Category Archives: What We’re Reading

A Link Between Alcohol and Cancer? Not Nearly as Scary as It Seems

The headline, writes Aaron E. Carroll writes in The New York Times, “had some of my friends in a panic.  Citing evidence, the American Society of Clinical Oncology warned that even light drinking could increase the risk of cancer.

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Prohibition Killed Hammond Distilling. But Did Its Liquor Help Fuel Chicago Gangster Al Capone’s Criminal Empire? Fascinating story from the Northwest Times of Munster, Ind.  Pretty much a complete history of Prohibition, centered around what was Indiana’s second largest distillery.  … Continue reading

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Constellation Rejects Smoke-Tainted Grapes Throughout California Wine Country, as the harrowing 2017 harvest nears its end, small-scale growers like Will Bucklin are facing a harsh reality: Wineries may not be willing to buy their product because they don’t want to … Continue reading

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Tasting Wine All Day: Is This the World’s Best Job?

How does a professional champagne taster stay sober throughout the day? For Moet & Chandon’s wine quality manager, Marie-Christine Osselin, water is her best friend.  Read more here, from CNBC.

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America’s Most Popular Type of Beer Is in Free Fall

The big three U.S. light-lager brands—Bud Light, Coors Light and Miller Lite—are all losing volume as consumers shift to craft and Mexican import beers as well as to wine and spirits.  Nothing new here; we’ve been reporting this for months.  … Continue reading

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Why Brewers Should Thank Martin Luther

Every hip craft brewery today peddling expensive hoppy beers owes a debt of gratitude to Luther and his followers for promoting the use of hops as an act of rebellion against the Catholic Church. But why did Protestants decide to … Continue reading

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