Topic
Production
A collection of 18 issues
Newly Filled Barrels of Kentucky Bourbon Up 3% in Year
The number of newly filled barrels of Bourbon in Kentucky continued a steady growth of 3% last year, the Kentucky Distillers Association said. But distillers are now paying four times as much in barrel taxes than they have aging barrels.
Despite a new milestone of 12.6 million barrels of
14 Hands Wine to Be Produced at Prosser Winery
Not only has Chateau Ste. Michelle Wine Estates cancelled contracts fpr 40% of its grape purchases, it is moving production of 14 Hands wine from its Prosser winery. Instead, 14 Hands will be produced at Columbia Crests; winery.
A spokeswoman said the move is to "make best use of
Champagne Yield, Shipments Increase
Comité Champagne said this should be a strong year, and set a yield of 11,400 kg.ha. It noted that so far the vineyards are in a good and uniform sanitary state from one sector to another. The wine-growing season has been fairly calm, with little frost damage (1.
Rock & Riddle Opens New Charmat-Style Production Facility
The 85,000-square-foot Virginia Dare East production facility in Healdsburg was opened by Rock & Riddle Wine Services to produce Charmat-style sparkling wine.
Currently, Charmat-style sparkling wine runs on average 30 to 45 days to produce, and the facility can accommodate run sizes of 2,500 and 5,100 cases,
Guinness to Close Baltimore Brewery
The Guinness brewery is on the site of the Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Relay, a part of Baltimore County, Md.
"After careful consideration and analysis of our supply footprint, we have made the difficult decision to permanently close our manufacturing facility in Relay, Md," by June, the
Washington Wine Harvest Jumped 34% in 2022; Quality Said High
Washington State winegrowers harvested 240,000 tons of wine grapes in 2022, an increase of 34% over the previous year.
“Winemakers and growers alike are thrilled about the quality of the 2022 fruit, with exceptional flavors and high natural acidity,” said Chris Stone, VP of Marketing & Communications, Washington State
Henderson, Ky., to Get 1st Post-Prohibition Distillery
Henderson Distilling Co. will acquire about three acres from the city of Henderson in January 2024 after Henderson Municipal Power & Light moves from its current location to a new one.
The $5 million craft distillery will employ 12 people when it reaches full production.