Submitted Photo.Any excess distilling capability can also be utilized to convert product from the region’s wineries that doesn’t meet quality standards for sale.Initial efforts are focused on donating sanitizer to departments of health, non-profits, local healthcare workers, and Five and 20’s internal use.
Looking for ways to help both their communities and their businesses, distilleries, breweries, and wineries have What follows is a master list of the beer, wine, and spirits businesses (within the United States and overseas) that have begun producing hand sanitizer of their own. Arundel enjoys the unique position of being the first winery in the area offering both premium wine and craft beer. 20), in North East, Pa. is contributing to area coronavirus relief efforts as well.First, the winery/brewery recently contributed 300 gallons of red wine for distillation by Conneaut Cellars Winery in Conneaut, Pennsylvania. One of the ripple effects of COVID-19 is that retailers everywhere have effectively run out of hand sanitizer. Your patronage helps to keep these businesses afloat. The French wine industry is currently in a COVID-19 crisis, and it's led a number of acclaimed winemakers to sell unsold wine for use as hand sanitizer. Once the wine is distilled, it will be turned into hand sanitizer for donation to local first responders, medical centers and retirement homes in North East, Pa. and the tri-state area.Second, Arundel Cellars & Brewing Co. is donating $2 for every bottle of wine or 12-pack of High Key sold to-go and online to the Emergency Financial Assistance Fund recently created by Erie Arts and Culture. Customer Review. When asked for an idea about what that quantity represents, Mazza explained that in a normal week, Five & 20’s operations would use an average of two gallons of sanitizer in spray bottles to clean surfaces in the tasting room.Arundel has donated 300 gallons of red wine for distillation, which will be turned into hand sanitizer for donation to local first responders, medical center and retirement homes. This program is designed to help professionals who are experiencing a disruption to their income and are in need of assistance. Five & 20 whiskies and bourbon continue to be available for purchase online or by phone and can be shipped or picked up, curbside, at the distillery. The Arundel family is extremely happy to be able to help first responders, medical centers and retirement homes in this way,”“We chose to donate to this fund because we have had the pleasure of hosting so many local musicians at Arundel,”“In this way, we hope to help community musicians and others hurt by the impact of the coronavirus on their livelihood.” When multiple crises strike a single industry. Jacob Dean is a food and travel writer and psychologist based in New York. As posted on the new website for Mazza Five & 20 Spirits, “Alcohol is more important tha The Mazza Team is another company that moved quickly to manufacture products needed for this emergency cause.”“We had been talking as a board of directors about what we could do to help the community, and a few moments later, I received an email message from Joel Wolfe, owner of Conneaut Cellars Winery, looking for wine to distill,”“We loaded 300 gallons of wine for them. For more information, visit https://fiveand20.com/distilled-with-love or call 716-793-9463.Five & 20 Spirits & Brewing isn’t the only winery in the concord grape belt region to do this. Some area wineries are switching things up to make hand sanitizer. For example:This is an uncertain time for small businesses everywhere, and it’s a particularly bad time for people in the hospitality and food/beverage industry. Arundel Cellars & Brewing Co., headquartered at 11727 E. Main Road (Rt. Those who want to stock their pantries by purchasing a case or more of bottled wine or a 12-pack of High Key online at arundelcellars.com, will receive free shipping through April 13. Between the coronavirus and the Trump tariffs, the French wine market has collapsed. If you know of a business that hasn’t been included, please leave a comment on this story, including the name of the business and a link to either a news story or a social media post from the company itself, confirming they are producing hand sanitizer.Please bear in mind that this list is a living document and that aspects of it might change as things unfold. Some of the same processes and ingredients that we employ in the production of our spirits can be utilized to produce hand sanitizer.”“Mazza is another company that is stepping up to address the needs created by the COVID-19 crisis, and I really commend Mario and the Mazza Team for being both proactive and flexible.”“Manufacturers from throughout the County are validating their resiliency, flexibility, and craftiness as they pivot their operations to address the needs created by the pandemic. Arundel Cellars & Brewing Co. is a family-owned winery/brewery headquartered in a beautifully restored 19th century barn nestled among the vineyards of scenic North East. He likes beer, less traveled airports, and is allergic to grasshoppers (the insect, not the mixed drink. All sales proceeds support the hand sanitizer production. Mazza Five & 20 Spirits is now working six days a week to produce hand sanitizer, much of which will be donated to health, non-profits, local healthcare workers, and Five and 20's internal use. We took on the task knowing it was going to be difficult due to the high demand and scarcity in packaging, but our family here at Classic Wine Vinegar does not ever shy away from a challenge.