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The 11 Best Additive-Free Tequilas According to Experts
Apr 25, 2024 — Amatiteña Añejo, Amatitán, Mexico; $90.99 per 750-ml bottle. Selected by Michael Moreno Jr., owner Moreno’s Liquors and Osito’s, Chicago, Illinois. Michael Moreno Jr., the owner of Moreno’s Liquors, has seen “a noticeable increase in consumer awareness and interest in additive-free tequilas,” he says. “ [It’s] almost doubling ...
The Science of Tannins in Wine | SevenFifty Daily
Feb 7, 2019 — Tannins in wine can come from five sources: grape skins, seeds, stems, oak, and additives. Skin tannins are large, as they tend to polymerize more than tannins from other sources; they can be formed from as few as 4 to as many as more than 100 monomers. Seed tannins are shorter, and therefore smaller (consisting of 2 to 20 polymerized monomers).
Clay Vessels Making a Comeback for Fermenting and Aging Wine ...
May 16, 2018 — All his pots are unlined and are able to hold wine without any beeswax. Like Dakishvili, Beckham calls out the temperature-regulating properties of clay as one of its primary benefits. “Two tons of grapes will ferment for 30 to 35 days with peak temperatures around 20° to 22°C [68° to 71.6°F] in clay,” Beckham says.
Decoding the Bartending Science of Clarified Cocktails
Jul 16, 2019 — Packing a Punch. Milk clarification has been around for centuries in the form of milk punch; the technique was used to strip the edges from rougher spirits. In his book Punch, David Wondrich reprints Mary Rockett’s recipe from 1711: “To make Milk Punch. Infuse the rinds of 8 Lemons in a Gallon of Brandy 48 hours, then add 5 Quarts of Water ...
How New Amsterdam Became the World's Fastest ...
Jan 24, 2018 — New Amsterdam Vodka has only been around since 2011 but has proven that a brand’s youth has little to do with its path to success. Since its debut, the “five-times distilled” spirit founded by E. & J. Gallo Winery has set records in sales, selling 1 million cases within its first year of existence, according to New Amsterdam Spirits, and starting a steady march toward the 5 …
The Transformation of Alcohol Distribution | SevenFifty Daily
Apr 26, 2021 — The $1.1 billion acquisition of alcohol delivery app Drizly by Uber in February was a high-profile example of how 2020 reshaped the way consumers purchase wine and spirits.. But behind the scenes within the distribution tier, where hundreds of thousands of pallet loads of product are moved through warehouses and trucked across hundreds of miles each day, the changes have been just as significant.
Winemaking Yeasts Play a Crucial Role in Your Wine's ...
Jun 6, 2018 — Once introduced to a winery—either intentionally, as a commercial culture, or as a stowaway on some apparatus or clothing—it lives on the equipment, on the walls, and on the personnel—and it eagerly joins in any fermentation that’s taking place. “The yeasts that are fermenting your wine are not vineyard yeasts,” explains Wright.
The No- and Low-Alcohol Wine Category is Booming—and …
Jan 17, 2022 — The no- and low-alcohol category (NOLO, to borrow the term often used in the U.K.) is on fire. The media coverage is substantial, investor interest is strong, and the growth numbers are impressive.
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Facing Racism on the Job as a Black Beverage Journalist. Marginalized journalists are crucial to the beverage industry’s survival, writes Shayna Conde. But having experienced racism firsthand, it’s clear the industry needs to do more to protect underrepresented voices. PARTNERSHIP.