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On New Year's Eve, over 360 million people will toast the New Year with a glass of bubbly. Some of the bottles will be labeled Champagne, and some of them will be labeled as Sparkling Wine. So why the difference in labeling? It turns out there are strict requirements for a wine to be called Champagne. These requirements are stridently enforced by the trade group the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin du Champagne (CIVC). In addition to quality requirements such as aging time, alcohol content and residual sugar, the CIVC requires that for a wine to be labeled as Champagne, it must be produced in the Champagne region of France. The CIVC has been very successful at enforcing these requirements through trade agreements. For example, in the U.S., a 2006 trade agreement between the U.S. and the European Union requires that any American wine labels created after 2006 cannot call the wine Champagne. It is enforceable by law. Thus, even an American wine that is very similar to Champagne will most likely be labeled as Sparkling Wine. Whatever you will be drinking at the stroke of midnight, have a wonderful New Year’s! And come back in 2024 for more #LabelFactFriday.

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Whisky Defined- Three Whisky Competitions, One Global Whisky Champion.    We are introducing the Global Whisky Challenge, the world's first whisky competition to evaluate whiskies made within three geographical regions. The Global Whisky Challenge will define excellence in whiskies worldwide. The 2024 competition is now accepting entries.   Wine Country Network, Inc., the premier producer of professional beverage competitions in the USA, organizes the GWC. They are most famous for the Denver International Spirits Competition and the North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition.    The Global Whisky Challenge aims to define excellence in whisky production worldwide and permit distillers of all sizes from all locations to compete globally. The judging is focused entirely just on whisky/whiskey. No Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, or Brandy will be accepted.    2024 Global Whisky Challenge Competitions: •UK (Scotland, Britain, and Ireland) and Europe Made Whisky-April 2024 •Japan, Asia, and Oceana Made Whisky-May 2024 •North American Made Whiskey-June 2024   Our senior judges will taste the top winners from each competition again. They will select the 2024 Global Whisky Champion.  #scotchwhisky #bourbon #singlemalt GLOBALWHISKYCHALLENGE.COM            

[Part 1/5] 🍇 Uncork the essentials to being successful in the Wine & Spirits industry with Partner Asher Rubinstein. "The structure and what underlies the industry—warehousing, shipping, and logistics...these are less glamorous aspects of the wine industry, but they are just as important," he shares with Authority Magazine. It's not just about the prestigious vineyards and popular producers but about the often-overlooked aspects that make up the backbone of the industry. Stay tuned for Part 2 and the second thing you need to succeed. 🍷

Alcohol trends have changed substantially over the last few years. Join the webinar to know more about how today's consumer is different.

The July issue of Beverage Media is out now! Our latest issue centers on the all-important U.S. wine industry, now the fourth-largest in the world. This year, many have been ringing alarm bells about the state of the American wine industry, but is it really all bad news? We investigate. Also in the July issue, learn more about excitement coming out of emerging East Coast winemaking states like Vermont, New Jersey, North Carolina, and beyond. https://hubs.ly/Q02DpW4W0

To age or not to age wine, a question most of us ask very frequently. Beyond self-discipline to not drink your favorite wine right away, aging wine is a matter of preference and palate. Read more in this week's newsletter: https://wix.to/qveQ4Xe

Curious about the latest trends and insights in the bulk wine industry for 2024? Look no further! Join the USA state associations webinar panel with Sid Patel, CEO Beverage Trade Network, on January 10th 2024. Date: January 10, 2024 Time: 9 am PST (San Francisco Time) Platform: Zoom RSVP Here - https://lnkd.in/dgp-wEwy Topics include: 1. 2024 spirits trends that they see coming up 2. How each state and its distillers are investing in sustainability 3. How each association can help spirits producers with domestic and export 4. Markets and latest updates in compliance and taxes affecting distillers in 2024 Speakers include Geoff Longenecker (SAN DIEGO DISTILLERS GUILD), John Granata (New Jersey Craft Distillers Guild), Aaron Bergh (Paso Robles Distillery Trail), President & Distiller (San Louis Obispo Distillers Guild), Teresa Casey (New York State Distillers Guild), David Cohen (Florida Craft Spirits Association). #ibwss #ibwsshow #distillers #spirits #webinar

It is so frustrating to see large-scale industrial producers, like Yellow Tail, taking over a greater share of a single market. This isn't healthy for the industry. On the flipside, we're excited to share with all those great Aussie producers out there that the US market is ready for more unique Australian wines AND they are willing to pay more than most countries. Somm Says data from the last 3,500 games played show that Australian producers can increase prices by 18% before these users consider the price equal to their expectations for the price of a bottle. That's what I call pricing power American Association of Wine Economists AAWE #wine #winemarketing #winemarket #wineindustry #winemaker #sommsays

Just in time for the holiday, I wrote about the emerging regional styles of American whiskey. We're living through a fascinating moment, where the boom in craft distilleries is settling into patterns and, in some places, coalescing into new whiskey identities. Give it another generation or two and I think we'll be discussing these styles in the same terms as Kentucky bourbon. Check out my article for The New Wine Review below! https://lnkd.in/eVuapCjT