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The 11 Best Additive-Free Tequilas According to Experts
Apr 25, 2024 · In 2020, Scarlet and Grover Sanschagrin, the founders of Tequila Matchmaker, a tequila database with the goal of advocating for greater transparency in the tequila industry, launched their Additive Free Alliance to identify brands that forgo anything but pure agave spirits.To be included, distilleries must open their doors to thorough in-person inspections, and repeat the process for the ...
The 9 Best World Whiskeys, According to Beverage Pros
Oct 17, 2024 · The map of world whiskey has been steadily expanding.In the 2024 World Whisky Awards, over 40 countries competed—twice as many as a decade ago—with entries from Sweden to South Africa.. Investment has followed. The Diageo-backed drinks business accelerator Distill Ventures took on Australia’s Starward in 2015 and invested $10 million in Denmark’s Stauning Whisky, which launched ...
Decoding the Bartending Science of Clarified Cocktails
Jul 16, 2019 · At the New York City restaurant Quality Meats, Bryan Schneider, the bar director of the Quality Branded group’s restaurants in New York, Miami Beach, and Denver, serves a cocktail of one part rye whiskey and two parts Angostura bitters.It sounds potentially undrinkable, but it goes down smooth. The secret? Milk washing, or milk clarification, a …
Why Arkansas Rice Is the Backbone of the U.S. Sake Movement
Oct 3, 2024 · A History of Japanese Rice Production. Isbell Farms already had a history of cultivating Japanese culinary rice before turning to sake. After an illuminating conversation with Japanese native Shoichi Ito, Ph.D, at a Rice Technical Working Group conference in the late 1980s, second-generation rice farmer Chris Isbell grew …
The Science of Tannins in Wine | SevenFifty Daily
Feb 7, 2019 · Sources of Tannins. 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 …
How Ridge Vineyards Became an Industry Icon - SevenFifty Daily
Jan 22, 2024 · To find a winery in California specializing in Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel is hardly a challenge in today’s wine landscape. But for wine professionals and collectors, Ridge Vineyards sits at the top. “Ridge is so American and so itself and so unabashedly Californian in a very balanced and beautiful way,” says Ryan Mullins, a sales consultant for the Atlanta division of …
A Guide to Driving Private Client Wine Sales | SevenFifty Daily
Dec 5, 2024 · Develop a Robust Client List. For retailers venturing into or expanding private sales, capturing customer intel is crucial. “Keep a record of clientele willing to spend a lot of money on substantial quantities to create a database for direct outreach,” says Melissa L. Smith, the founder of Enotrias Elite Sommelier Services in northern California. ...
So, You Want to Be a Brand Ambassador? | SevenFifty Daily
Feb 22, 2024 · A brand ambassador position for a wine or spirits company is one of the more nebulous roles in the beverage industry. Often portrayed on social media as an enviable life of jet-setting and hosting events, a brand ambassador gig might seem like the ultimate goal for bartenders and sommeliers who seek to get off the floor and find a more flexible position.
The 8 Single Malt Scotch Whiskies That Stand Out to Experts Right …
Nov 18, 2024 · Isle of Raasay Lightly Peated. Photo courtesy of ImpEx Beverages. Isle of Raasay Lightly Peated, Isle of Raasay, Scotland; $70. Selected by Brendan Noble, spirits buyer, The Whisky Shop, San Francisco The first legal whisky (and gin) distillery on the Isle of Raasay, the island’s namesake distillery opened in 2017 and has caught the attention of Scotch enthusiasts across the U.S. in the ...