A half-century look at American wine
On a wall behind Julia Child’s Kitchen in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, there’s a photo of the cooking icon taken at the conclusion of one of her early cooking shows. She’s pouring a glass of wine to enjoy with the meal she just taught us to...
Beer, Wine And Spirits: When Counting Our Liquid Calories, Are We Honest?
Despite the perception that Americans are a bunch of boozers, a new study shows men in their 20s and 30s take in about 175 calories a day in alcohol; for women, it's about 60 calories. Still, the government warns, it's a little more than we should be imbibing on a...
Iowa liquor sales climb; top $242M
DES MOINES — Iowans on average are consuming beer, liquor and wine in mass quantities and at an accelerating rate. For the fiscal year that ended June 30, the average consumption levels for Iowans age 21 years or older were a record 35.6 gallons of beer, 2.23 gallons...
Mezcal vs. Tequila: National Mexican Liquor Faces Stiff Competition
Move over, Tequila – the national liquor of Mexico has enjoyed the spotlight for generations, but the distilled alcoholic drink made from blue agave is now facing sibling rivalry from its historically less appreciated relative, Mezcal. Nahuatl for "oven cooked agave",...
Extreme weather ends Europe’s cheap-wine era
Drought, frost, floods and heavy rain this year have hammered grape harvests in Europe’s biggest wine-producing countries, prompting a spike in grape prices and marking an end to almost a decade of extremely cheap wine from the Continent. Grape farmers in countries...
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America PAC Achieves 95% Success Rate in Election
(WASHINGTON)—The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America Political Action Committee (WSWA-PAC) is on track to achieve a record $2 million in contributions for the current election cycle. The group’s PAC also earned a 95-percent success rate in the recent election...
WA State Liquor Control Board will draft rules & regulations for marijuana
CLARKSTON, WA - While the Washington State Liquor Control Board works on the regulations of Initiative 502, many are left wondering what's legal come December 6th. Since Initiative 502 was voted into law, confusion and misguided rumors have circulated throughout...
Alcohol industry blames flat sales in Md. on 9% tax
Representatives from the alcohol industry told the Maryland Board of Revenue Estimates Wednesday that the state’s year-old 9% sales tax on alcoholic beverages has produced stagnant growth in liquor sales in the past year, while growth in neighboring Virginia and...
Bulk wine shipments impacting on local wine industry
The South African wine industry’s future competitiveness will depend on the country’s ability to access new markets through government support, increase its productivity, maintain the local identity of its wines and maintain sound wine quality, says wine producer...