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The Absolute Best Canned Wines to Drink Right Now

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This expression has juicy black cherry and blackberry notes, a slight tannic grip, and is relatively low-alcohol at just 9.5 Bridge Lane Chardonnay Long Island-based winery Bridge Lane was an early adopter of alternative packaging, offering all of its wines in bottles, cans, boxes, and even kegs since 2017. percent ABV. percent ABV.

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Why Somms Love Textural Whites From Spain and Portugal — and 8 to Try

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As red wine skews toward lighter-bodied, low-alcohol, chillable expressions , there’s an opposite movement gaining steam in the world of white wine. Instead of leaning lighter, sommeliers are embracing more textured and full-bodied whites — particularly those from the Iberian peninsula. is another great example.

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Why Is the U.S. Wine Industry Ignoring Central America and the Caribbean?

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From 2017 to 2021, overall wine exports increased by a whopping 67.2 On Grand Cayman, sommelier Christian Esser has owned and directed wine education center Wineschool3 for 16 years and, tellingly, now co-owns the new wine bar Le Petit Bar Cayman. Younger consumers are gravitating towards fresh, low-alcohol wines.”

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These Custom Crush Collectives Are Fostering Diversity in the Wine Industry

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In the Women Raising The Bar: 2023 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Beverage Alcohol Industry Study , 49 percent of respondents cited a lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion as a reason to avoid a career in the alcohol industry. We saw a younger generation that needed a new direction and outlet for creativity,” Jordan says.

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Meet The Beverage Directors Behind NYC’s New Wave of Korean Fine-Dining Restaurants

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Some in the movement are using the spotlight to highlight Korea’s traditional drinks and drinking culture, incorporating unique Korean “sool” (alcoholic beverages) into their programs and emulating the atmosphere of Korea’s “pocha” or pubs. It also offered a saline finish that added an extra accent to the experience.

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