Liquor Industry News 10-04-25
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The "LIQUOR INDUSTRY NEWS 10-04-25" Flipboard magazine curated by Mark Lenzi of "The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW)" covers several recent stories in the wine and spirits industry.
Key stories include:
- Woodford Reserve Releases High-proof Rye: The release of the distillery's first Barrel Strength Rye.
- Sparkling Wine Winner: A non-Champagne bubbly won the No. 1 Sparkling Wine in the World at the 2025 International Wine Challenge.
- Catena Wines: A look back at three decades of wine with Dr. Laura Catena, focusing on aging wines.
- Wine Temperature: An article discussing the importance of proper wine serving temperature, titled "Goldilocks & The Three Wines."
- Cabernet Franc: Speculation on whether Cab Franc is the future of the Livermore Valley wine industry.
- Fine-Wine Scam: News about a UK fraudster expected to plead guilty in a New York court for a massive fine-wine lending scheme.
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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