Author: Kyle Swartz
Strongbow Re-Ups With Patrick Stewart For Second Year
Strongbow Hard Cider will bring back Sir Patrick Stewart. The company announced recently that they and the actor have agreed to continue the television commercial series …
Santa Lucia Highlands AVA: A Strangely Effective Place to Grow Burgundy Varietals
A winemaking rarity exists about 100 miles south of San Francisco. Along coastal Monterey highlands, which can reach 1,200 feet in altitude, grow Burgundian varietals in …
E. & J. Gallo Winery Acquires U.S. Distribution Rights For Renato Ratti
E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo) announced today that it received exclusive rights to distribute Italy’s Renato Ratti wines in the United States. This deal beginning immediately. Renato Ratti will join …
Interview: How The Macallan Markets to Millennials
What do Millennials know about scotch? Probably that their dad and grandfather drink it. But do they know the difference between a single malt and a …
Tasting: 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is a Vintage to Remember
The 2010 vintage was special for many Italian varietals. Perfect weather for wine growing helped along vineyards at every step of the harvest. No surprise, then, that …
Gn Chan Wins USBG Legacy Cocktail Showcase, Advances to Global Finals
Bartender Gn Chan of New York will represent America in the 2016 Bacardi Legacy Global Cocktail Competition. The United States Bartenders’ Guild crowned Chan this week in …
Irish Cream Wants to be More Than a Holiday Treat
All Irish cream brands face two truths. The first is that sales are by far the best around the winter holidays. The second is that the …
U.S. Government Renews Havana Club Trademark for Pernod Ricard; Court Battle Continues
The fight over Havana Club Rum took another turn this week, as the American government renewed the brand’s trademark for Pernod Ricard. The renewal of the trademark …
Devils Backbone Cran-Gose
Devils Backbone Brewing Company has introduced Cran-Gose, a tart cranberry ale (4% ABV) that launches the 2016 Daypack Series. Based on the traditional gose brewing style, …
Peychaud’s Aperitivo
The Sazerac Company has launched Peychaud’s Aperitivo. Antoine Amedie Peychaud began producing his bitters in a New Orleans apothecary more than 150 years ago, eventually becoming the lead …