The 2023 Wine Growth Brands Awards: The Top Bottles
After some slight ups and downs during the first three years of the pandemic, total wine consumption took a dip in 2022. It decreased 1.1% last year to 344.1 million 9-liter cases, according to...
Deutsch Family Adds Beau Joie Champagne to Portfolio
Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits has entered into a joint venture partnership with Toast Spirits, LLC, effective April 1, 2022. According to terms of the deal, Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits will acquire a...
International Wine Center Announces New Graduates
International Wine Center (IWC) has announced the newest WSET Level 4 Diploma graduates. The 26th graduating class was recently honored at a celebration in Manhattan hosted by Master of Wine Mary Ewing-Mulligan, President of IWC,...
Cana Vineyards Wins 2022 Virginia Governor’s Cup with 2019 Unité Reserve
During the annual celebration held at Main Street Station, Governor Glenn Youngkin awarded the 2022 Virginia Governor’s Cup to Cana Vineyards & Winery of Middleburg for its 2019 Unité Reserve—a red blend of Merlot,...
Nicolas Seillan Named Winemaker of Château Lassègue
Château Lassègue, located in Saint-Émilion, announced that seventh-generation Vigneron Nicolas Seillan has been named Winemaker of the Estate. This new role is in addition to his current position as Senior Vice President of...
Kylie Minogue Wines Rosé Launches in U.S.
The Kylie Minogue Wines Rosé U.S. portfolio will launch with The Kylie Minogue Prosecco Rosé, a sparkling Prosecco Rosé, available in select markets including California, Florida, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas and...
J. Lohr Announces Monterey Roots Wine Tier
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines has unveiled J. Lohr Monterey Roots, a new tier of wines spotlighting J. Lohr’s history in viticulture and winemaking in Monterey County.
In establishing the new tier,...
Podcast: What is Sustainable Wine?
What’s the difference between organic and sustainable wine? If you don’t know the answer, then you must listen to our latest podcast with Allison Jordan, Executive Director of the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance.
Jordan explains the...
Interview: What is Sustainably Grown California Wine?
The Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing (CCSW) certification is among the top accreditations for sustainably produced wine in the country. Introduced in 2010, the CCSW is administered by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), a nonprofit leader...
How to Make Sense of Wine Language
To enjoy a glass of wine requires no training, but to communicate about it effectively, we need the right words.
Most of wine’s sensory qualities are in the dimensions of how it tastes, smells and...
