January, 03, 2018 The World's Best Cabernet Sauvignon

(Wine-Searcher) - When it comes to Cabernet, one place above all is king. The quickest way to start a fight among wine lovers is to ask one simple question what is the best wine in the world? And the fight will start for a couple of reasons – most obviously because wine evaluation is a ...

January, 03, 2018 Nova Scotia Growers Map Risks, Opportunities

(Wines&Vines) - A million-dollar research project is nearing completion with the aim of helping Nova Scotia’s wine industry map growth opportunities and assess risks associated with climate change. Supported by $1 million in funding from Agriculture and Agri-food Canada’s Ag...

January, 03, 2018 BOTTLE OF VODKA WORTH €1.1M STOLEN FROM COPENHAGEN BAR

(TDB) - A bottle of vodka believed to be one of the most expensive in the world that was on loan to a bar and museum in Copenhagen has been stolen following a break-in this week. As reported by Danish news site TV2 Lorry, a bottle of Russo-Baltique vodka was taken from Café 33’...

January, 03, 2018 NYS Officials Fine Southern Glazer’s $3.5 Million for Pay-for-Play Scam

(Winemag) -  The New York State Liquor Authority  (SLA) accepted  Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits  no contest plea to settle charges that the wholesaler engaged in “pay-for-play” by providing illegal gifts and services to businesses to influence their purcha...

January, 03, 2018 Amazon killed their wine website. Now the two founders are back with another.

(Recode) - Call it a second round — with a twist. Back in 2010, Amazon purchased the wine-selling website Woot.Wine as part of the $110 million acquisition of its parent company,  Woot.com . But at the end of 2017, Amazon shut down Woot.Wine  as well as its own Amazon.com wine...

December, 26, 2017 Marijuana Legalization Goes Beyond The Bud To Wine And Tacos

(AP) – The sauvignon blanc boasts brassy, citrus notes, but with one whiff, it’s apparent this is no normal Sonoma County wine. It’s infused with THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that provides the high. Move over, pot brownies. The world’s largest legal recre...

December, 26, 2017 TOP NINE NEW YEARS EVE COCKTAIL RECIPES

(TDB) - With New Years Eve fast approaching it’s time to start thinking about NYE drinks. This night is about celebrating (or drinking to forget) 2017 and one of the best ways of doing that is with a cocktail. We all have our go-to cocktails, but it’s always good to try somethin...

December, 20, 2017 THE GREENEST BUSINESSES OF 2017

(TDB) - We bring you a full report on all the recipients from The Drinks Business Green Awards 2017, which were launched in 2010 to celebrate the most ethical and environmentally-friendly companies in wines, beers and spirits. Despite launching seven years ago, we are proud to say that The Drink...