By Richard Thomas For a decade now, I have devoted no small amount of effort to deflating the clickbait “bourbon shortage” claims that have been a staple of some pundits and many mainstream media reporters. The scarcity of a bottle like Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year is not a shortage, but the result of a …
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Healdsburg, CA, July 7, 2026— Registration is now open for Wine Industry Network’s (WIN) second session of the Bold Predictions: Wine Industry Leadership Conference Series. This must-attend virtual session will [...]
Just because things aren’t going right, it doesn’t mean we have to point fingers. When we get irritated, we get snarky— it’s natural. Nowadays, there is a lot to be [...]
Only two years ago Sonoma-based Graton Distillery released Redwood Empire, a blend of its own microdistilled spirit and sourced whiskey. Now the brand is back with not one, not two, but three new expressions which collectively replace the 2018 release. Here’s all the details to get you started. Purple Wine + Spirits today announced its… The post Review: Redwood Empire Pipe Dream, Emerald Giant, and Lost Monarch (Updated 2026) appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking .
