Bones

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Drinking beer and spirits is linked to elevated levels of visceral fat – the harmful type of fat that is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and other health complications – whereas drinking wine shows no … Continue reading →

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Boissett Partners in Truffle Growing, Distribution

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Boisset Collection, the Franco-American, family-owned fine wine company, and the American Truffle Co. (ATC), the leader in truffle science and cultivation in North America, are partnering to cultivate Périgord black truffles at Raymond Vineyards in Napa Valley. The truffles produced … Continue reading →

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Ship My Spirits Expands to Vermont

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Distillers and their trade associations — American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA), American Distilling Institute (ADI) and Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), and the Distilled Spirits Council of Vermont — have expanded the Ship My Spirits campaign to … Continue reading →

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Can Foil-Free Bottles Help Solve Wine’s Waste Problem? From labels to the metal foil that encases corks on the majority of wine bottles on the market, wine’s ecological footprint reaches far beyond the bottle. The latter is rarely discussed among … Continue reading →

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