Author: Kyle Swartz
Renzo Masi Contrappasso Italian Red Blend
Renzo Masi, a third generation wine producer from Tuscany, has unveiled Contrappasso, a new Italian red wine blend. Comprised of 50% syrah and 50% sangiovese grapes, this …
Narragansett Porter
For the first time since 2012, Narragansett Beer will brew and release its Porter after requests from fans. Narragansett Porter has a base of bittersweet chocolate …
Milestone Brands Acquires Rights to Mexican Liqueur Naranja
Milestone Brands, an Austin, Texas-based spirits company formed in 2016, continues to grow with the acquisition of Naranja. Meaning “orange” in Spanish, Naranja will be produced by La Madrileña, …
M.S. Walker Expands Distribution of Italian Digestif Amaro dell’Etna
M.S. Walker will expand U.S. distribution of Amaro dell’Etna, a Sicilian digestif produced near Mt. Etna in Italy for more than 100 years. Amaro dell’Etna has …
How Damaged Was California’s 2017 Wine Harvest By Fires?
California’s North Coast is like my second home, so it was difficult to watch the devastation from at least three wildfires that occurred there during the …
Stony Creek Brewery Crankenstein IPA Series
Stony Creek Brewery of Connecticut has announced the Crankenstein India Pale Ale (IPA) series, a new rotating selection of hybrid IPAs that merge West Coast and …
Pedroncelli Winery New Releases
Pedroncelli Winery has announced a number of new releases that are available now. Here’s what’s hitting shelves now from this Northern California winery: 2016 Russian River …
Atlanta Craft Breweries Announce 2018 Plans
Atlanta, Georgia, has fast become a southern mecca for craft beer. A number of these microbreweries in The A announced plans for expansions heading into 2018. …
Selling Wine By Body Weight and Mouthfeel, Rather Than Flavor
In Boston’s South End there is a retailer who sells wine differently. Based on a strategy first developed on-premise, The Urban Grape does not focus at first on flavor …