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The State of the Booze Business: What Does the Future Hold?

Booze Business

The alcohol industry stands out as it undergoes changes that are not only fundamental but also unique, driven by changing consumer preferences, technological advancements, and shifting demographics. One of the key factors driving the non-alcohol trend is the ‘sober curious’ movement. Dry January is a good example.

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14 of the Best Wines From Montefalco, Umbria

VinePair

Understanding wine is often about comparisons: If you’re not familiar with a certain variety, what does it remind you of? The issue is tannins, the chewy, often “dusty” remnants of the grapes that coat the mouth, give red wines structure, and make them worthy of aging. Those young California Cabs are quite tannic. Plenty of time.

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Gallo Taps Beer Market With Montucky Cold Snacks

Cheers

Long known for its wine business, and more recently, spirits and ready-to-drink beverages, Gallo is now getting into beer. “Today’s consumer is shopping brands, flavors, and occasions across beer, wine, spirits, and RTDs. . Gallo Winery to reflect its expanded coverage in beverage alcohol.

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Survival of the Fittest: Analyzing SVB’s State of the U.S. Wine Industry Report 2024

VinePair

Wine Industry Report 2024 ” begins with a full-page quote from none other than Charles Darwin: “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, not the most intelligent that survives. Wine that makes up the under-$12 selections — representing the vast majority of overall U.S. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.”

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Where to Drink in Tucson, Arizona

Imbibe Magazine

opened their first café in 2012, highlighting local goods such as the Sonoran-grown chiltepin peppers that go into their cult-hit cold brew. Stop by the taproom for one of their signature Micheladas and an event like drag tarot bingo. Exo Roast Co. and Crisol Bar Operating as a small-batch coffee roaster in Tucson since 2009, Exo Roast Co.

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From Beer Bikes to Champagne-Soaked Train Excursions, Europeans Adore Drinking on the Go

VinePair

Increasingly we find our passengers are most interested in wines from the vineyards we pass by on the train. In Sweden, for example, you can drink alcohol but only if you buy and consume it in the dining car, while it’s banned entirely on Scotrail trains (but not those connecting to the rest of the U.K.) says Smith. Why not indeed?

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Brut Busts and Brett Who? The Next Big IPA Sub-Styles That Never Were

VinePair

Once popular IPA variants that emphasized rye, wheat, or wild yeast have mostly vanished; session IPAs lost their low-alcohol luster; and abrasive imperial IPAs faced a harsh truth. “In Dry-hopped sour ales, milkshake IPAs, red IPAs, quadruple IPAs, wine-IPA hybrids, India pale lagers, citrus IPAs, coffee IPAs! Who is Brett?

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