How The Major Sparkling Wine Categories Are Currently Performing
U.S. sales of all types of sparkling wine are on fire. Italy’s Prosecco leads the way – up 27 percent by volume for the 52 weeks ending Sept. 10, 2016 – but France’s Champagne,...
Why Consumers Care About Sustainable Wines
As Americans pay more attention to where their foods come from and the farm-to-table movement picks up steam, it’s natural for consumers to start asking the same questions about their wines.
There’s evidence that such...
The Lands of Malbec and Carmenere
For the Argentine wine industry, it mostly boils down to one word: Malbec.
According to QW Wine Experts, a New York-based consulting firm specializing in imported wines, including the not-for-profit organization Wines of Argentina, Argentine...
Top Quality/Value Zinfandels
Based upon wine reviews from StateWays' sister publication Beverage Dynamics, here is a list of some of the top Zinfandels cited by retailers and sommeliers.
Washington Wines Put On a Show in New York
The phrase “West Coast wine” typically conjures up images of Napa Valley, and other vineyards up and down California.
But winemakers from Washington State want to change that. Despite being America’s second largest wine-producing region,...
Bulgarian Rhapsody
France and Italy have held the European wine spotlight for ages, along with Germany, Spain and Portugal. But several countries in the eastern part of the continent now aim to become major players on...
Trendspotting: Napa Cab is King
I leave Napa Valley today for about my 90th wine-purchasing trip over the last 15 years. The first seven years was when I was chairman of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. I used the...
Retailer Wine Selections: Sauvignon Blanc
StateWays’ sister publication Beverage Dynamics publishes a list of wine recommendations, called Retailer Wine Selections, in every issue based upon written evaluations by its National Retailer Wine Panel. Each review includes brief tasting notes,...
Growth Brands 2015: Growing on the Vine
Like the larger beverage market, the wine industry was impacted this year – both positively and negatively - by consumers trending toward occasion-based drinking. This year’s Growth Brand winners include stalwart brands able to...
Retailer Wine Reviews: Rosé
StateWays’ sister publication Beverage Dynamics publishes a list of wine recommendations, called
Retailer Wine Selections, in every issue based upon written evaluations by its National Retailer Wine Panel.
Each review includes brief tasting notes,...
