Author Archives for Andrew Barrow
Wine and the Web’s social media
By the time the last person had managed to squeeze into Gallery 11/12 at ExCel, London, last Wednesday, it was standing room only. The trade’s response to the ‘Wine and the Web: the Business of Getting Social’ LIWF briefing presented by Catavino Marketing, The Wine Conversation and Bibendum Wine Ltd was fantastic, proving what a hot […]
US Riesling Week
Wines of Germany and the European Union present the fifth annual Riesling Week, May 18-24th. During the week, restaurants and wine retailers from coast to coast will celebrate Riesling from Germany, Austria and Alsace as the perfect complement to any warm-weather meal. Restaurants in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Las Vegas and Miami will offer […]
Tastings for Wine & Spirits Magazine’s Top Of The List Event
Wine & Spirits Magazine will host its First Annual Top of the List Event, Tuesday, June 2nd.
The event benefits NY / NJ Baykeeper and is based on the W&S 20th Annual Restaurant Poll: Over 100 wineries will convene to pour the most popular wines served in America’s best restaurants, paired with specialties from some of […]
World First: Bordeaux Index Set To Revolutionise Fine Wine Trading
The world’s first two-way trading screen that will revolutionise fine wine trading around the globe has been launched by Bordeaux Index, one of Europe’s largest fine wine merchants.
LiveTrade is the only internet trading platform that guarantees both buying and selling prices for 60 of the world’s top wines and allows bids from private individuals as […]
Great Day For Vintage Port, Bad Day For Dragons
Using its traditional Declaration date, St George’s Day (23 April), The Fladgate Partnership announces its decision to declare the 2007 Vintage for all three Port houses - Taylor’s, Fonseca and Croft.
Adrian Bridge, Managing Director of The Fladgate Partnership said, “A Declaration is one of the most eagerly anticipated events in our business and one which […]
Penfolds New 2009 Luxury & Icon Wines
The eagerly anticipated 2004 vintage of Penfolds Grange is set to launch across the world from 1st May 2009, as part of the annual release of the Penfolds Luxury & Icon wine range. Penfolds Grange 2004 is tipped to be the finest release of this iconic wine since the much acclaimed vintages of the 1990s, […]
Wine & Spirits Magazine’s “Top Of The List” Tasting
Wine & Spirits Magazine will host its First Annual New York Event, Top of the List , Tuesday, June 2nd. Over 100 wineries will pour the top wines served in America’s best restaurants, paired with specialties from some of NYC’s most esteemed chefs.
The tasting happens at City Winery-the new live music space that holds the […]
Chairman’s Reserve Golden Rum from St Lucia
Most rum aficionados have heard of Chairman’s Reserve rum from St Lucia. This fabulous golden rum is now sold in most of the UK’s top cocktail bars, either for sipping with ice or as a key ingredient in many sensational cocktails (see recipes below).
Chairman’s Reserve is the first rum to carry the WIRSPA (West Indies […]
Easter Cocktails
The Fitz and the Wheeltapper lounges inside the Fitzpatrick Hotels in NYC are currently offering three exclusive Easter-themed cocktails; the Easter Bunny, a delight for chocolate lovers, the Jelly Bean and the Easter Egg Cocktail. Here are the recipes of these tantalizing libations:
The Easter Bunny
1 1/2 oz. dark crème de cacao
1/2 oz. vodka
1 tsp chocolate […]
Snooth Joins with Wine & Spirits
Snooth, the wine tasting note/cellar mangement/socail site has announced a partnership with leading industry publication, Wine & Spirits Magazine.Under the terms of the agreement, the publication will add the past 2 years of proprietary scores, as well as the forthcoming year of reviews and scores to the Snooth database, allowing users of the site access to […]
