Relax, kick back, and raise a (mason jar) glass to summer with this delicious rum smash using fresh blackberries, plums and basil. The formula is essentially a rum rickey riff, but the flavor profile is all about the fruit with the rum serving to tie it all together.
–Emily Ann Payton FitzGerald
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Wine lovers and producers on both sides of the Atlantic are breathing a collective sigh of relief. Presidents Emanuel Macron and Donald Trump announced that the U.S. and France agreed to ice their escalating trade war until the end of the year. In short, those much discussed 100% tariffs on French wine are on ice for now.
On Sunday (1.19), the San Antonio Cocktail Conference (SACC) concluded. The annual event drew a solid mix of local guests and travelers, industry and consumers… and, of course, some great drinks and spirits. SACC 2020 had a personality of its own; here are Neat Pour’s takeaways from the week.
Tito’s now the top selling vodka in the United States (US) and wine ended a 25 year trend of increased sales in the country according to a leading market research group. IWSR Drinks Market Analysis, just released their annual study on alcohol sales, reporting that 2019 featured some interesting developments for the trade.