Drizly Names Former Walmart U.S. CEO to Board
The alcohol ordering/delivery app Drizly announced this week that Bill Simon, former president and CEO of Walmart U.S., will join its leadership team.
Simon joins Drizly as the first independent director named to the company’s Board of...
A Look at the 2017 Vintage Harvest for Valpolicella
The 2017 harvest for the Valpolicella wine region was challenging. Summers are growing hotter for this viticulture zone in Verona, Italy.
So says Andrea Sartori, president of Consortium for the Tutelage of Valpolicella DOC Wines...
The Best Wines We Drank in 2017
To close out another year of our National Retailer Wine Panel reviews, we asked panelists to recollect the top wines they drank in 2017. These reviews include brief tasting notes and a rating. If...
3 Takeaways From the 2017 California Wine Harvest
Despite wildfires that swept through parts of the state, California winemakers remain optimistic about their 2017 harvest.
So says the Wine Institute in their recently released California Wine 2017 Harvest Report. The study explores the...
Luxco Announces Sale of Cincinnati-Based Meier’s Wine Cellars
Luxco has announced the sale of Meier’s Wine Cellars to Paul T. Lux.
Lux (pictured atop) is the current president of Meier’s Wine Cellars and grandson of the company’s founder. Lux assumed his role after...
Exploring Mountain Wines With Cardinale’s Chris Carpenter
Winemakers face numerous challenges working with grapes from mountain vineyards, but the results tend to be well worth it. Chris Carpenter, winemaker at Cardinale in Oakville, CA, shared some insight on moutain wines during...
Why Sustainable Winemaking Helps the Entire Industry
Sustainable winegrowing is a group effort that benefits everyone. Members of the Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers created the Sustainable Winegrowing Program (SWP) in 2001 to promote practices that are...
What’s Hot in Southern Hemisphere Wines
Editor's note: As so many beverage alcohol trends start on-premise, we occasionally cross-post content from our sister publication Cheers to inform retailers what's happening at bars and restaurants.
Can you remember the time you first...
Our Wine Panel Rates Bottles of Pinot Noir
For our latest round of National Retailer Wine Panel reviews, we asked panelists to rate pinot noir.
As always, these selections include brief tasting notes, a rating and the wine’s retail price (which can vary...
How Hurt Was California’s 2017 Wine Harvest By Fires?
California's North Coast is like my second home, so it was difficult to watch the devastation from at least three wildfires that occurred there during the second week of October. I know many people...
