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How many calories are in Gin?

Gin is a popular spirit, but if you’re mindful of calories, you may wonder how many are in your favorite gin drink. Here’s everything you need to know about gin, its calorie content, and how to enjoy it without overloading on calories. How many calories in gin? The calorie content in gin depends on its […]

A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 1021: An Embrace, a Farce, a Launch and a Competition

Monday, May 18th: Dinner: shrimp in cream sauce with rice. And a bottle of Riverlore Sauvignon Blanc 2025. Tuesday, May 19th: Dinner: chicken wings with a bottle of Stratus White 2010. Wednesday, May 20th: My choral practice, so I had … Continue reading →

Monticello Wine Trail Announces 2026 Monticello Cup Gold Medal Winners

The Monticello Wine Trail has officially announced the 2026 Monticello Cup Gold Medal Winners, recognizing excellence in winemaking across the Monticello American Viticultural Area (AVA) and celebrating the depth, diversity, and continued momentum of Virginia wine. Organized by wine educator and writer Frank Morgan, the Monticello Cup competition highlights standout winesfrom across the region, judged […]

POUR SOME LOVE IS BACK — AND THIS TIME, IT'S ALL ABOUT GAMAY

Last summer, we opened up the cellar and invited a small group of wine lovers to step behind the curtain of our Love & Squalor Pinot Noir. You tasted through vineyard tiers, debated blending ratios with Matt and Alana, and went home with notebooks full of scribbled percentages and strong opinions. It was one of our favorite nights of the year. So we're doing it again — and this time, we're turning our attention to Gamay Noir. POUR SOME LOVE: Blending Event with Matt, Alana & Jess June 25th | 6–8 PM $45 General | $25 Club Members | Limited to 20 People Gamay is a grape that rewards experimentation. It's expressive, layered, and surprisingly versatile — and we've been working with several different barrels this vintage that each tell a slightly different story. On June 25th, we will walk you through a tasting of our barrelled Gamay Noirs, starting with finished wines so you have a reference point, then diving into the barrel samples themselves. From there, it's your turn. You'll play wit

Denton View Hill Rosé 2025

Wine review: Denton View Hill Rosé 2025 There’s a new rosé in the mix, and it’s one worth getting excited about. The Denton View Hill Rosé 2025 is not your… The post Denton View Hill Rosé 2025 appeared first on The Cheeky Vino wine blog .

Skip the Tie: Here are Eight Wine Country Ways to Celebrate Dad this Father’s Day

This year, skip the predictable present and give Dad something better: a day out in Temecula Valley Wine Country built around the things he actually likes: motorcycles, whisky, juicy reds, vineyard views, outdoor adventure, and maybe a little friendly competition. The post Skip the Tie: Here are Eight Wine Country Ways to Celebrate Dad this Father’s Day first appeared on Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association .

Mitolo Jester Sangiovese Rosé 2025

This is a really odd wine … a Rose made from Sangiovese, and a Sangiovese from Australia … I admit, I picked this up as a complete curiosity. Out of the bottle into the glass this is a very unusual … Continue reading →

Holden A Beer & Austin Ale Trail Present: The 2026 ATX Brewery Bracket

Holden A Beer & Austin Ale Trail Present: The 2026 ATX Brewery Bracket Let the games begin! Austin content creators and community advocates Holden A Beer and Austin Ale Trail have teamed up to present the fourth annual summer ATX Brewery Bracket, starting on June 12th. The event is inspired by March Madness, and is a fun way to celebrate the brewing community in Austin – no sponsorships, no paid marketing, just a community-led competition […] The post Holden A Beer & Austin Ale Trail Present: The 2026 ATX Brewery Bracket appeared first on Craft Beer Austin .

Women for WineSense Winemaking & Viticulture Roundtable Presents “Crafting the Sparkle: A Technical Panel on the Art & Science of Sparkling Winemaking” on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Schramsberg Vineyards

June 10, 2026 (Napa/Sonoma, CA) — On Wednesday, June 10, from 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. PST, the Winemaking & Viticulture Roundtable of the Napa | Sonoma chapter of Women for [...]

CAWG Foundation Awards $39,000 in Scholarships to Children of California Vineyard Employees

June 1, 2026 (Sacramento, CA) — The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) Foundation is proud to announce the awarding of $39,000 in college scholarships to eight outstanding students whose [...]

Recovering from the Freeze

By Doug Fabbioli On April 21st, a large mass of frigid air settled on the Mid-Atlantic region after the warmest April on record in Virginia. This caused a lot of rapidly growing shoots on our vines (and other plants) to be exposed to many hours of temperatures in the 20s.

Oak Species Exploration Q&A with Co-founder, Alasdair Day

The post Oak Species Exploration Q&A with Co-founder, Alasdair Day appeared first on Isle of Raasay Distillery .

🎧📺sp#10 – london wine fair: the trade show that feels alive again.

dan’s voice is hanging on by a thread after three days at london wine fair, but there’s still plenty to get through, with three interviews recorded live fro...

Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 5/31/26

Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I The post Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 5/31/26 appeared first on Vinography .

Voice of the Board – Karl Sanford

What the Numbers Are Actually Telling You Karl Sanford – Manhattan Project Beer Company When we opened Manhattan Project Beer Company, I understood beer, people, revenue, and expenses. What I didn’t understand was the financial architecture connecting them. This isn’t about QuickBooks or hiring a CPA. It’s that financial performance is not an accounting function,… Read More » Voice of the Board – Karl Sanford The post Voice of the Board – Karl Sanford appeared first on Texas Craft Brewers Guild .

Enter the Meursault megastars

How do you make steely, just-bottled white Burgundy from a cool vintage look even more razor-sharp? Serve it in a Meursault shed just days after the end of winter. So it was when I rocked up to day six of this Grand Jours de Bourgogne adventure, walking into another tonnellerie (the Tonnellerie Damy if you're playing Google Maps spotto at home) with icy breath and jacket buttoned right up. It didn't hurt the wines, though. I don't think anything can. The post Enter the Meursault megastars appeared first on Australian Wine and Drinks Review .

📺Every Bordeaux Myth BRUTALLY Debunked By a Sommelier

Every Bordeaux Myth BRUTALLY Debunked By a SommelierIs Bordeaux really just for rich people? Do you really have to wait 20 years to drink it? Is it only Cabe...

Sake industry hosts leading figures from the world of wine

A delegation of sommeliers and wine experts travelled to Japan in January, and have shared their reflections on the sake industry. The post Sake industry hosts leading figures from the world of wine appeared first on The Drinks Business .