May 21, 2025 – MCC America Wines was awarded first place, joint winner in the Marketing/End Uses Group for its Astraeus Single Malt. This label produced in Napa Digital, was commended […]
On Monday, Stitzel-Weller Distillery announced the launch of Stitzel Reserve, a new collection of rare, one-of-a-kind, distillery-exclusive whiskeys. The inaugural release? A 24-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey bottled at 61.7 percent ABV. Built by Julian “Pappy” Van Winkle Sr., Alex T. Farnsley, and Arthur Phillip Stitzel and opened on Derby Day in 1935, the Stitzel-Weller …
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As a wine consumer, if you are looking for qualitative low-to-no-sulfite wines, you know it can be challenging. As a winemaker, if you are trying to craft wines with lower […]
Las Vegas, NV – May 2025 I had the opportunity to attend Momentum 2025 in Las Vegas, Manhattan’s annual user conference focused on supply chain and commerce innovation. The sessions provided clear insights into the company’s strategic direction, technology roadmap, and leadership transition—highlighting a focus on platform unification, practical AI deployment, and long-term operational alignment. …
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Amazon announced it will invest $10 billion to build new data centers in North Carolina as part of its broader effort to expand artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. This move is part of a larger capital expenditure plan of up to $100 billion in 2025, primarily focused on AI. The North Carolina project is expected to …
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The future of wine lies in personalized, culturally relevant discovery powered by innovation. By Christy Serrato Can AI really know us better than we know ourselves? Spotify serves up the […]
While visiting a wine region in person can provide stunning views and eye-opening experiences, a wine-focused trip doesn’t always have to revolve around vineyards and wineries. Cities, though miles away from where the grapes are grown, make some of the best wine destinations for drinkers eager to explore a wine variety of bottles. Paris, Tokyo, …
Once upon a time — before social media algorithms and misinformation turned the internet sour — there was a bootstrapped era of wine bloggers, proto-influencers, and a surprisingly vibrant wine community on Twitter. It was a scrappy, transitional moment in wine media, brimming with experimentation and personality. Gary Vaynerchuk was the original disruptor. With his …
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On the heels of Espresso Martini mania, a number of other coffee cocktails have entered the public consciousness in the U.S. Perhaps one of the most popular is the Carajillo, a combination of espresso and Licor 43 popularized in Mexico in the 1940s. (Other versions of the Carajillo existed prior to the Mexican iteration — …
