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10 of the Best Wines From Virginia

VinePair

Almost 200 years after his death at Monticello, his beloved Virginia home, we can only imagine what our third president, Thomas Jefferson, might have thought about Virginia wines if he were around to taste them today. Among those planting their flags from all over the wine world: Virginia Wine.

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

Booze Business

This shift is reflected in the market with beer sales stagnating, wine offering alcohol-free alternatives, and spirits brands introducing non-alcohol versions of cocktails. Overall, 33% of Americans said they had spent $50 or more on a bottle of alcohol in 2022, against just 24% in 2021. Premiumization is most notable in spirits.

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

VinePair

Picture this: a region boasting a population of over 92 million, an expanding middle class, and soaring wine purchases. Where can we find this rosé-hued economic region amidst the global effects of climate change , uprooting of vineyards, and declining wine sales? ’s annual wine market is now almost $80 million.

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12 of the Best Value Wines From the Southern Rhône

VinePair

If you’re looking for great wine values, there may be no better place on Earth than the Rhône Valley. It offers an almost endless array of notable wines — red, white, and rosé — in the under-$25 range. For less than $20, you can get a very very good bottle of wine,” says Nicolas Benivay, who manages sales at Domaine Pélaquié in Laudun.

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National Absinthe Day: Celebrating the Mystique of the Green Fairy

Chilled Magazine

My favorite recipe right now is Death at Midnight, a play on Hemingway’s Death in the Afternoon, with Absinthe and sparkling wine. Absinthe grew in popularity until the time of day when the French would meet at cafes to end their day with a glass of wine became called L’heure Verte, the Green Hour, where wine was replaced by Absinthe.

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Why Younger Consumers Aren’t Drinking Wine

Cheers

Why does the wine category struggle with Millennials and Gen Z? The wine industry had been on an upward trajectory since 1997, averaging growth levels over 2% through 2018, according to data from The Beverage Information Group , the data partner of Cheers magazine. Meanwhile, Generation X has often been overlooked by the industry.

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The 2024 Wine Growth Brands Awards — What’s Driving sales

Cheers

With a few notable exceptions, most spirit and wine categories were down in sales compared to 2022. In total, 58 spirits , 26 wines and 16 RTDs qualified as Growth Brands this year, based on 2023 calendar year sales. Overall wine decreased 3.4% That’s not to say there are no bright spots and growth areas in the wine industry.

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