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Percentage dollar growth in sales of canned wine in 2020 (Nielsen). More than 350 winemakers are now canning wine and cans are one of the “10 Hot Wine Trends for 2021” chosen by Dr. Liz Thach, MW. Cans are “an on-ramp for younger consumers. The smaller servings also make it possible for all consumers to try better wines for a lower price,” said Rob McMillan of Silicon Valley Bank, speaking to SevenFifty Daily.

A United States wine labeled “reserve” must:

A. Come from a special selection of lots

B. Come from a superior vineyard site

C. Have been aged a minimum of two years in barrel

D. There is no legal definition of the word reserve

In the U.S., the word “reserve” doesn’t have an agreed-upon definition— at least not a legal definition. Some winemakers set aside their best lots of wine or allow wines to age for an extended period then sell them as higher-end bottlings. But, for other wine companies, the word “reserve” is just a marketing term. In Europe, both Spain and Italy define the terms legally and enforce the labeling of reserve wines.

The Land of Yes

The Languedoc, a large wine region in southern France, is named after a group of languages and dialects spoken there during the Middle Ages. The languages are known collectively as the langue d’oc, or “language of oc.” Oc is the… Continue reading

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