Liquor Industry News 10-01-25
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The "LIQUOR INDUSTRY NEWS 10-01-25" Flipboard magazine curated by Mark Lenzi (The Wonderful World of Wine) covers several recent stories in the liquor and wine sectors:
- Buffalo Trace has filled its nine-millionth barrel of Bourbon since Prohibition.
- A report on Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) spirits shipping laws reveals that 67% of legal drinking age Americans want laws to change to expand DTC shipping, arguing that "outdated" laws deprive consumers of innovative spirits.
- Gen Z is reportedly "rethinking its wine drinking habits."
- The 25 Biggest Wine Trends of the Last 25 Years are discussed, covering topics from the Burgundy boom to orange wine, and highlighting the influence of information, abundance, and change in the industry.
- Winemakers in a US region (Napa Valley) are "on edge" due to the continued threat of wildfires, causing insurance rates to protect their grapes to soar.
- Top wine buyers are discussing the potential of Lake Garda’s Custoza DOCwhite wine appellation.
Mark Lenzi
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. Whiskey Diploma Journeyman Whiskey Taster from Whiskey University
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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