The Irish whiskey industry celebrated the 2019 Irish Whiskey Awards a few weeks ago. Historic producers, emerging producers, and bars were honoured and celebrated October 17th at the Dingle Distillery, County Kerry. The keynote speaker was Colum Egan, Master Distiller for Bushmills Distillery, previous chairman of the Irish Whiskey Association. According to the Irish Whiskey Association, there […]
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San Pablo, a sub-region of Mendoza, Argentina has been awarded Geographic Indication status after a four-year campaign led by local producers. San Pablo is located in Uco Valley, and is the northernmost sub-region in Tunuyán, Uco Valley. It is also one of Mendoza’s extreme regions in terms of altitudes, with vineyards planted between 3,600 ft
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Bottega Prosecco Bar and Restaurant launched this week in Concourse A of the world’s busiest international airport, Dubai International (DXB). The brand’s second site in UAE, results from the partnership with global travel restaurateur HMS Host International. Deeply rooted in the Italian tradition of fine wine and food, Bottega Prosecco Bar offers a broad selection
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International wine Journalists, winemakers, wine marketers, and researchers will head to the south of France January 27-29 2020 for the only trade show dedicated to organic wine. With green issues and climate change increasingly at the forefront of consumers’ purchasing choices, the importance of organic and biodynamic viticulture has never been more evident. This makes
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One of the biggest international promotions of Riesling starts today at the Albert Hall in Canberra, Australia. The Riesling challenge has attracted 502 entries from 228 wineries from across nine Riesling-producing countries. Judges from China, the UK, New Zealand, and Australia will rate the wines by region, country, and the world over three days, with
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The number of organic wine producers in Spain has jumped 10% in 2018 to 1,033 – from 939 in 2017. The regions of Catalonia, Valencia, and Andalucia accounted for the largest growth in organic wine for 2018. Statistics show that Spain is the EU Country with the largest organic vineyard area, with production growth from
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Cocktails at Reyka’s five-day pop-up are free, if you can get there. As part of an ambitious new promotion, fans of the Icelandic vodka brand Reyka are being encouraged to try it at the source. No, not at the distillery, but at the source of their water, the Langjokull Glacier. For five days Reyka will
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Champagne Bollinger is celebrating its 40th-year partnership with James Bond with a Limited Edition Millésimé 2011. To mark the release of the upcoming movie No Time To Die, the 25th installment of the James Bond series, Bollinger has created a limited-edition dedicated to 007, with a 2011 vintage. The jet-black 75cl bottle is adorned with
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The 3-Tier Wine Symposium was established in 2018 specifically for small to medium-size wineries that were keen on gaining deeper insight into the wholesale environment. The objective of the conference is to leverage the expertise of channel experts to help wine industry executives and owners navigate the complicated, but necessary, world of distributor and buyer
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British Columbia Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards is BC’s most prestigious wine competition. It is a merger of the province’s two premier judging competitions and is presided over by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. This is a celebration of the best wines from across the Province with Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals awarded, as well
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