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Turning a Critical Eye on Wine Critics
One of the frequent digs made in the Cabernet-infused cock pit of the bad old days (the Robert Parker bulletin board in the mid-noughties) was that, while the likes of Decanter magazine and certain wine competitions were all very well, their group tasting approach could smother the individual greatness of certain wines and the individual insights that came with the lone star approach…
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Launches Industry-Leading B2B eCommerce Experience – Proof™
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits the world’s pre-eminent distributor of beverage alcohol-today announced that it is launching Proof, an industry-leading B2B eCommerce experience for its customers. Available at www.SGProof.com, the digital platform gives Southern Glazer’s customers the convenience and control of 24/7 online ordering and account management…
The Oregon Winegrowers Association Announces Its First-Ever Public Wine Tasting Event, “Crush on Oregon”
The Oregon Winegrowers Association today announces its first-ever public wine tasting event, “Crush on Oregon,” to be held Jun. 2, 2019 at Castaway Portland, the upscale event venue in Portland’s Pearl District…
US Alcohol Sales Growing Faster in Hotels Than Wider On-Trade
The new Nielsen CGA Hotel Report, which measures consumer drinking habits in around 5,000 hotels in the US, showed that although 46% of American adults would drink beer during a regular drinking occasion this figures rose to 52% when they were at a hotel, with wine also showing a marginal uplift of 35%, compared to 34%…
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