Drinking wine in New York City has never been a cheap affair, but more recently ordering a glass — let alone a bottle — has started to feel like an outright luxury. On lists across the city, wines by the glass now live in the $18 to $25 zone, with some nearing or even crossing …
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What’s the perfect age for whiskey? It’s one of those impossible spirits questions. At the most granular level, “it depends” is the best answer: Mash bill, grain variety, yeast, fermentation conditions, still type, cask construction, and aging environment will play their respective parts, so what works for one barrel could be completely off for another. …
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The latest Silicon Valley Bank report is in and it spells more doom and gloom for the wine industry. For too long, the wine industry has hoped to coast on sales from older generations while failing to change marketing tactics to attract younger consumers, ultimately thrusting the category into its current debacle. Despite declining optimism, …
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Heaven Hill just announced the latest release in its annual Heritage Collection: a 19-year-old Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey. Bottled in December 2024 at 100 proof, it’s the oldest-ever wheat whiskey released by the brand, and among the oldest straight wheat whiskeys ever released into the American market. Heaven Hill’s “ultra-premium” Heritage Collection is released each …
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As a wine lover, I have been wondering whether such descriptors resonate with us, regular wine consumers. Recently, I got an answer to my question, and it was a resounding ‘no’. Last October and November, Jan Andrzejewski, a researcher and wine merchant, and I convened tastings and focus groups that are part of a larger …
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Firefighters in Pacific Palisades, 9 January 2025. In early January, Los Angeles was devastated by multiple wildfires throughout the city. The three largest fires have burned 19,382ha and destroyed over 10,000 homes. Beginning 7 January, newscasters warned of ‘life-threatening’ winds throughout the Los Angeles area and issued Red Flag Warnings (indicating a strong potential for …
Los Angeles wildfires devastated the local wine industry. What’s next? Read More »
Wood Chen, the former chairman of electronics giant Yageo Corporation, was linked to a fake wine scandal last summer. Taiwanese media outlet Business Today received a tip-off claiming that the country’s elites had been caught up in a series of fake wine transactions. The wines allegedly pointed to Wood Chen, who has been selling off …
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New York, NY – February 3 rd , 2025 – Banville Wine Merchants is delighted to announce a distribution agreement with Jorge Ordóñez Selections for the states of New York, […]
Scranton, PA – January 30, 2025 – The American Wine Society is pleased to announce the installation of Eric Feldhake, Esq. as its 2025-2026 President. Feldhake assumed the position on January 1st from outgoing president, […]
Updated – US Pauses Tariffs on Canada, After Wineries in Both Nations Faced Trade Barriers: The U.S. and Canadian governments agreed to pause their tariff battle for one month. Canada had threatened 25 percent tariffs on American wine and spirits, and Ontario and British Columbia pulled California wines from stores…