SevenFifty Daily

26/06/2025

Summer might be the time for those pale Mexican lagers and light European pilsners, but craft brewers are increasingly turning to lighter, more approachable beer styles year-round to bring more drinkers into the fold. Here are some of beer buyers’ favorites.

From a top-selling shandy to a surprisingly complex pilsner and a creamsicle IPA, these are the beers buyers are recommending this summer…

24/06/2025

With Trump’s mass deportation directive reaching vineyard stewards, what is the wine industry doing to protect its workers?

This week saw the first known arrest of a vineyard steward under President Trump’s mass deportation policy. What is the wine industry doing to prepare for what comes next?

18/06/2025

Despite declining sales in recent years, America's brewing industry remains a major employer, with jobs ranging from recipe writers to canning-line operators right up to head brewer. Here’s how to break in.

Head brewers and brewmasters offer advice on getting your first break in the beer industry

17/06/2025

Everything you need to know about Gippsland, the obscure Australian region producing cool-climate Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs that are on par with great Burgundies.

Despite its relative obscurity, Gippsland is producing some of the country’s most exciting wines, like cool-climate Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs that are on par with great Burgundies…

10/06/2025

By rejecting popular—and profitable—trends, Emidio Pepe became one of the most iconic names in Italian wine, capturing the hearts of global industry with his well-aged wines.

By rejecting popular—and profitable—trends, Emidio Pepe became one of the most iconic names in Italian wine…

05/06/2025

The sticker price of America’s most popular cocktail reveals more than just the rising cost of agave and lime—it includes insurance, labor, garnishes, and other invisible markers of today’s economy.

The sticker price of America’s most popular cocktail reveals more than just the rising cost of agave and lime—it includes insurance, labor, garnishes, and other invisible markers of today’s economy…

03/06/2025

Soaring costs and shifting demographics have hit visitation numbers, but wineries are reimagining their wine clubs and tasting experiences to attract new consumers.

Tasting rooms are shuttering and visitation numbers are down across many states, but wineries are still betting on direct-to-consumer sales to boost flagging revenue…

29/05/2025

Can the quality of non-alcoholic wine meet growing demand? Producers are working to figure out how winemaking techniques change when alcohol is taken out of the equation.

As non-alcoholic wine rapidly gains ground, producers are working to figure out how winemaking changes when alcohol is taken out of the equation…

28/05/2025

We're thrilled to be a Top 10 nominee in the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Spirited Awards! SevenFifty Daily is nominated for Best Cocktail & Spirits Publication, and two of our stories are nominated for Best Cocktail & Spirits Writing: "Facing Racism on the Job as a Black Beverage Journalist" by Shayna Conde, and "What Do Neo-Prohibitionists Really Want?" by Tyler Wetherall.⁠
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Congrats to our fellow Top 10 nominees—stay tuned to see if we make it to Top 4!

FacebookTweetLinkedInPinEmail NEW ORLEANS, LA (May 21, 2024) — Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) is honored to announce the Top 10 Writing & Media, Books, Spirit & Cocktail Ingredients, and World’s Best Cocktail Menu and Spirits Selection Nominees, for the 19th annual Spirited Awards®. S...

22/05/2025

Cocktails to go aren’t the lifeline they were during the height of the pandemic, but five years later, some creative programs are still paying off for restaurants and bars.

Cocktails to go aren’t the lifeline they were during the height of the pandemic, but five years later, some creative programs are still paying off for restaurants and bars…

20/05/2025

From longtime staples to new favorites, these are the rosés that are catching our attention this year.

From longtime staples to new favorites, these are the rosés that are catching our attention this spring…

15/05/2025

From Etna to the Canary Islands, volcanic wines have garnered a lot of attention in recent years. But what distinguishes volcanic soil, and how does it impact a resulting wine?