Effervescence Unleashed: What is Crémant de Bourgogne?
Part of the Effervescence Unleashed program is to highlight the various sparkling wine regions and methods used throughout the world. One of these is Crémant de Bourgogne, a regional appellation for sparkling wine in the Bourgogne region of France. According to The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB), “the appellation Crémant de Bourgogne is restricted to effervescent wines made from still wines (called […]
Effervescence Unleashed Bonus Cocktail: The St Patrick’s Day Black Velvet
We have a special bonus Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail: The St Patrick’s Day Black Velvet. Celebrate with the Irish with this easy cocktail featuring just two ingredients: Guinness Stout and a sparkling wine. We choose the draft can of Guinness along with the very accessible Ruffino Prosecco. Cheers.
The Global Artisan Vintners Alliance: Founding Members include Nine Distinguished Wine Regions from Across the Globe
“Our vision is to create a network of global wine region partners who share the same ideals and values, who share the same struggles that we all endure, but coming together to trade ideas, tips and tricks, secrets of how we do our business, sharing with each other.”, David Haubert, D1 Supervisor County of Almeda […]
Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for March 2025: Mardi Gras Old Cuban
The Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for March 2025 is the Mardi Gras Old Cuban. Capstone Vineyards is a family-owned winery located on the slopes of Blue Mountain in Linden, Virginia. The vineyard produces some of the best fruit in Virginia, resulting in handcrafted wines that are expressive of the land and the people […]
BevFluence Chicago Speakeasy: The Story of Norton
In 1873, the international wine community was stunned when a Missouri produced Norton wine produced by Poeschel & Scherer was declared the “Best Red of All Nations” at an International competition in Vienna, Austria. Then another medal at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1873. The popularity of Norton exploded – worldwide. At the time […]
BevFluence Chicago Speakeasy: Cambio — A Mexican-styled Tequila
Tequila is one of the only spirits in the world to retain a sense of place through its entire process, it retains its Terroir. Every choice we made with Cambio is to enhance the effect and show the true potential of the spirit.” John des Rosiers – Founder of Cambio Tequila At the very beginning of John des […]
Why We are Attending the Eastern Winery Exposition
“EWE coordinates the biggest trade show outside of the West Coast. This dynamic conference offers industry members to learn from the vendors who often can supply a wide range of practical advice and discuss the latest vineyard and winery equipment. The EWE seminars feature regional winemakers and entrepreneurs who willingly offer their success stories.. And […]
Visiting Wolf Point Distilling During the BevFluence Chicago Speakeasy
During our Speakeasy events we try to visit local producers at discovered that Wolf Point Distilling was very close to our content house. Fortunately co-owner Victoria Polvino was working the taproom when we arrived, and thus, we received an excellent overview of the distillery and their expressions. Regarding this portfolio, we immediately noticed the intricate hand drawn artistry […]
Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for February 2025: Sparkling Rosé French 75
The Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for February 2025 is the Sparkling Rosé French 75. We are celebrating both the American Cider Association CiderCon as well as Valentine’s Day this month with an ode to rosé cider. * 2 ounces Gin: Raincity Last Garden Gin * 1 ounce simple syrup * 1/2 ounce Lemon […]
Effervescence Unleashed: Virginia Sparkling Red Wine
“The overall inspiration for the wine comes from the often asked question, “why not?” This is a popular question here at CV and has led to many different styles of wine we produce. ” – Jake Blodinger, winemaker at Chrysalis Vineyards discussing their Buttorfleoge Norton Pet Nat. Since the inception of the modern Virginia wine industry, both […]
