Category: Editor’s Picks
Strategies for Do-it-Yourself Whiskey Infusions
One response to the ongoing flavored whiskey trend is doing it yourself. “One night while I was drinking with friends, I tasted Fireball and thought, I wonder …
Fun with Flavored Whiskey: How Bars and Restaurants Tap into the Trend
Flavored whiskey isn’t new, of course — rock and rye and apple and berry variations have been around since the colonists first fired up their stills. What …
9 Trends Driving Wine Sales in 2016
This year in wine will be determined by a number of emerging and established trends. Most notably, perhaps, is the rise of Millennials (especially women) as …
Wine Reviews: 69 Pinot Noirs Graded by our Retailer Wine Panel
We asked members our our National Retailer Wine Panel to taste and rate their favorite Pinot Noirs. As always, these selections include brief tasting notes, a …
Northern Lights: Canadian Whisky Aims to be the Next Big Thing
“In this neck of the woods, Canadian whiskies have always been very strong sellers,” says Ted Farrell, president of Haskell’s Inc., a wine and spirits retailer …
5 Fast Facts About Vermouth
What exactly is vermouth? And why do flavors of bottles vary so greatly? Here are 5 key facts to better understand this category of wine: 1. Vermouth is …
7 Tips to Teach Your Staff About Wine
Do your servers lack confidence in their wine knowledge? If so, they may be reluctant to even ask guests if they’d like a wine with dinner, …
The Rise of Rye: Bourbon’s Spicier Sibling is Having a Moment
Rye whiskey is enjoying a renaissance. For the first time in a century, the category is growing rapidly. Sales are up 530% since 2009, from 88,000 9-liter …