VinePair

JANUARY 1, 2024

According to Global Market Insights , the NA beer market was valued at over $22 billion in 2022, and is expected to nearly double over the next 10 years. When you remove alcohol — one of beer’s most appealing features — taste becomes even more paramount. Although U.S. Let’s just say we’ve come a long way from O’Doul’s.

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Drinkhacker

JULY 25, 2024

Rias Baixas is ground zero for the grape, and today we look at the wine from three different angles, specifically three different subregions within Rias Baixas: O Rosal, Soutomaior, and Val do Salnés. Let’s see what these wines can do. Ready to get nerdy on Spanish albarino? Exemplary. Tops in this tasting, by a smidge.

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Bar Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2024

Consumer demand for WTF’s unique canned fruit wines proven. Hampshire based Wine That’s Fruit (WTF) today announces its expansion plans following strong initial sales growth from 2022 to 2023, with a further 200% sales growth projected for 2024. Awards confirm quality and consistency.

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Cheers

MARCH 22, 2024

We asked the our national wine panel to taste and rate Old World wines from this past year. As always, these selections include brief tasting notes, a rating and the wine’s retail price (which can vary from store to store and market to market). Four Stars (91-86): A very good wine and an excellent value.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Moët Hennessy, the wine and spirits division of luxury powerhouse LVMH, has made its first move into the non-alcoholic beverage space. The acquisition — a minority stake of about 30 percent — aligns the wine company with fellow Moët-Hennesy brands including Dom Pérignon , Krug , and Veuve Clicquot.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Another day, another non-alcoholic (NA) brand acquisition. This time it’s LVMH, and it just bought a 30 percent stake in a rather expensive line of NA French sparkling wines that include a “2022 vintage cuvée” that retails for $119 a bottle. Are these wines just for people who want to performatively be sober?

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VinePair

OCTOBER 9, 2024

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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VinePair

JULY 24, 2024

But although Greek wines were little more than a footnote for much of the 20th century — largely defined by an era of cheap, overly resinated Retsinas — Greece may be enjoying a golden age of wine, thanks to modern techniques, vastly improved production, and an emphasis on artisanal winemaking. And that only scratches the surface.

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VinePair

MARCH 7, 2024

In only two years, the Blue Cloud Distribution team stood up a malt alcohol distribution network across 18 states,” a Pepsi executive told Brewbound in a statement. “We In July 2022, BBC’s then-chief executive blamed the “slower-than-expected regulatory process” Pepsi’s distribution arm was then facing for Hard MTN Dew’s stilted rollout.

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VinePair

JUNE 26, 2024

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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Cheers

JANUARY 26, 2024

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. But the rate of growth has decelerated since 2004.

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VinePair

AUGUST 13, 2024

One of the joys of summertime is finding the perfect wine to pair with the season’s variety of outdoor activities. Seeking guidance and inspiration from the experts, we asked sommeliers for the go-to wines they turn to when the heat is on. Evelyn Goreshnik, wine director, Last Word Hospitality , L.A.

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VinePair

MAY 16, 2024

Anyone keeping up with the wine world is probably familiar with the consistent drum of negative data and hyperbolic headlines suggesting the industry is on death’s door. The report sounded alarm bells for many in the business, driving home that consumer demand for wine is dwindling in favor of RTDs, spirits, and cannabis.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The hottest new wine of 2023 turned up the heat on the wine industry: Stella Rosa Pineapple & Chili, the first of three new additions to the company’s Spicy Series. The low-alcohol (5 percent ABV) wine blends Moscato d’Asti grapes with tropical fruit natural flavors and a distillate of Calabrian chilis.

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 26, 2024

A person-by-person palate shift helps Alma’s cultivate a customer base crossing over from sour ales or natural wines. It was pigeonholed as a drink for kids,” says Alex Doman, the co-founder and CEO of AVEC Drinks , which makes an alcohol-free cider flavored with cardamom. They’re beverage-alcohol drinkers.”

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VinePair

JULY 25, 2024

The much-anticipated summer Olympics are kicking off in Paris this week and, given the host city, there’s almost as much discourse around the event’s food and wine as the games themselves. So how can you replicate what’s arguably one of the world’s best wine-drinking destinations at home? That shouldn’t come as much of a surprise.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This year was a rollercoaster for the wine industry. Natural disasters obliterated vineyards, large companies experienced major turnover, and scammers perpetuated distrust in wine retailers. The heavy investment in wineries this year signals that the industry’s major players aren’t losing faith in wine.

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Cheers

MAY 20, 2024

Quintessential, a family-owned and -operated import, marketing and sales company known for its wine portfolio, has entered into the craft spirits world with Le Gin 13. It offers something special to both wine and spirits consumers alike with its perfect blend of tradition and innovation.”

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VinePair

JANUARY 3, 2024

They’re all names for the same grape, and you’re likely to see them all on Pinot Noir wine labels from Trentino-Alto Adige, the most northern wine region in Italy. The region — Alto Adige is in the north and Trentino is in the south — borders Austria and Switzerland, and German is often spoken in Alto Adige and used on wine labels.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 1, 2024

If the Negroni Sblagiato was the social media cocktail of 2022, and the Espresso Martini and Hugo Spritz dueling for the distinction last year, the most viral TikTok cocktail of 2024 had improbably become the oddball Dr Pepper Margarita. I didn’t love it, but I couldn’t help but admire the audacity and playfulness.

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Cheers

MAY 17, 2024

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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VinePair

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As with many grape varieties, there’s an East Coast-West Coast divide when it comes to American Syrah , something most casual wine drinkers probably don’t realize — that is, if domestic Syrah is on their radar at all. Those who gravitate toward big red wines might think of these Syrahs as “thin.” The style is not better or worse.

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VinePair

JULY 1, 2024

Just as easy to make as they are to enjoy, Spritzes are typically made with a liqueur, Prosecco , and a splash of soda water, creating something that’s not quite wine but not quite a cocktail, either. From 2010 to 2022, case sales skyrocketed from 9,000 to 390,000. And people can’t get enough. Their first move?

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VinePair

MAY 2, 2024

Chardonnay is the most popular white wine on earth. Travel to any wine region in the world, you will find at least one vineyard growing Chardonnay. Chardonnay wines are medium- to full-bodied and pair with a range of simple or complex foods. Oak plays a huge determining factor in the wine’s final profile.

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Spiritz

JUNE 24, 2024

"The trend towards premiumisation is another key factor, with consumers willing to invest in better quality wines. Additionally, the health-conscious crowd is driving the rise of no and low-alcohol options that offer the taste of wine without the full alcohol content. percent alcohol. percent alcohol.

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VinePair

JUNE 19, 2024

The wine industry often likes to categorize products into neat little boxes. Even the radical natural wine movement that broke drinkers’ preconceived notions of what wine can be depends on categorization to some degree — where would it be without “ orange wines ” and “ chillable reds ”?

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Dry Atlas

JULY 17, 2024

He published his second book, Mindful Mixology: a Comprehensive Guide to No- and Low-Alcohol Cocktails, in 2022. Created from Martinique Rhum Agricole by expert perfumers in France, this is hands down the absolute best non-alcoholic rum on the market. More of this from non-alcoholic RTDs, please! Sober Spirits Rhum 0.0%

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VinePair

JULY 11, 2024

Ah, Pinot Grigio, a zesty white wine that is as refreshing as a cold glass of lemonade on a hot summer’s day. The second most popular white wine in America, Pinot Grigio (a.k.a. Pinot Gris) is a dry white wine that has a punchy acidity with flavors of lemons, limes, green apples and honeysuckle.

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Dry Atlas

JULY 31, 2024

While the total number of breweries is at an all-time high, the year-over-year increase from 2022 to 2023 was a mere 0.8%. Looking ahead My own personal realization about the negative impacts of drinking coincides with a broader societal concern about excessive alcohol consumption. Enter non-alcoholic beer, wine, and spirits.

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Cheers

APRIL 12, 2024

As celebrity alcohol brands proliferate , Metallica has announced the 2024 release of their Blackened Rye the Lightning whiskey. ” This limited-edition expression follows the 2022 edition of Rye The Lightning. The brand name is inspired by Metallica’s sophomore album, “ Ride the Lightning.”

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Cheers

JANUARY 23, 2024

One thing everyone seems to agree on: No-/lo-alcohol drinks are here to stay. Dramatic yet practical towers of wine and cocktail holders (called ‘trees’ by some) allow servers to deliver three glasses or more to the table at once, bringing an element of fun to the whole table and catching the eye of those nearby,” the report says.

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Dry Atlas

JULY 31, 2024

While the total number of breweries is at an all-time high, the year-over-year increase from 2022 to 2023 was a mere 0.8%. Looking ahead My own personal realization about the negative impacts of drinking coincides with a broader societal concern about excessive alcohol consumption. Enter non-alcoholic beer, wine, and spirits.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

so much of the world of wine is centered around red blends. If you make wine outside the region’s set of rules you cannot put said appellation on the label. Here in the States, and in most wine regions outside Europe, the rules are much more lenient. Monkey Jacket 2021 This wine is so cool.

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VinePair

JUNE 16, 2024

Launched in 2010 by Sarah Kauss (who sold the business in 2022), the brand sought to fill a perceived gap in the market for aesthetically pleasing bottles. S’well changed that, debuting a variety of tall, screw-top vessels that mimicked the silhouette of wine bottles. They were all the rage.

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VinePair

JULY 12, 2024

On the less exciting end of the Olympic milestone spectrum, this will be the second Summer Games in a row where alcohol won’t be available for sale or purchase at stadium venues, following 2021’s events in Tokyo. Nyetimber English sparkling wine producer Nyetimber will also be bringing some bubbly to the Seine. Fieldwork Brewing Co.

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VinePair

JUNE 12, 2024

But despite the pink drink’s ubiquity, a vastly different style of wine was rumored to be on the rise and ready to challenge rosé’s claim to the summertime throne: Lambrusco. And compared to 2016 , interest in the sparkling red wine remained flat year-over-year. Was it really poised for a takeover, though?

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VinePair

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Among them, you’ll find a deep dive into French wine, a love letter to one of the world’s most underrated spirits, foolproof methods for nailing cocktail techniques every time, and much more. Modern Caribbean Rum Matt Pietrek and Carrie Smith, Wonk Press, November 2022. Consider this a masterclass of Caribbean rum in all its glory.

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