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Silicon Valley Bank Releases 23rd Annual State of the US Wine Industry Report

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The 2024 report examines the latest consumption, pricing, sales data, and the most promising wine industry marketing strategies. It provides an in-depth analysis on the key trends impacting the US wine industry: • While full-category wine sales by volume will be down for a third consecutive year; • 2023 year-end premium wine sales will likely […]

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Nine Creative Ways to Use Leftover Champagne

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New Year’s celebrations have ended and somehow you still have some left, how can that be? Here are nine creative ways, I’ve learned along the way how to use leftover champagne. 1. Mix up some Champagne cocktails. 2. Freeze into ice cubes to use in cocktails and sauces. 3. Soak some fruits in Champagne for

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Five Essential Tips for Serving Champagne This New Year’s Eve

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New Year’s Eve is the time to celebrate all your successes and everything you’ve accomplished in 2023. It’s also a time to look forward to the new year, and new beginnings! Countless bottles of Champagne will be opened on New Year’s Eve to toast and ring in 2024. Here are some essential tips: 1. Choosing

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Campari Buys Courvoisier from Beam Suntory for $1.2 Billion

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Italy’s Campari (CPRI.MI) on Thursday agreed to buy historic French cognac house Courvoisier from Beam Suntory for $1.2 billion, marking a big push into brandy with Campari’s biggest acquisition on record. The purchase of a top four cognac brandy is the crowning achievement for Chief Executive Bob Kunze-Concewitz, who is due to leave next year

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“Ungrafted Vines” hits the silver screen in 2024

Articles, Bordeaux, Bordeaux Wine, French Wine, Wine, Wine Education, Wine Marketing, Wine News / liz admin

He’s a winemaker, a rebel, an iconoclast and an outspoken critic of Bordeaux’s “industrial soup” style of winemaking – and now Loïc Pasquet is an unlikely movie star. Pasquet’s battles with the Bordeaux establishment have seen him dragged to court, fined and forbidden from using the Bordeaux appellation because of his commitment ungrafted vines and

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Alto Adige: An Alpine Paradise for Wine Lovers and Outdoor Enthusiasts – Filippo Magnani

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In September I participated in the 4th edition of the Alto Adige Wine Summit. This rather new event is the largest of its kind that focuses on Alto Adige wines and has already drawn significant international attention. Organized by the Alto Adige Wine Consortium, the event hosted 97 producers, 80 wine and media professionals including

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Napa 2023 could be the “Vintage of a Lifetime’

Articles, California Wine, Wine Harvest, Wine News, Wines of California / liz admin

2023 is looking to be “one of the greats” according to the latest California Vintners Report. Harvest began late throughout California, running anywhere from two weeks to a full month behind normal timing. Many varieties reached maturity simultaneously, leading to a compressed harvest. Some vintners expected to continue picking grapes into late November. Did you

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The 10 most-consumed alcoholic drinks have been identified

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Insider Monkey’s list of the 10 most-consumed alcoholic drinks have been identified in a new list that outlines which tipples we favour most. The analysts at the investment advisors Insider Monkey drew from their deeper dive report of the ‘20 Most Consumed Alcohols in the World’. Here is a list of the top 10, for

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Opening of the 19th ed of EU Film Festival – Toronto

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The opening of the EU Film Festival (EUFF) was held last night at Alliance Française, 24 Spadina Rd., Toronto. The well-heeled crowd included the 27 consuls, VIPs, sponsors and special guests. The wines served were a great selection from the EU membered states. This year is 19th edition which runs from November 15 to December

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Hedonism Wines Launches Auction Platform

Articles, Events, London, Wine, Wine Auctions, Wine Investment, Wine News / liz admin

Hedonism Wines, my favorite London wine shop, and Mayfair’s leading fine wine merchant has launched an online auction platform, which is due to go live November 13th! According to CEO Tatiana Fokina, the inaugural sale will comprise 100 lots, featuring a selection of the world’s most exclusive labels of both wine and spirits. As a

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Silicon Valley Bank Releases 23rd Annual State of the US Wine Industry Report

Nine Creative Ways to Use Leftover Champagne

Five Essential Tips for Serving Champagne This New Year’s Eve

Campari Buys Courvoisier from Beam Suntory for $1.2 Billion

“Ungrafted Vines” hits the silver screen in 2024

Alto Adige: An Alpine Paradise for Wine Lovers and Outdoor Enthusiasts – Filippo Magnani

Napa 2023 could be the “Vintage of a Lifetime’

Opening of the 19th ed of EU Film Festival – Toronto

Hedonism Wines Launches Auction Platform

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