Liquor Industry News 08-14-26
Exploring all things wine with you
Here is a summary of the featured stories curated in Mark Lenzi’s Liquor Industry News (08-14-26) collection (The Wonderful World of Wine):
1. Podcast Masterclass with Deborah Parker Wong
- Source: SoundCloud / The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW)
- Overview: Hosts Kim Simone and Mark Lenzi sit down with prominent wine journalist and educator Deborah Parker Wong for an in-depth masterclass covering key trends, viticulture insights, and wine evaluation techniques.
2. Climate Change & True Terroir
- Source: Substack (Sandra E. Taylor)
- Overview: Explores how environmental shifts and extreme weather events—such as summer wildfires around major wine regions like Bordeaux—are altering traditional terroir, grape cultivation, and the future profile of wines in the glass.
3. US Brewery Density & Market Shifts
- Source: VinePair (Stephen Bradley)
- Overview: Provides a data-driven look at how per-capita brewery counts have evolved state-by-state since 2010. It examines industry stabilization, craft brewery closures, and regional shifts across the American beer landscape.
4. Jameson Distiller’s Batch US Launch
- Source: The Spirits Business
- Overview: Reports on the official U.S. arrival and retail availability of Jameson's new Distiller’s Batch release, expanding the brand’s premium Irish whiskey footprint.
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/
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