What is the Best Temperature for Storing or Serving Wine?
Temperature is an important factor for both the service and storage of wine.
Not only is wine a perishable product that needs to be kept cool to avoid spoliage, but it also tastes differently when...
Reviews: Our Favorite Sparkling Wines of 2020
For this latest round of StateWays wine reviews, we tasked our panel of independent wine professionals to rate sparkling wines.
As always, these selections include brief tasting notes, a grade and the wine’s retail price (which can...
Blanton’s Straight From The Barrel Launches in the U.S.
Buffalo Trace Distillery will make Blanton’s Straight From The Barrel available in the U.S. this fall.
This announcement follows Buffalo Trace Distillery making Blanton’s Gold Edition available annually in this country, starting over the summer.
Like Blanton’s...
Elijah Craig Launches Toasted Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Elijah Craig today announced the launch of Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
The latest line extension from the Elijah Craig family, Toasted Barrel adds an extra layer of sweet oak complexity to...
George Dickel Announces 11YO Bottled in Bond Whisky
Last year, George Dickel entered the Bottled in Bond category by launching the brand’s Fall 2005 whisky, which racked up awards and positive reviews. Now a year later, the company has announced the next iteration of George...
Pink Prosecco Category Gains Approval
Prosecco producers can soon tap into both the sparkling and rosé trends.
The Prosecco DOC Consortium announced this week that the proposal to amend the disciplinary rules for producing Prosecco DOC — including the introduction of Prosecco DOC Rosé...
The Best Old World Wines to Drink in 2020
For this latest round of StateWays wine reviews, we tasked our panel of independent experts to drink and rate Old World wines.
The write-ups below represent a wide range of styles and countries, giving readers a broad...
Buffalo Trace Unveils Fourth Bourbon in Old Charter Oak Series
Buffalo Trace Distillery continues its exploration into different wood varietals with the release of Old Charter Oak Chinkapin Oak.
This species of oak is native to the Midwest U.S.
This is the fourth release in the Old...
The Wine Industry Could Face Tough Times in 2020
Since the 2019 North Coast harvest, I have reported on the significant shock waves facing the wine industry.
The past decade was generally very positive. The economy remained quite strong, and producers had great depletions and could...
How Wines Become Sweet
Grapes are sweet, but most wines are not.
Wines are traditionally fermented “dry,” because this has been the easiest way to make wine for thousands of years. During fermentation, yeasts feed on sugar and convert...
