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.WINE & SPIRITS NEWS CLIPS
Is alcohol playing a role in higher average order values online?
Winsight Grocery Business
Conventional grocery stores in the top-performing quartile generated average weekly online grocery sales of $43,895 — 6.3 times higher than the online median sales mark of $6,934 for other stores, according to results from Brick Meets Click’s recent eGrocery Performance Benchmarking 2021 Wave.
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What is the difference between a cocktail and a mixed drink?
Food & Wine Magazine
The cocktail world is full of never-ending debates: Is cognac or gin better for a French 75? Are we using vodka or gin for martinis? But before you get that far, start with the basics: What's the difference between a cocktail and a mixed drink? It sounds simple, but even though many people use the two terms interchangeably, there is a difference. That said, how precisely they're defined is also up for debate.
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Mango Bottling is proud to offer our RTD lines of Tooters Brand of liquor and wine products.
Mango Bottling offers our bottling line services for all sizes. Concept to finished products. We work to get your beverage to market!
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You must remember this: Moderate wine consumption linked to lower risk of dementia
Wine Spectator
Don't forget your daily glass of wine if you want to keep a good memory, a new study on alcohol and dementia suggests. While it isn't breaking news that moderate wine consumption has been linked yet again with a lower risk of developing dementia, a general term used to describe memory loss, researchers at Germany's University of Giessen and University of Leipzig recently took a look at coffee, tea and wine, and found similar brain benefits for wine and tea.
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Craft breweries are celebrating their 1st year of growth since 2019
VinePair
Craft breweries offer so much more than simply a unique and delicious beer — they’re places for us to gather with friends and loved ones, and celebrate local businesses. With a large percentage of sales at craft breweries coming from patrons enjoying a beer at the brewery, it’s no wonder breweries across the country struggled financially with mandated closures during the pandemic.
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South African wineries set eyes on exploring massive Chinese market
Global Times
"As a fast-growing market, China can't be neglected by any winery," Henriëtte Jacobs, the international sales manager of Spier Wine Farm, told the Global Times, adding that the company's exports to China have continued to grow exponentially during the recent years, and the Chinese market is becoming one of the company's most important strategic markets.
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White wine is the secret to mind-blowing rice
VinePair
For many cooks, learning how to make rice is a critical step in becoming confident in the kitchen. But in spite of the fairly straightforward ratio and process required, there are a surprising number of variations one can choose, from the type (brown, black, white) and length of grain (short, long), to the device used (a rice cooker, the stovetop).
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OPIHR Gin is firmly rooted in the Ancient Spice Route, inspired by the adventurous spirit of the merchants travelling thousands of miles to trade exotic spices and botanicals from distant lands.
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New database opens up wine retail
Wine Searcher
The latest data from SipSource – what the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America calls the leading source for aggregated distributor depletion data – offers a new insight into US wine spending habits.
The new database shows pricing data over a one-year period and breaks it out into six price tiers for spirits and sparkling wine and seven for table wine.
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New York considers extending liquor store hours on Sundays
Spectrum News
Liquor stores would be able to open as early as 10 a.m. on Sundays in New York state under a measure that could receive final passage in the coming days.
Lawmakers in the state Senate approved the measure on May 25, and it now heads to the state Assembly.
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Whiskey trends in the new era of the food and beverage industry
Forbes
The events of the past two years have forced many otherwise active people to stay home, often for extended periods of time due to health or other personal reasons. While streaming providers and e-commerce services certainly thrived during this unprecedented time, so did another industry: food and beverage delivery.
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We’re conducting a brief industry survey to inquire about your 2022 supply chain initiatives. Help us explore how your company is reacting to today’s disruptive supply chain. Take a few minutes to complete the brief survey by April 8th and be entered to win a YETI cooler.
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How the Deaf community is revolutionizing wine communication
Wine Enthusiast Magazine
A professional poet and storyteller, Peter Cook’s curiosity about the history, culture and science of wine was fueled by his travels to wine regions worldwide. That passion for knowledge led him to pursue education through the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.
Now, with his Level 3 advanced certificate, Cook is a wine educator as well.
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What's really in a Manhattan?
Tasting Table
Sweet, spicy and sturdy, the Manhattan is an iconic cocktail with a history that spans more than a century. The drink is praised for its intensity and excellent balance of contrasting flavors, and it's this level of complexity that has allowed the cocktail to stand the test of time. But have you ever wondered: What's really in a Manhattan?
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Revisiting the wonderful world of vintage cocktails
Paste Magazine
Katy Kostakis writes: "For those who imbibe, and I can personally attest to this, much of our taste for alcoholic beverages developed as a result of experimentation. Growth in age and palette absolutely changed my tastes, and there are drinks that I would never touch now.
Although there has been no shortage of new and innovative cocktails coming to the fore in recent years, there has also been a desire to rediscover those from a bygone era."
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Why the chocolate martini should be your new go-to cocktail
Mashed
Every once in a while, we all deserve a little treat to cap off a long day. Sometimes, we just care to celebrate a special occasion with an indulgent drink or two. Throughout history, cocktails have been sipped by restaurant diners, bar patrons, and partygoers far and wide (via VinePair). The intoxicating medleys are made with a variety of spirits fit to any drinker's liking.
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.WSWA UPDATES
Members save on program for maintenance, repair and operations supplies with Grainger
WSWA
WSWA and DSI offer wholesaler members 20%-84% off Grainger’s catalog prices on over 250 commonly purchased items by beverage wholesalers and 10% off catalog prices across all category groups and products. Grainger offers WSWA wholesaler members a one-source solution for all MRO and industrial supplies. If interested, please contact Ali Comeaux, DSI General Manager at 303-277-3359 or via email. If you already have a Grainger account, she will assist in moving your account to the DSI program, and if you don’t have a Grainger account number she will assist you in setting one up.
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