VinePair

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

By embracing the practice of distillation on lees — where the yeast remains in the wine during distillation — Rémy V is able to capture the complexity of the grapes, resulting in a spirit that is as fresh as it is aromatic. This article is sponsored by Rémy Martin. For Rémy, it’s actually not that new. Note: reduce recipe as needed.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

While every category of spirit and aperitif wine has grown and evolved in the past two decades, vermouth has shown a surprising stylistic shift. And contemporary producers are increasingly spreading their creative wings, and discovering the potential of this venerable aromatized wine. Vermouth came into fine focus in that conversation.

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Cheers

APRIL 23, 2024

Mexico may not yet be known for its wine, but the country’s Valle de Guadalupe is home to some of the oldest vines in the Americas, as well as the first woman-owned and operated winery in Mexico. While Margaritas and cerveza are the common drink pairings for tacos, Mexican wines make a great match as well.

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 23, 2024

Everything Nice Tea time gets an update in this refresher, as an Earl Grey syrup adds extra depth to a mix of gin, plum brandy and lemon juice. As an equal-parts drink, this recipe can be easily scaled up or down The Buck Hunter A simple combo of whiskey, lemon and ginger, this might just be the perfect pitcher cocktail.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Carriers include Total Wine and ReserveBar. The creamy mixture is typically served chilled and can be non-alcoholic or spiked with spirits like rum, brandy, bourbon, or whiskey. Read the full article at Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey Eggnog Is Back In Time For Christmas You can find your nearest retailer here.

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VinePair

JANUARY 23, 2024

Ever hear the story about how water was turned into wine? For one Oregon winemaker, that story has a different twist – the turning of smoke-tainted wine into brandy and, by extension, whiskey. Tens of thousands of gallons of wine impacted in varying degrees, ranging from slightly tainted to downright full ashen-tasting.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Thomas carefully chose some mature casks of Bushmills single malt Irish whiskey for finishing in hand-selected wine and tequila casks. Read the full article at Bushmills Private Reserve Series Is Back With 4 New Cask-Finished Single Malts

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

I love experimenting and exploring new opportunities, and using a double finish with brandy and cognac casks created a more complex and nuanced bourbon, opening a whole new experience for consumers to enjoy. Read the full article at The Best Bourbons According To The Whiskey Wash Awards 2025 The bourbon is bottled at 101 proof (50.5%

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VinePair

JANUARY 30, 2024

America has a sweet tooth, but when it comes to wine, many tend to avoid bottles with a high sugar content. But if you find a well-made, harmonious bottle, sweet wines can be some of the most complex and age-worthy wines in the world. In sweet wines, balance is key. There’s a bright pop of peppery, dark fruit on the nose.

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Booze Business

AUGUST 13, 2020

Source ) Selena Nitz, founder and owner of Miramar Rakia Modern Brandy , emigrated from Bulgaria in 1999 with the intention of living the American Dream. Among other crops, her father and grandfather had a vineyard and made wine and Rakia (more about this in a moment). Selena’s Rakia – Miramar Modern Brandy Back to her journey.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 29, 2024

With them came European agriculture, including cattle, poultry, and grapes, which became wine made by Jesuit monks, and soon the brandy that came to be called pisco. “It It is the first distillate of the Americas,” says Adam Weintraub, founder of Museo del Pisco , a bar and library of the spirit with three locations in Peru.

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VinePair

MAY 23, 2024

When thinking of Sangria, sweaty, fruit-loaded pitchers of red wine and ice likely come to mind. White wine also tends to be lower in ABV, making White Sangria an ideal sessionable sipper. There are a few things to keep in mind when prepping a batch of White Sangria, the most important being the type of wine used as the drink’s base.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The holiday season is all about the sparkle, especially when it comes to wine, and especially on New Year’s Eve. Ingredients such as apple brandy, pear liqueur and wintery spices add seasonal flair for drinks you can enjoy long after the ball has dropped and the holiday decorations are put away. Top with sparkling wine/Champagne.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Cristina Gonzales of Gonzales Wine Company fell in love with wine while studying abroad in South America. where her parents had settled, she sought out various jobs in the wine industry. Indeed, according to The Roots Fund 2021 Annual Report , less than 5 percent of the wine industry “is people of color in ownership in wine.”

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 10, 2024

The Dutch Helped Shape Cognac As We Know It The Dutch loved French wine and back in the 13th century that meant shipping it to Holland along the Charente River. By the 16th century they had started distilling the wine on arrival to better preserve it. The distilled wine was named “brandwijn,” which translates to burnt wine.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 2, 2024

A Taste of Treviso’s Heritage A short one-hour drive from Venice, Treviso is Italy’s Prosecco capital and the wine region where La Marca is made. The brand is proud to represent over 4,500 local grape growers to produce what has become one of the most loved sparkling wine brand in the U.S. It’s an elegant autumn welcome in a glass.

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VinePair

JULY 1, 2024

The 2020 wildfires in Oregon’s Willamette Valley destroyed over 1 million acres and left multiple vineyards with vine damage that would eventually lead to smoke-tainted wine. So far, approximately 5,000 bottles of the sauce have been made, though 15,000 more could be produced from the winery’s remaining smoke-tainted wine.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 9, 2024

Originally known for distilling German-style fruit brandies and herbal liqueurs , the distillery has added the Dampfwerk American Single Malt to its portfolio. And so, the distillery began producing German-style fruit brandies and herbal liqueurs using a hand-hammered still imported from Baden-Württemberg.

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Australian Bartender

JUNE 24, 2024

Meanwhile, another New Orleans based businessman was importing brandy, specifically Sazerac-du-Forge et Fils cognac. The story then goes that phylloxera, a root disease which crippled France’s wine and brandy industry, made cognac hard to come by and so the indigenous rye whiskey was substituted, eventually becoming the norm.

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VinePair

JULY 8, 2024

The company has strong roots in the wine world — it’s the largest wine marketer in the U.S. The article Spirit of Gallo Re-Enters Luxury Rum Category with Ron del Barrilito appeared first on VinePair. Beyond making a statement in rum, this investment furthers Spirit of Gallo’s continued expansion.

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VinePair

MAY 1, 2025

But tequila as an alcoholic beverage is more like wine than, say, whiskey; base ingredients matter more here. And while this is an expensive reposado, its an exceptional sipping spirit one that easily goes toe-to-toe with similarly priced and much older whiskeys , Cognacs , and brandies in general. But vault over that bar it did.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

That’s because its ABV and conventional usages are more in line with a liqueur than what it actually is: a fortified and aromatized wine. Like sherry or port , vermouth is wine that’s been given an extra bump in the ABV department thanks to the addition of a neutral spirit. Don’t let that candy-red hue fool you.

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Cheers

AUGUST 28, 2024

Sangria is so much more than chopped fruit and table wine. Many sangria recipes call for the addition of liquor such as brandy or Cointreau or Grand Marnier or something to build out the sangria, Button notes. For a non-alcoholic version of sangria, use a bottle of white, rosé, sparkling or red non-alcoholic wine. It just works.”

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 21, 2024

In this book, Thomas states the recipes for a Brandy Sour and a Gin Sour. One such variation was the addition of a red wine float, for which an unnamed bartender in Chicago claimed credit in 1883. Boston Sour vs. New York Sour A red wine float is a layer of red wine that is added to the rest of the already mixed ingredients.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 25, 2024

This malt draws influences from barrels that once held brandy, rum, wine, port, or sherry before a final blending in the distillery’s solera vat. Read the full article at Whiskey Review: Cedar Ridge The QuintEssential Portside Its SRP is $99.99.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 27, 2024

Originally known for distilling German-style fruit brandies and liqueurs, the distillery recently expanded its horizons and began distilling American single malt whiskey. The resulting single malt is a light spirit that is matured in white oak before finishing in red wine casks. I, for one, can’t wait to see what they do next.

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Booze Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In the alcohol industry, spirits and wines are protected by law, known as Denomination of Origin. A Wine Enthusiast article points out that “the plant is now being grown and distilled in California, Australia, South Africa, Peru, Venezuela, India, and elsewhere.” More about this in a moment.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Angel’s Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon Finished In Port Wine Barrels Aging a spirit in fortified wine barrels is a well-established practice in Scotch production, but this release from Angel’s Envy applies the port wine cask treatment to bourbon. The nose kicks off with wafts of mixed berry tarts and brandied cherries.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 7, 2023

To further the flavor varieties possible in bottled releases of this single malt whiskey, maturation occurred in a variety of barrels, ranging from new charred oak, de-charred toasted oak, red wine casks, Portuguese brandy casks, classic sherried oak casks, as well as others.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 11, 2024

Introduced in the 1960s, McDowell’s is amongst the largest umbrella spirits brands in the world, marketing varieties of whisky, brandy, and rum. George, close to Madras (now Chennai), to supply the British population in India with imports of cigars and tobacco, tea, groceries – and wine and spirits. 1 spirit, a brandy, in 1963-64.

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VinePair

AUGUST 6, 2024

Besides distilleries, one can easily spend time here exploring small towns, wineries, and cideries, sampling the abundant produce that makes its way into local whiskeys, brandies, and more. The article Whiskey Americana: 3 of the Best Whiskey Trails in the North appeared first on VinePair.

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VinePair

AUGUST 6, 2024

Paso Robles Distillery Trail Credit: @revesdemoutons via @refinddistillery on Instagram While California is known far and wide for wine, distilleries have also made significant inroads. And one region where wine and liquor meet is in Paso Robles. Two distilleries of note are Re:Find and Rod & Hammer.

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A Bar Above

MARCH 1, 2024

We’ll cover this in a little more detail throughout this article. Photo by Getty Images via www.unsplash.com Typical items on a par sheet include spirits, beer, wine, mixers and possibly kegs. If not already, organize it into categories (Well, bourbon, brandy, liqueurs, etc.) You should be able to export this from your POS).

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 12, 2024

Held by the Wine Country Network, the 2024 Denver International Spirits Competition took place in Broomfield, CO, between March 2nd and March 10th, 2024. Rocker Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Barrels Meticulous design went into Rocker Spirits’ unique bottle. The whiskey was finished in port wine barrels.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

At VinePair, we cover trends and developments in whiskey over the course of any given year, both via news and feature articles , as well as dedicated buying guides. On the palate, were greeted with notes of brandy-soaked fruit, sweet balsamic vinegar, and sourdough bread, culminating in a chocolatey finish.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The Speyside Malt Whisky was matured in ex-bourbon and then finished in rare casks that once held French apple brandy. Initially matured in American oak ex-bourbon barrels, the whisky is then finished in Tawny Port wine casks from the Douro Valley. Read the full article at New Releases: Benromach, Mossburn, Tamnavulin, Orphan Barrel

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Cheers

JANUARY 3, 2024

The bar boasts natural wines from Chile, Argentina, Spain and California. Drinks such as the Palo Mandarina, with Mexico City gin, mandarin, palo santo and goldenberry, the Kiwi Hoja, with Bolivian brandy, mezcal, kiwi, hoja santa, lime and milk clarified, and others, do not disappoint.

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