Author Archives: Joel Whitaker

A-B Expects to Release a Zero Carb Beer

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Andy Goeler, Bud Light’s vp-marketing, told CNN Business that Bud Light Next — which the company believes will be the first zero-carb beet — will be released early next year.  It’s intended to appeal to Generation Z consumers who are … Continue reading →

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Manhattan’s 1st Whiskey Distillery Since Prohibition Opens

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Great Jones Distilling Co. is the borough’s first and only whiskey distillery since Prohibition.  It’s at 686 Broadway.  The rooms which holds a 500-gallon pot still made by Vendome is described at “completely explosion proof” by Andrew Merinoff, Great Jones … Continue reading →

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Historic French Wine Producers Taps Albert Bichot for U.S. Launch

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Albert Bichot USA is ready to launch Maison Lorgeril in the U.S. Maison Lorgeril IS aN historic Languedoc producer, dating back four centuries. It owns owning six separate estates and producing wine from 9 PDOs (Protected Designation of Origin) which include Languedoc, … Continue reading →

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Wine Group Seeks to Unify Globallyon Sustainability

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

More than 40 leaders in the production and marketing of wine around the world have joined forces to accelerate action as sustainability challenges mount. The newly formed Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) is a unique coalition of leading wine brands, small … Continue reading →

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Check the attitude. There are more reasons than ever to try canned wines Canned wines have been encroaching on liquor and grocery store shelves for years — at a snail’s pace. But the pandemic, all the restrictions that came with … Continue reading →

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Wine Spectator Gives Napa Valley College $10 Million, Doesn’t Even Get a Press Release

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Marvin Shanken’s Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation donated $10 million to Napa Valley College to expand and update the teaching facilities of Napa Valley College (NVC) and its Viticulture, Wine & Technology (VWT) program. The donation was announced on Wine Spectator’s … Continue reading →

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