Aluminum and Can Shortages Threaten Craft Beer Industry
The email landed in Rich Vandenbergh’s inbox like a thud. On November 18, as he scrolled through the message, a...
Month: December 2021
Bartender Basics: How to Get Free Drinks in a Bar
The most asked question in Bartender Basics is one we’ve gone out of our way to avoid: How do you...
Golden State Terroir: Four Central Coast Vineyards to Know
For an industry awash in competing theories and ever-evolving techniques, one maxim holds true for almost every winemaker: Great wine...
Wine’s New Advocate Takes the Reins
After a long career writing about wine, Joe Czerwinski has been named editor of the Wine Advocate.By W. Blake Gray...
The Market for Single-Serve Wines Has Grown in the Pandemic, But So Have the Challenges
As wineries look to reduce their carbon footprints and shipping costs, several embrace individually packaged or single-serve wines. With just...
Australian Shiraz: The Chameleon Grape With a French Pedigree
Nothing says Australian wine like Shiraz. The luscious fruit, chocolatey oak and powerful tannins of this warming, hug-in-a-glass wine has...
Sweet or Spiked, Sorrel’s Appeal Goes Way Beyond the Holidays
“I didn’t realize sorrel was even a holiday thing until maybe ten years ago,” says Kevin Chinn, operations manager for...
Dawn of the Ganjier: Wine’s Latest Challenge?
Will the rise of a more formal cannabis culture eat into wine's dominance among future generations? For decades, cannabis’ edge...
Google’s Year in Search 2021: 10 Cocktail Recipes Everyone Wanted This Year
According to Google’s year in search, an annual release of top trending searches, a few cocktails captured our hearts, minds...
‘This Problem Will Only Get Worse’: Wine Regions Grapple with Labor Market, Supply Chain
In addition to ongoing supply chain tensions, the global wine industry now faces seasonal labor shortages with higher wages. Tensions...
