{"id":1344,"date":"2016-03-14T17:45:16","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T17:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/islandoutpost.com\/outpostings\/?p=1344"},"modified":"2023-10-09T10:31:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T10:31:56","slug":"jamaicas-newest-drink-trend-nothing-rum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.islandoutpost.com\/outpostings\/2016\/03\/14\/jamaicas-newest-drink-trend-nothing-rum\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamaica’s Newest Drink Trend Has Nothing to Do with Rum"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s impossible to visit Jamaica without seeing copious bottles of Red Stripe, glasses of rum punch and <\/span>flasks of rum<\/span><\/a>. Yet wine, not typically the drink of choice, is now becoming more and more popular throughout Jamaica.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just a few years ago, it was nearly impossible to find wine at local restaurants and bars. A few hotels on the island offered a (very) modest wine list. Guests had two options: red or white. Ossie Osman, who owns the new Kingston wine bar Wine Shop, says the tides are turning. Wine clubs are launching, wine lists are expanding, and people are taking an interest in learning more about different grapes and vintages.<\/span><\/p>\n

Supermarkets have started selling wine in the last few years, and the shelves are stacked high with different varietals. \u201cPeople want better wines,\u201d says Osman. \u201cJamaicans have traveled abroad and they want those same options when they come home.\u201d <\/span>Emprezz Golding<\/span><\/a>, a youth advocate in Kingston, recently told <\/span>Outpostings<\/span><\/i> that she often visits Osman\u2019s shop for good wine and company.<\/span><\/p>\n

While we won\u2019t soon be giving up our rum or Red Stripe, we\u2019re excited to see this trend grow. Here are two of our favorite wine bars in Kingston.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Wine Shop<\/h4>\n

Ossie Osman, who spent his career in the hospitality industry, opened The Wine Shop in Kingston in 2014. Osman is always on hand, chatting with guests (who have become more like friends). The bar and restaurant serves a Mediterranean menu\u2014hummus and pita is popular\u2014as well as an extensive wine list, with wines imported from all over the world. Every Tuesday <\/span>Paint with Merlot<\/span><\/a> holds a class at The Wine Shop for those who are looking to get in touch with their artsy side (while tipsy). Follow The Wine Shop on Facebook <\/a>for the latest updates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Shop 7B, Southdale Plaza, South Avenue, Kingston, 876-620-5098<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Uncorked<\/h4>\n

If you consider yourself a cheese lover, you should definitely visit Uncorked. The wine list has <\/span>more than 150 labels<\/span><\/a>\u2014from Mendoza, Argentina, to Napa Valley. To match their impressive wine list, Uncorked serves gourmet cheese platters that includes triple-cream French brie and cocoa-rubbed goat cheese from Wisconsin. Keep up with the ever-changing wine and cheese lists on the Uncorked <\/span>Facebook page<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shop 2, 29 Barbican Road, Kingston, 876-632-5500<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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    It\u2019s impossible to visit Jamaica without seeing copious bottles of Red Stripe, glasses of rum punch and flasks of rum. Yet wine, not typically the drink of choice, is now becoming more and more popular throughout Jamaica. Just a few years ago, it was nearly impossible to find wine at local restaurants and bars. A few hotels on the island offered a (very) modest wine […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":160,"featured_media":1345,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nHow Wine is Igniting Jamaica\u2019s Newest Drinking Trend<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Jamaica is famous for the fat red stripe bottles and flasks of rum. 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