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A New Wave of French Wine Bars

Imbibe Magazine

For Jorge Riera , the headline-making, French-heavy wine lists he created for New York City’s Frenchette aren’t especially new—for him. To Jon Bonné, managing editor of Resy and author of The New French Wine (Ten Speed Press, 2023), the return of France as a dominant news peg in the wine world feels a little like a homecoming.

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Kegged Wine Should Be a Win-Win, So Why Isn’t It Everywhere?

VinePair

Despite gaining momentum in the casual wine bar and restaurant scene, it’s a delivery system that still makes some winemakers and venues — not to mention certain wine drinkers — a little uneasy. The Yes, Yes, and Yes of Keg Wine The keg concept, at least on paper, should be a no-brainer and win-win all around.

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Ackley Brands Acquires Charles Smith Wines

Cheers

The Wine Group has sold its Charles Smith Wines to Seattle-based beverage company Ackley Brands. The purchase involves the brands and inventory; it does not include any properties, physical assets or personnel. The purchase involves the brands and inventory; it does not include any properties, physical assets or personnel.

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Wine 101: Wine an Origin Story Part III: Flood Myths and Gilgamesh

VinePair

the Mesopotamians inscribed cuneiform writings into wet clay to keep track of their inventories of various goods. On this episode of “Wine 101,” Keith dives into these various flood myths, how they relate to viticulture, and how a certain mythological hero named Gilgamesh may — or may not — have played a hand in it all.

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Par Levels: How to Create Par Sheets & Use them to Run your Bar Smoothly

A Bar Above

Par” is how much of any given item you expect to use during a set amount of time, or your average inventory usage of each product. The par sheet is simply a list of either your quickest moving items or your entire inventory with a par level associated to each item. Start with a spreadsheet of your inventory.

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Investigation Launched Over $300K of Missing Burgundy From NYC Wine Storage Facility

VinePair

Chelsea Wine Storage is under investigation by the New York State Liquor Authority after its customers reported a large number of bottles stored by the brand as missing, the New York Post reported Thursday. With no response, I am afraid my wines in storage are gone for good,” a Chelsea Wine Storage customer posted on Yelp on Oct.

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The Biggest Wine Stories From 2023

VinePair

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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