Liquor Industry News 07-13-26
Exploring all things wine with you!
Here is a summary of the key stories featured in that Flipboard collection:
- Liquor Industry News Overview: Curated by Mark C. Lenzi (an expert with various wine credentials like CSW, CSS, FWS), this piece aggregates recent updates, legal shifts, and new product releases sweeping across the beverage industry.
- Testing Manual Wine Openers: A deep-dive review testing virtually every type of manual corkscrew on the market—ranging from lever and wing corkscrews to classic wooden screw formats—to determine which ones are truly worth buying.
- The Wine Bottle Plant Trick: A practical lifestyle feature explaining how you can upcycle your empty wine bottles into a vacation watering system for house plants, keeping them hydrated for weeks without guesswork.
- Best Beer Styles for Beginners: An expert-driven guide mapping out the most approachable, palate-friendly beer styles for newcomers looking to explore craft beer without getting overwhelmed by intense bitterness or high alcohol content.
CSW,CSS,CWAS,FWS,IWS,SWS,IWM
Mark C Lenzi CSW,CSS,CWAS,FWS,IWS,SWS,IWM owner of Franklin Liquors, is a Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) and Spirits( CSS) by the Society of Wine Educators. The first in MA to hold a California Wine Appellation Specialist (CWAS) title from the San Francisco Wine School. French Wine Scholar(FWS)/instructor, Spanish Wine Scholar (SWS) and Italian Wine Scholar (IWS) by the Wine Scholar Guild. Italian Wine Specialist (IWS) by the North American Sommelier Association. Oregon Wine Expert (OWE) by the Napa Valley Wine Academy, Italian Wine Maestro (IWM) Vinitaly International (First USA Class), AFNA™ Wine Certified. Beer Essentials Certificate from Cornell University, California Sustainable Ambassador, Associates Degree from Whiskey University, Executive Bourbon Steward from Stave & Thief, American Single Malt Expert from American Single Malt Commission
Franklin Liquors is a family-owned vintage 1978. https://www.franklinliquors.com/
Founder of the Franklin Wine Club https://www.meetup.com/franklin-wine-club/
Liquor Industry News 07-12-26
