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They’re doing excellent work in what can be a terribly exploitative industry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609c52f7cd9cdc7f79f6f829/1680051738268-GCVNDZZ0NL8ONPUN2Y3M/meta.JPG Blog Archive - VinExpo recap: Fun stuff (shiny containers!) but also serious stuff (workers’ cooperatives!) Beverage startup Meta is making what they term “hard elixir,” a fun addition to the hard seltzer/alcopop market. My wine and beer friends can laugh, but I have a tremendous weakness for alcopops, and these ones are a bit more complex than your average Lime-A-Rita. I particularly liked “Vibe,” which tastes a bit like my favorite Puerto Rican calorie bomb, coquito. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609c52f7cd9cdc7f79f6f829/1680051737847-I773LQL14WWSTVK5LMTP/pinaq.JPG Blog Archive - VinExpo recap: Fun stuff (shiny containers!) but also serious stuff (workers’ cooperatives!) Know what else I have a weakness for? Shiny bottles. I can’t wait to see these being poured directly into someone’s mouth at 2 am at the very loud queer clubs I find myself in about once a year. Bottle aside, I enjoyed the flavors I tasted and could see them improving a tropical cocktail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609c52f7cd9cdc7f79f6f829/1680054170938-NC2SQK8BBKEZPVESSS7P/bitters2.JPG Blog Archive - VinExpo recap: Fun stuff (shiny containers!) but also serious stuff (workers’ cooperatives!) Brezio Bitter is a spicy, citrusy Italian liqueur that I’m tempted to drink by itself. But I can imagine this one in less sweet, more complex versions of classics like the Negroni. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609c52f7cd9cdc7f79f6f829/1680051742173-OTEU768P1LV9ROQ162DY/pulltex.JPG Blog Archive - VinExpo recap: Fun stuff (shiny containers!) but also serious stuff (workers’ cooperatives!) Pulltex had their AntiOx wine stopper on display, which features an activated carbon filter. 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I tried all three of their current varieties, and while it’s not exactly like alcoholic wine, it’s a great-tasting wine-ish beverage perfect for weeknights, and delivers flavors and complexity that most sodas and seltzers don’t. https://www.weirdtimesinwine.com/archive/weird-grape-spotlight-delaware-and-concord-from-chpka monthly 0.5 2023-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609c52f7cd9cdc7f79f6f829/dc9354cc-e343-482a-9fb9-be561a9fe589/chepika.jpg Blog Archive - Weird grape spotlight: Delaware and Concord from Chëpìka (Or: Why hybrids deserve another look) - Make it stand out Image credit: Andrew Triska https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609c52f7cd9cdc7f79f6f829/bfe329f1-894b-4d63-8161-080d620f742d/Delaware_%28grape%29.jpg Blog Archive - Weird grape spotlight: Delaware and Concord from Chëpìka (Or: Why hybrids deserve another look) - Make it stand out A bunch of hybrid grapes of the Delaware variety. Image credit: Bio06940 on Wikimedia Commons. 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