New Apothic
E.&J. Gallo is extending its Apothic wine brand with a new red blend called Inferno. A small-batch, limited release, Inferno is aged in charred, white oak whiskey barrels for 60 days. The 15.9% abv offering is rolling out nationally at around $16 a bottle. Apothic, an Impact "Hot Brand," has added more than 1 million cases to its total since 2012, advancing 14% to 2.5 million cases last year, according to Impact Databank.
New Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola Winery has debuted a limited edition of The Director's Cut blend in partnership with media and entertainment company Technicolor. The Director's Cut 2014 Technicolor is a blend of Malbec, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Merlot, Cabernet and Zinfandel sourced primarily from Dry Creek Valley. The limited edition ($30 a bottle) is launching in select on- and off-premise accounts such as Whole Foods, Rustic, and Café Zoetrope, as well as at the Francis Ford Coppola Winery. The new release follows the winery's August launch of The Director's Great Movies range as an offshoot of the its Director's Collection series.
Color Of Wine: Why Tint And Light Affect How We Perceive Flavor
To the layman, wine comes in three colors: Red, white, and for the more fancy of us, rosé. However, as revealed by winemaker David Munksgard in a recent segment on Science Friday, subtle differences in a wine's tint can affect how our brain perceives its flavor, whether we realize it or not.
55 Oktoberfest/Märzen Beers, Blind-Tasted and Ranked
Since 1950, the traditional celebration of Munich's Oktoberfest has been kicked off with a cry from the incumbent mayor of the city: "O'zapft is!" Loose translation, from the Austro-Bavarian dialect: "It's tapped!"
Pizza And Wine Pairing
The only thing better than eating pizza is pairing your pizza with wine!
Are Wine Ratings Good for Wine Investment?
Wine ratings were first introduced at the University of California at Davis in 1959 with their 20-Point Scale. Perhaps in a testament to the importance of aligning information to consumer intuition, Parker's 100 point scale introduced in 1975 was the first real success, even though the useful range appears to be only about twenty points - 80 to 100.
Move Over, Margaritas: Welcome To Mexico's Vibrant Wine Valley
While I would never encourage anyone to abandon tequila, I would suggest perhaps considering a new addition to wet your palate: Mexican wines.
Americans moving in on Piedmont
People went 'crazy' when news broke that a US family had bought the historic Vietti winery in Barolo country. Jane Anson visited Piedmont to test the local sentiment and get the inside track on the sale...
The trendy wines of 2016: natural, orange, new wave Aussie, English sparkling, and more
Drinkers are branching out to try Greek, eastern European and Turkish vintages, while premium rosé continues its ascent and North Americans experiment with red blends
THE PERFECT BEER PAIRING FOR EVERY POTATO CHIP FLAVOR
French Wine Exploration Map
If you drank a new wine each night, it would take 8 years to drink your way through France.
FORGET FRANCE, DRINK WINE FROM THESE 7 UNEXPECTED COUNTRIES INSTEAD
Just when you thought there were no new wine countries to discover, influences such as climate change, new energy and investments, and changing political conditions are throwing new regions into the mix.
Cannabis-Infused Beer Was Just Approved for Sale
No, it won't get you high. But rest assured, the alcohol still works.
American Oktoberfest
If you can't make it to the real deal, here's the next best way to celebrate Bavaria's biggest bash.
IPAS CAN EXPIRE. HERE'S HOW LONG THEY LAST
In short, you have three weeks from the date of production for all the flavors to shine through.
WHAT SAVVY WINE CONSUMERS SHOULD KNOW
Is wine becoming too industrial?
BREWERIES TO MAKE BEER USING BOSTON RIVER WATER
The breweries involved are Boston Beer Co., Cape Ann Brewing Co., Castle Island Brewing Co., Harpoon Brewery, Idle Hands Craft Ales and Ipswich Ale Brewery, with each receiving their share of the water earlier this week (over 4,000 gallons extracted and filtered using reverse osmosis).
The Wild Abundance of Italian Native Grape Varieties
One of the natural delights of drinking Italian wine is that you have over 700 grape varieties to choose from. That's right, over 700. By contrast, 93% of Napa and Sonoma Valley are planted with only eight varieties
Guide to Italian Red Wine Grape Varieties
Italian cuisine is known for its bold flavors, and their red wines are no exception.
Wine and GMO labeling
The new U.S. labeling law for food that is made with genetically modified organisms doesn't seem to have much to do with wine; alcohol is exempt from its provisions.
Apps Spell Doom For Wine Critics
There are several wine apps in the marketplace that promise to make things easier to pick wines based on points, yet they are still point driven. Load them on your phone, scan the bottle at point of purchase to get a rating, and who needs to take the time to read what a critic has to say about it.
Can you judge a wine by its label?
We've all done it. And don't try and say you haven't done it, because you have. Probably many times. I've done it on hundreds of occasions - bought a wine because I thought the bottle looked cool.
The Indigenous Grapes of Croatia: Prč (Parč)
Prč or parč is another indigenous Croatian white wine variety, but one of those that won't be easy to purchase or just give a taste on its own, even if you're on the island of Hvar. And that island is prč's home
Is Beer Actually Healthier Than Milk?
Believe it or not, throughout history, there have been numerous times when beer was considered something of a health drink.
Fall Food and Wine Matching Guide
The days are becoming shorter and there is a discernible chill in the air. Yes, summer is slowly coming to an end, but do not despair.
Wine App takes home the top prize at this year's Space App Camp
Allows users to scan a bottle of wine and displays the best year for that particular wine based on Sentinel-2, Sentinel-3 and meteorological data providing soil, atmosphere and weather information The app also recommends wines cultivated in similar conditions.
Are Champagne and Sparkling Wines Trying to Conquer the Same Planet? A Report From Bulles Expo
Worldwide, Champagne is 13 percent of overall sparkling sales, in terms of volume, but 40 percent in terms of value.
Whatever Happened To Merlot?
A Wine Intelligence study of almost 4,000 consumers, where Merlot ranked as their most chosen red wine.
'MAREMMA IS NOW THE HOME OF VERMENTINO'
Maremma has become the most important area for Vermentino wines in Italy, according to the chief winemaker of one of the region's biggest producers.
Rhinegeist Brewery Expands Distribution To Massachusetts
Rhinegeist will continue its partnership with Massachusetts Beverage Alliance, who already distributes their craft cider brand, Cidergeist, in Massachusetts.
How Lamorinda became a wine appellation
An AVA is not an easy thing to establish. Getting one approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is a laborious path lined with paperwork and red tape that can take years to complete. In the case of Lamorinda AVA, it took five years.
5 OF THE RAREST VODKAS ON THE PLANET
Some brands, blends, and bottles of vodka are tremendously tough to find for a variety of reasons, challenging the hardiest vodka adventurers to scour the world-or their wallet-for a taste.
FYI We Sold Trump Vodka in 2010 For $33
