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Hello and welcome to Larry’s Choice, the platform giving you a regular roundup of what’s happening in the world of drinks.
Bihari “Larry” B. Modi, CEO of Les Anciens Établissements Fratacci — B.B. Modi in Djibouti, offers you a “best-of” selection of drinks news every month.
Bihari “Larry” B. Modi
1976, a date that coincided with the bicentenary of American independence and that left a lasting mark on the world of wine. At the invitation of wine merchant Steven Spurrier, nine judges, all French, were to carry out a blind test in which several unknown and “good value” Californian wines would come out ahead of the finest Bordeaux vintages....
An apple based alcoholic drink, produced in the infamous region of Chernobyl, has been seized by the Ukranian authorities... and not really for the reasons suggested by the provenance or the label of the said beverage.
https://www.heidi.news/sciences/de-l-alcool-produit-a-tchernobyl-saisi-par-les-services-secrets
https://www.heidi.news/sciences/de-l-alcool-produit-a-tchernobyl-saisi-par-les-services-secrets
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-57011695
We talked about this before, on 18 March, but the American giant’s determination to get the better of the Corsican firm is undaunted; as owner Christophe Mariani (no relation to the original inventor of Vin Mariani) puts it: “We didn’t get up one morning and decide to plagiarize Coca-Cola. I hoped they would back down, but they won’t drop...
This wine “blessed by the gods”, the neck of which has touched the celestial vault, has been valued at almost a million dollars... If the bids reach this sum, this Petrus Pomerol will become the most expensive 75 cl bottle of wine in the world.
https://www.rtbf.be/info/insolites/detail_mise-en-vente-d-une-bouteille-de-vin-bordelais-ayant-fait-un-voyage-dans-l-espace-estimee-un-million-de-dollars?id=10755175
https://www.lepoint.fr/economie/revenue-de-l-espace-une-bouteille-de-petrus-pourrait-battre-un-record-de-vente-05-05-2021-2425078_28.php
Le vin de l’espace – 20 minutes
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/08/christies-selling-a-space-aged-wine-that-could-fetch-1-million.html
Does the idea of a beer produced by Her Gracious Majesty tempt you? CNN has revealed that you can now choose between an India pale ale or a bitter both produced on one of Queen Elizabeth II’s estates. Is Buckingham Palace to be a drinks retailer? There’s nothing new in that, as the royal palace is already a specialist...
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World’s Oldest Whiskey to Be Auctioned
Carbon dating shows the bottle to date back to the US War of Independence. The record achieved by an “old whiskey” was just under 2 million dollars for a 1926 Macallan “Fine & Rare”....
Beer to Infinity … and Beyond!
The heroic vision of our astronauts, grave and flawless, drinking their own recycled urine or sometimes powdered grape juice, seems a little quaint these days ... since Perestroika we have become familiar with the...
The Whisky of Rage
What should have been considered from the outset as a new taste experience has swiftly been transformed into a bad buzz of collective disgust. “This is a sick joke,” “Oh my God!” “It’s an...
Beaujolais: The Japanese Wine
We thought this French tradition was on its last legs: it has to be said that, with the exception of a handful of die-hard fans, the announcement of Beaujolais Nouveau no longer gets many...
In Vivino Veritas.
Are you familiar with the app Vivino? Your inner wine buff won’t be able to do without it. This app, which already has more than 35 million users, is the tool that will enable...