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Tuscan producer launches ocean-aged Petit Verdot in amphora thedrinksbusiness.com/2020/11/tuscan…

Each rum cask is priced from £5,500 (US$7,300) and is due to be filled in summer 2022 ow.ly/myy550CqdLX

We are thrilled to announce that the winners of the @SanPellegrino #ASIquiz are: - From Asia/Oceania: Juyong Kim from South Korea - From Europe/Africa: Valeria Tenison from Russia - From the Americas: Rodrigo Rezende from @abssp Congratulations! #ASIsomms

“Investors and whisky enthusiasts would be wise to invest in 2020 whisky as you’ll be buying a significant part of whisky history" ow.ly/Z6Ib50CqfHz

.@SlyAugustin: “I don’t see rum as a trend that is just suddenly going to become like gin. Mostly because the problem with growing in the way that gin has grown is that you have to sacrifice a lot of the elements that make rum good" ow.ly/DZkV50CpW4s @TrailerH

Casks of whisky produced in 2020 are forecast to be highly valuable in the coming decades due to the industry’s drop in production ow.ly/RCoN50Cq8cX

Wearing a mask isn't a political statement — it's a patriotic duty.

Winemaker Lorenzo Zoinin of Podere San Cristoforo in Tuscany has launched what he claims is the world’s first ocean-aged Petit Verdot in amphora. thedrinksbusiness.com/2020/11/tuscan…

The board is now officially complete, a full slate of vice presidents was also elected: Saiko Tamura-Soga for Asia & Oceania, Michèle Chantome for Africa & the Middle East, Piotr Kamecki for Europe & Marcos Flores Tlalpan for the Americas. #ASIsomms 👉 bit.ly/36MXAgq

Congratulations to #williamwouters becoming the newly elected #asipresident #belgium #asisomms #sommlife #kajangmalisommelier

This could be encouraging #health news for fans of #Sherry, the famed fortified #wine from #Spain ... winesp.ec/3kmSrAL

'English Nouveau' wines get the go-ahead thedrinksbusiness.com/2020/11/englis…

The Best Somm of Kazakhstan 2020 is Anton Khasbiyev! He bested 12 somms & wine specialists for the title of "Les Grands Chais de France Sommelier Contest 2020." This contest was hosted by the Association of Wine Specialists of Kazakhstan. Congrats! #ASIsomms #ASInews

Does a Sherry a day keep the doctor away? thedrinksbusiness.com/2020/11/does-a…

The letter asked the government to introduce protection from eviction for nightclubs during and immediately after the crisis, and extend business rate relief to April 2022 ow.ly/SK4T50CjFYX

Liking the more feminine side of Nebbiolo now than the beasty side of it.. #roagnabarbaresco #paje #2009 #kajangmalisommelier #sommlife #wine #levisomm

Artesian head bartender Marco Corallo is stepping down from the position after a year in the role ow.ly/2hUa50Chy2K

Strong woman’s around the world.. welcoming her from the elite world to the grand elite world of champagne.. #sommlife #kajangmalisomm #champagne #severinfrerson #perrierjoeut

Feels like dry honey in ma mouth.. #jameycondrieu #kajangmalisomm #sommlife

Good old days.. after a wine training session.. #mozzasg #sommlife #kajangmalisomm