Hello, and welcome to Bevcast Weekly News, a new series giving you a quick look at the most important news, trends and developments of the week.

Bevcast Weekly News is brought to you by USA wine ratings, which is an international wine competition that Beverage Trade Network will hosts in San Francisco where wines are judged For On-Premise Market on Food Parability, Typicity, Value, Quality, and Package

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In this episode we will talk about:

• New Report on DTC Wine Shipping Generates Industry Buzz

• Sonoma Wineries at the Forefront of the DTC Wine Trend

• Wine Symposium in California Considers Impact of DTC on Broader Market

• Wine Institute Looking to Open Up DTC Wine Shipping in More States

• Zinfandel Could Be Ready For a Comeback

• The Biggest WineTrends of 2019

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The Bekaa Valley is home to the modern Lebanese wine industry. It is also one

of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world. Today, over 90% of all wine

produced in Lebanon comes from the Bekaa Valley. This wine region has seen

phenomenal growth since the late 1990s, when there were only 5 wineries.

Today, there are over 30 wineries in the Bekaa Valley.

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San Juan is the second-largest wine-producing region in Argentina, trailing only

Mendoza. The San Juan wine region is primarily known for its premium red

varietals, such as Syrah, Bonarda (also known as Douce Noir) and Malbec. In

addition, the region has acquired a reputation for high-quality sherry-style wines,

as well as brandies and vermouths.

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Hello, and welcome to Bevcast Weekly News, a new series giving you a quick look at the most important news, trends and developments of the week.

Bevcast Weekly News is brought to you by Sommeliers Choice Awards, which is an international wine competition that Beverage Trade Network will hosts in San Francisco where wines are judged For On-Premise Market on Food Parability, Typicity, Value, Quality, and Package

Submission is now open for the 2019 Sommeliers Choice Awards. Please visit sommelierschoiceawards.com for more information.

In this episode we will talk about:

• New State of the Wine Industry Report Has US Winemakers

Buzzing

• California Winemakers Need to Look For New Ways to Attract

Millennials

• Wine Intelligence Report Backs Up Silicon Valley Bank Findings

• Millennials Blamed For Lower Wine Sales

• US Wine Market Now Worth $70.5 Billion

• The Biggest Wine and Spirits Trends of 2019

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Welcome to Bevcast, beverage trade network's podcast channel where you can get tips from alcohol beverage industry experts and learn more about beer, wine, and spirits.

In this episode, we talk about Brandy, part of Spirits Styles series by Bevcast.

Brandy is a spirit made from distilled wine or other fermented fruit juices. Brandy generally contains 35–60% alcohol by volume (70–120 proof). Some brandies are aged in wooden casks, others are colored with caramel coloring to imitate the effect of aging, and some are produced using a combination of both aging and coloring. The key grape used to make brandy is Ugni Blanc.

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Mendoza has become one of the most famous and highly-acclaimed wine

regions in the world and is virtually synonymous with Malbec wines. Mendoza

now produces more than 60 percent of all of Argentina’s wine, and accounts for

an even greater share of the nation’s exports of wine. The Mendoza wine region

is known for its high altitude and low humidity, with the average vineyard located

at least 2,000 feet (600 meters) above sea level.

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Bevcast Weekly News is your weekly audio digest giving you a sound bite of the most important wine, beer and spirits news, trends and developments of the week. In this episode we will talk about:

• American Craft Distillers Could Lose European Export Markets

Due to Trade War

• Top UK Drink Trends for 2019

• Japan’s Wine Industry Getting An Appellation System

• The Flat Wine Bottle Could Open Up a New Era of Online Wine

Sales

• Syrah Gaining Momentum With Casual Wine Drinkers

• California’s Temecula Valley Could Become New Wine Hot Spot in

2019

• Sazerac Increases Stake in India’s John Distilleries

And Many More...

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Bevcast Weekly News is your weekly audio digest giving you a sound bite of the most important wine, beer and spirits news, trends and developments of the week. In this episode we will talk about:

• Heineken Introduces New Zero Alcohol Malt Beverage

• Sazerac Acquires Another 19 Spirits Brands

• Constellation Potentially Looking to Sell Off Non-Premium Wine

Brands

• New Zealand Winemakers Anticipate a Rebound Year in 2019

• ALDI Reports Record Christmas Wine Sales

• Brewers Association Awards More Than $500,000 in Research

Grants

And much more...

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***About the Organizers: Beverage Trade Network***

Beverage Trade Network is one of the world's leading networks for beverage, wine, spirits, and beer importers, distributors, producers, and related companies. Our database and directory listing of the world's leading beer, wine, spirit, and non-alcoholic drink producers provides our importers and distributors an advantage to source and innovate their portfolios.

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Mendoza has become one of the most famous and highly-acclaimed wine

regions in the world and is virtually synonymous with Malbec wines. Mendoza

now produces more than 60 percent of all of Argentina’s wine, and accounts for

an even greater share of the nation’s exports of wine. The Mendoza wine region

is known for its high altitude and low humidity, with the average vineyard located

at least 2,000 feet (600 meters) above sea level.

The combination of the high altitude and low humidity has been a real boon for

the nation’s winemakers, since it means each grape harvest has less risk of

grape diseases such as insects, mold and fungi. Moreover, in recent years, there

has been rapid experimentation with high altitude Mendoza wines capable of

growing at even higher elevations.

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Bevcast Weekly News is your weekly audio digest giving you a sound bite of the most important wine, beer and spirits news, trends and developments of the week. In this episode we will talk about:

• 2018 a Record Year for Sparkling Wine and Champagne

• Diageo Completes $550 Million Brand Sale to Sazerac

• America’s Fastest-Growing Beer Brands Now Include Mexican

Imports

• Top Spirits Producer in China Ramping Up Production For 2019

• Government Shutdown in the United States Could Impact

Alcohol Beverage Industry

• Hungarian Wine Producers Looking For New Export Markets

• London’s Oldest Wine Merchant Expanding Its Operations in the

United States

And much more...

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Beverage Trade Network is one of the world's leading networks for beverage, wine, spirits, and beer importers, distributors, producers, and related companies. Our database and directory listing of the world's leading beer, wine, spirit, and non-alcoholic drink producers provides our importers and distributors an advantage to source and innovate their portfolios.

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