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Scott Feuille has been named head distiller of Vara Winery & Distillery. (Courtesy of Vara Winery) Right out of the gate, Vara Winery & Distillery’s new gin is bringing home prestigious accolades. Its recently released High Desert Gin received double gold and scored 99 points out of 100 at the 2020 PR%F Awards in December in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event’s main sponsor is Food & Beverage Magazine and Delta Sky Club. Vara stayed true to its mission of producing an international family of Spanish and American wines and spirits. Vara co-founders Doug Diefenthaler and Xavier Zamarripa were inspired to create a gin after noticing Spaniards’ affection for gin during their frequent trips there. Gin is the No. 2 spirit in Spain, after Spanish brandy. Diefenthaler attributes that to the British having a large influence on the Iberian Peninsula and introducing London dry gin to the area. The Spanish began to make their own gin using botanicals and blossoms found in the Medi ....
Nikle Co. Authentic Spirits recently launched its vodka and gin in New Mexico. (Courtesy of Brian Sena) Local restaurateur and bar owner Nicole Kapnison has ventured outside her service industry comfort zone to create spirits. Kapnison founded Nikle Co. Authentic Spirits with the help of some silent partners. “Being from the restaurant and bar world, I have always been interested in spirits,” Kapnison said. “I wanted to create something that was natural – free of additives, chemicals and sugars, which the majority of spirits have so much of.” ...................... It was Kapnison goal to create spirits with non-GMO ingredients and keep them at reasonable prices. ....
.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... Noisy Water Winery’s 2017 Absolution won Double Gold at the 2020 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition. (Courtesy of Noisy Water Winery) Staying true to New Mexico is key to Noisy Water Winery. It strives to use grapes grown in the Land of Enchantment to create its award-winning wines. The Ruidoso winery was recently recognized with prestigious accolades for several of its vinos. At the 2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, it received three silver medals for its 2017 Vintner’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018 Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay and its 2017 Tighty Whitey White. It took bronze for its 2018 Wine Maker’s Select Merlot and 2017 Pinot Noir. ....