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Drinkhacker 2024 Wine Cheat Sheet / Vintage Chart

Drinkhacker

Peak wine season is upon us, and with it come some questions: Is the 2021 or the 2020 the better buy? Download the Drinkhacker wine cheat sheet here: drinkhacker vintage chart 2024 [pdf] The post Drinkhacker 2024 Wine Cheat Sheet / Vintage Chart appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking.

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We’re Recapping Chilled 100 ELEVATE 2024: The Second Golden Age of the American Cocktail with Dale DeGroff and Ted Breaux

Chilled Magazine

Alcoholic beverages date back to 13,000 BCE, when the first evidence of brewing beer was documented. The first indication of wine appears in 5,000 BCE, and the word “aperitif” first shows up in writing in the 5th century CE. The pair discussed the history of the American cocktail and how major U.S.

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Review: Wines of 90+ Cellars, Summer 2024 Releases

Drinkhacker

The wine world continues its march toward delivery and subscription services at a steady, measured pace. There are also additional perks such as free shipping, access to limited releases, discounts on non-wine club selections, and booklets filled with information on each wine. It’s also a négociant -based service.

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Wine 101: Italy Part II: Oligarchs and Maritime Republics

VinePair

The Roman Empire’s wine industry was massive. However, when Rome fell in 476, documentation of anything viticulture-related essentially went into hibernation. All the while, the Italians never stopped making wine, but it happened on a very localized basis. Tune in for more. It really helps get the word out there.

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Wine 101: Rhone Part III: The Baron and the Senator

VinePair

In the second half of the 19th century, phylloxera swarmed European vineyards, first documented in the heart of the Rhône Valley. To make matters worse, wine fraud was ramping up in the country as wineries started falsely claiming their wines were produced in more famous regions in order to sell more product. See you next week.

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New USDA Regulations Are Sparking Chaos for Small Organic Wine Importers

VinePair

The plea was echoed by frantic responses from several kindred wine professionals, all unsure of what would happen when the March 19 deadline hit, or how to prepare for it. So what does the SOE rule mean for organic wine importers? And how will this impact the future of organic wine labeling?

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France No Longer Defines Global Wine Culture. Can It Adapt?

VinePair

Beret, baguette, and bottle of wine. Wine and France are synonymous in our collective cultural understanding of the world. And it used to be that if one wanted to become a great winemaker — or any sort of authority in the wine realm — all roads went through France. Smashed Cava, Cheap Imports, Surplus Wine On Oct.

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