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Inside Manska’s Mind: Sensory Science Changes Spirits’ Appreciation—What have you been missing?

Chilled Magazine

The convenience of the tiny, single-serving sherry/wine tulip glass, readily available in every drinking household, inspired its adoption for scotch whisky, and it’s usage spread to include most spirits. Problem Description: Decades of whiskey drinkers have been conditioned by tulips designed for 22% ABV (alcohol by volume) fortified wines.

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What to Expect at WSWA, 2025

Chilled Magazine

Access LIVE 2025, taking place February 3-5 in Denver, CO, promises to be the premier event for the beverage alcohol industry. Data Trends: Many sessions will focus on the latest trends in our industry and provide insight into what the year will hold for wine and spirits. Some highlights for 2025 include 1.

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How Should You Store Non-Alcoholic Wines?

Drinkhacker

With the NA movement in full swing — and non-alcoholic wines getting better every day — it’s natural to ask the question: How should you store them? There’s lots of information on traditional (with alcohol) wine storage, but nothing I’ve ever seen on NA options.

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Inside Manska’s Mind: Whiskey Drinkers Can Be Their Own Worst Enemy

Chilled Magazine

As a sensory research company since 2002, we have noticed that the public’s predilection for alcohol, particularly among neat, straight whiskey drinkers, inevitably results in a lack of recognition of the very spirits they claim as their “favorites.” Recently we’ve refocused on a broader profile of the spirits/whiskey taster/drinker.

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Making Non-Alcoholic Wine Will Never Be Easy. Can Momentum Carry It Forward?

VinePair

Go to any bottle shop these days and you’re bound to be greeted by a respectable section devoted to non-alcoholic offerings. But what of wine? Making a good non-alcoholic wine was never going to be easy. But craft beer didn’t pull off the miracle overnight and we probably shouldn’t expect the same from wine.

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40 Under 40 Spotlight: Ashleigh McFadden

Cheers

Who: Ashleigh McFadden What: Sommelier Where: Nadair restaurant in Atlanta Age: 37 First Industry Job: Server at a steakhouse in Lithonia, GA Favorite Drink: Traditional-method sparkling wine Sommelier Ashleigh McFadden has elevated Ndairs reputation by aligning the Atlanta restaurants wine program with its sustainability mission.

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Inside Manska’s Mind: The Travesties of Whiskey Tasting

Chilled Magazine

Most of us who love alcohol beverages enjoy attending tastings at expos, restaurants, wine and liquor stores to taste and discuss aromas amd flavors of beverages. Many attendees also belong to beer, wine, or whiskey clubs. Usable information from these events differs widely by beverage, but for an unsuspected reason.

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