We had our third annual side walk sale at our Upland, California location this past Saturday, September 11th, 2010. A local rock station, 96.7 KCAL stopped by to check out the festivities featured at the Liquorama side walk sale. Check out the video from KCAL above.

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The 2010 Great American Beer Festival has started in the beautiful city of Denver, Colorado. In celebration of the beer festival here’s a cool infograph about beer in “The Beer Me State” of Colorado.
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Water vending machines are a normal sight here in the US, you can save quite a bit of money by bringing in your own water jug and filling them up at your local grocery store. Now that concept is available for purchasing wine in France. 500 and 1000 liter wine vending machine tanks have recently shown up in supermarkets in France.
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A new champagne bottle has been introduced that is said to be greener and more efficient for champagne makers. The new bottles now weight 835g, down from 900g. Introduced by the Champagne Trade Council (CIVC), the new bottles took years to design. The CIVC has been encouraging their members to adopt the new bottle design for this years harvest.

Champagne bottles in the past have always been pretty heavy, and for good reason. In the past bottles were known to explode because of the heavy pressure the bottled champagne was under, about six times the atmospheric pressure to be exact.
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It looks like gold coins and bars of silver are not the only valuables you can find in an old shipwreck, in a wreck off the coast of the autonomous Aland Islands in the Baltic Sea the world’s oldest bottles of champagne and beer were discovered.

…researchers uncovered a small collection of bottled beer on Wednesday from the same shipwreck south of the autonomous Aland Islands in the Baltic Sea.

“At the moment, we believe that these are by far the world’s oldest bottles of beer,” Rainer Juslin, permanent secretary of the island’s ministry of education, science and culture, told CNN on Friday via telephone from Mariehamn, the capital of the Aland Islands.

“It seems that we have not only salvaged the oldest champagne in the world, but also the oldest still drinkable beer. The culture in the beer is still living.”

The wreck is believed to have been from around 1800 to 1830 and is said to have come from Copenhagen, Denmark and was on its way to St Petersburg, Russia. The load of beer and spirits was almost perfectly preserved under the cold water and away from light. The champagne alone is said to be worth tens of thousands of euros per bottle.

Note, the image above is of a bottle of champagne which was also discovered along with the beer in the shipwreck.
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Here’s an interesting statistic, wine consumers in the United Kingdom throw away 50 million liters (or about 13 million gallons) of wine a year. That’s roughly $726 million a year in wine going down the drain. The study was done by a British supermarket chain, who also came to the conclusion that all this wine was thrown away because consumers did not know how long open bottles of wine stayed fresh, or too much bottles being served at one time. How is too much wine a reason to throw it away?

So why do people throw away so much wine? Like the study claimed it is most likely due to uniformed wine consumers discarding wine before they actually have to. Chances are those consumers are throwing away perfectly drinkable wine. So before you throw it out, be sure you’re not throwing out perfectly good wine!

[Source: Vinography.com]

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The spring and summer months are quickly approaching. A time for people to get together for large parties or intimate dinners. These events often call for refreshment that will enhance the occasion and as well calls for a drink to compliment these unique experiences. For me a nice dram of premium single malt scotch fits the bill nicely. Each distillery provides the opportunity for the consumer to taste a variety of complex flavors that cannot be duplicated by another product. This type of uniqueness is created by the distillery location, the type of wood used in ageing and the length of ageing. While you may have a particular single malt you currently prefer, variety is the spice of life. I hope these reviews will give you the opportunity to spice things up. Cheers!

Glenmorangie the Quinta Ruban 12 Year Old $49.99

Ruban is the Gaelic word for Ruby. Deep amber color comes from finishing the maturation process in Ruby Port barrels straight from the Douro Valley of Portugal. Aromatic notes of baker’s cocoa and mint are exposed upon pouring. Chocolate and spiced fruit flavors reveal themselves in the mouth. Absolutely delicious with a piece of flourless chocolate cake or fine full bodied cigar.

Lagavulin 16 Year old Single Islay $79.99

This fine scotch comes from one of Scotland’s oldest distilleries, having been established in 1816. Light tawny in color with predominate aromas of salty ocean air and smoke. Located on the Southern side of the Isle of Islay this scotch imparts flavors of peat, sea salt and charred oak. Long intense finish. Serve with an assortment of chocolates or your favorite cigar.

Glenfiddich 15 Year Old $31.99

Amber-orange color with dried fruit and spice aromas. Aged in sherry, bourbon and new oak casks for a rich multi-layered taste profile. Notes of orange zest, cloves and spiced fruit marry nicely in the mouth. Exceptional value at this price. Serve with a full-bodied cigar or just enjoy neat.

Glenmorangie The Nectar d’Or $79.99

Aged primarily in Bourbon cask and then finished off in Sauterne wine barrels from some of the most respected vineyards in France. This 12 year old scotch offers aromas of citrus and honey. In the mouth you taste decadent flavors of vanilla, dried stone fruits, and honeycomb. The finish is extended with nuances of toasted oak. Perfect with an assortment of cheese or a mild cigar.

Dalmore 12 Year old Highland $34.99

Deep tawny color with sweet vanilla and spice aromas. On the palate flavors of orange zest, toffee and dried fruit come together for a very pleasing experience. Long sweet finish. Serve neat, on the rocks or with a with a splash of soda water.

Balvenie 17 Year old Rum Cask $129.99

Golden amber color is created by first aging the scotch in traditional whisk cask and then transferring them to Jamaican rum barrels. The result is silky scotch offering notes of Honey, vanilla, delicate fresh fruit and subtle spice notes. Enjoy after a fine meal or with a medium bodied cigar.

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