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Russian River Brewing Blind Pig IPA

Russian River Brewing’s Blind Pig IPA is a sought-after holy grail beer. A Blind Pig is a slang name for a cheap or low-class illegal drinking establishment or speakeasy during prohibition. This IPA is 6.25% ABV, and it uses Amarillo, Citra, Cascade, Tangier, Nectaron, and CTZ hops. This year-round flagship IPA pours a golden hue … Continue reading Russian River Brewing Blind Pig IPA

3 of 161 New Zealand Sommelier Scholarship: Applications Now Open (Canada)

New Zealand Wine Sommelier Scholarship Applications Are Now Open! The New Zealand Wine Sommelier Scholarship applications are now open for Canada, with a refreshed selection process designed to both educate and identify the top candidate. This year, the goal remains to select one Canadian sommelier to attend the Sommit in New Zealand in February 2027. ... Read more The post 3 of 161 New Zealand Sommelier Scholarship: Applications Now Open (Canada) first appeared on My VanCity .

Letrari celebra 50 anni: una storia di famiglia e di Trentodoc

La storia cinquantennale della cantina Letrari si è sempre mossa su una traiettoria coerente, nata da una visione precisa e arrivata oggi a una maturità che guarda avanti senza smarrire il proprio punto di origine. Alla base c’è la figura di Leonello Letrari, nome che appartiene di diritto alla storia dell’enologia italiana. Già negli anni […] L'articolo Letrari celebra 50 anni: una storia di famiglia e di Trentodoc proviene da La Stanza del vino .

Saturday Webinar: The Insider’s Guide to the CSW Exam

On Saturday, May 2—at 10:00 am central time (CDT), we are pleased to offer one of our most popular webinars—The Insider’s Guide to the CSW Exam—presented by Jane A. Nickles, CSE, CWE: If you are currently pursuing the Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) Certification or considering the CSW as your … Continue reading →

Weekly Cellar Round-Up

Over the course of a week, I taste a bunch of wine, usually with friends, and almost always with my wife. Here are some of the wines we tasted over the past few weeks. These are wines that were not sent … Continue reading →

La Sardegna porta 27 imprese al Real Italian Wine & Food Experience di Londra

L'articolo La Sardegna porta 27 imprese al Real Italian Wine & Food Experience di Londra proviene da Le Strade del Vino Sardegna .

Eradication and abdication

“Either the wine will find its price, however low, or it will be destroyed. A more complicated issue is: What will become of the vineyards?” The post Eradication and abdication appeared first on World Of Fine Wine .

Commitment to sustainability

WineGB accelerates sustainability drive with relaunch of national certification for UK wine. WineGB has announced the relaunch of Sustainable Wines of Great Britain (SWGB), its national independently audited sustainability certification scheme, reinforcing the organisation’s commitment to embedding sustainability at the core of UK wine production. This expansion includes an entirely new module for people. First […] The post Commitment to sustainability appeared first on Vineyard Magazine .

Bordeaux 2025 En Primeur | Vintage Report

Bordeaux 2025 En Primeur | Vintage report The Cru Wine team has just returned from Bordeaux, where we spent the... The post Bordeaux 2025 En Primeur | Vintage Report appeared first on Cru Wine Fine Wine & Spirits Merchant .

River Dart Summer Ale - Brewing with Homegrown Calais Goldings

There's something really special about growing your own hops. I've had a hop plant in my front garden for a couple of years now, and this summer I finally had a decent enough harvest to actually brew with. The variety is Calais Goldings - a close

Can You Add Brewing Salts and Acids the Night Before Brew Day?

When I'm prepping for a brew day, I like to get as much done ahead of time as possible. If I can shave a few minutes off mash-in the next morning, I'm all for it. One question that comes up a lot – and one I

A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 1017: Hester Creek, Winemaker’s Cut and a Winemaker’s Dinner

Monday, April 20th: Here are the notes on the Hester Creek wines I tasted last week, which are now released. Hester Creek Character White 2025 (Okanagan Valley) A blend of Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris. Pale straw in colour; aromatic, spicy, … Continue reading →

LEARNING ABOUT WINE Crémant de Bourgogne

Crémant de Bourgogne Crémant de Bourgogne is easier to understand when it is treated as one of Burgundy’s wine categories rather than as a secondary alternative to more famous sparkling regions. It is made by the traditional method, and it shares Chardonnay and Pinot Noir with Champagne, but those facts do not tell the reader ... Read more The post LEARNING ABOUT WINE Crémant de Bourgogne first appeared on My VanCity .

Pairing Beer With Julia Roberts Movies

Short & Shoddy | Pre-Prohibition Porter

Author: Will Lovell A few years back, while judging a local homebrew competition, I had the opportunity to try a […] The post Short & Shoddy | Pre-Prohibition Porter appeared first on Brülosophy .

Life of Wine XV edizione – Un viaggio unico alla scoperta dell’evoluzione del vino in bottiglia DOMENICA 22 novembre 2026

Torna a Roma Life of Wine, l’unico evento in Italia interamente dedicato all’assaggio dell’evoluzione del vino nel tempo direttamente ai banchi di degustazione. Un format consolidato, pensato per professionisti del settore e appassionati evoluti, che mette al centro il confronto tra diverse annate e la capacità dei vini di trasformarsi negli anni. La quindicesima edizione […]

Record 2025 harvest in England and Wales

Growing wine in the UK has its weather challenges. But sometimes everything is perfect, and 2025 was one such year, an exceptional year for wine from England and Wales. Total production increased by 55% compared to 2024. More than 16.5 million bottles of wine were produced in England and Wales in 2025. According to WineGB, […] Continue reading: Record 2025 harvest in England and Wales The post Record 2025 harvest in England and Wales was originally published on BKWine Magazine and written by Britt Karlsson . Copyright BKWine and BKWine Magazine. If you see it published elsewhere in full it has been republished without our permission. BKWine Magazine - Wine on the internet since 1996 Read more: On BKWine’s Wine Tours: Wine and food tours to the world’s wine regions | BKWine Tours Om BKWines Vinresor och matresor: Världens bästa vinresor och matresor | BKWine Vinresor On BKWine’s Wine Photography: Photography on Wine, Food and Travel | BKWine Photography

Saudi Arabia 500L Kombucha Equipment Turnkey Solution

This project is located in Saudi Arabia, where the client aims to establish an efficient and stable kombucha production line. MICET provided a customized 500L kombucha equipment turnkey solution based on the client’s capacity requirements, covering the complete process from tea brewing, fermentation, filtration, cooling, cleaning to filling. The system includes a 200L kombucha brewing tank with […]

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Due to the overwhelming demand the Knipschildt Chocopologie Bars are back with a savings of $30 and FREE SHIPPING in ... Read more

Marchand & Burch Mount Barrow Pinot Noir 2024

Fruit from Marchand & Burch (Howard Park)’s Great Southern region Mount Barrow vineyard. 15% to 20% whole bunches. Matured in barriques (75%) puncheons (25%) with 25% new. Separate parcels are […]

Be cute, rebrew it

A promise of botanicals is where I left my last visit to Open Gate Brewery, and that materialised in late February as a beer called Ancient Gruit . Details of what they've used instead of hops would be nice, but as usual, there's no mechanism for finding that out once they've decided not to put it on the menu card. It's 5.2% ABV and a cloudy yellow-gold, the paleness suggesting the malting techniques are very modern indeed. It doesn't taste like other gruits I've had. They tend to be spicy and herbal, usually with a strong sweet side due to the lack of hops. This is bitter, centred on a raw vegetal effect, like the thick white stem of a red cabbage leaf. A rasping acidity and weedy, dandelion tang give it a medicinal quality: it feels like something you drink for solely health reasons. I quite liked the oddness, but it won't be for everyone. Some darker malt and some brighter flavours might make it more accessible. There was also another flavoured stout, following on from the pistachio