We hate to break it to you, but that green mush you’re squeezing from a packet onto your spicy tuna roll isn’t actual wasabi. An astounding percentage of “wasabi” served with sushi outside of Japan — between 95 and 99 percent of it — is actually a mix of horseradish, mustard, and green food coloring. …
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Supply Chain & Logistics News Round-Up Sept 23rd- 27th American Battery Technology Company Receives $150 Million in Grant Funding The American Battery Technology Company was selected for the highly competitive $150 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. ABTC is building a new lithium-ion battery recycling facility that will process 100,000 tonnes of …
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“Cocktail College” is brought to you by Zacapa No. 23 Rum. Listener, I want to talk to you about aging today, specifically about solera aging. You probably know it from the fine wines in Jerez, Spain, and you’ve probably noticed that it’s become something of a trend these days in distilled spirits. Well, for Zacapa …
Ice can make or break a cocktail, and bartenders know this. Many bars spend tremendous amounts of time and money to refine their ice, laying down clear, perfectly shaped cubes and spheres for each drink. But is it possible to achieve the same top-quality ice at home? And even if you end up with clear …
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Susana Balbo (left), Decanter’s Hall of Fame 2024 award winner, and Pascaline Lepeltier, Decanter’s Rising Star 2024. Pioneering Argentina-based winemaker Susana Balbo is the recipient of the prestigious Decanter Hall of Fame award for 2024, joining a roll-call of great names who have made outstanding contributions to the wine world. Balbo has been instrumental in enhancing …
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For the past two years, I’ve written this column about the beer industry nearly every week. I have a national scope and do not have a private jet, so I do a lot of what media insiders refer to as “desk reporting.” Most people describe this as “making phone calls.” Whatever you call it, it …
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Organic Wine Faces Punishing New Rule: Forever contending with a shifting definition, organic wine now has a fresh challenge in the shape of a new rule from the US Department of Agriculture…
September 25, 2024 — King Estate’s 2022 Inscription Pinot Noir is the #1 wine on Wine Enthusiast’s just-released (Sept. 25) Top 100 Best Buys list. This is the first time […]
Revealed for the first time at Luxe Pack in Monaco: The next & green generation of sustainable closure solutions. (CREALIS GROUP HEADQUARTERS, Bodio Lomnago, Italy, 26 September 2024) – Paper […]
St. Paul, MN – Sept. 26, 2024 – Johnson Brothers, a leading distributor of wine, beer, and spirits, announces two leadership promotions effective January 1, 2025. AJ Atta has been […]