Champagne Bruno Paillard Blanc de Blancs 2013
The new 2013 vintage Champagne Bruno Paillard Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs has landed in the U.S.
Within Champagne, 2013 has become known as the “slow motion” vintage. Cold, wet, humid weather, with winter temperatures...
Sonoma-Cutrer Unveils Dutton Ranch Chardonnay
California winemaker Sonoma-Cutrer has announced the release of Dutton Ranch Chardonnay, part of its annual Winemaker’s Release series.
Known for their chardonnay fruit, Dutton Ranch has been a long-time grower partner of Sonoma-Cutrer. When planning...
Cakebread Cellars 2022 Sauvignon Blanc
Sourced from grapes grown throughout the Napa Valley and the North Coast of California, Cakebread Cellars 2022 Sauvignon Blanc launches this spring.
This white wine opens with fresh aromas of sweet citrus, grapefruit and melon,...
Sonoma-Cutrer Names New Director of Winemaking
Sonoma-Cutrer has announced the retirement of Director of Winemaking Michael “Mick” Schroeter after 13 years in the role.
Current Chardonnay Winemaker Cara Morrison will succeed him in the role of Director of Winemaking.
Morrison is the...
How Does Wine Get Aromas and Flavors?
Newcomers to wine often find it confusing that wine rarely smells or tastes like grapes.
Most white wines smell more of tree fruits like apples or peaches, while red wines more often taste more like...
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...
Simply Cutrer Canned Chardonnay
Sonoma-Cutrer has announced the arrival of Simply Cutrer, the brand’s first canned wine, a chardonnay.
“I’m excited for consumers to finally have a wine option like Simply Cutrer that combines the complex, high-quality wine that...
Our Wine Panel Reviews Spring and Summer Wines
For our next wine panel, we asked panelists to taste and rate spring and summer wines. These can be any style and from anywhere in the world, so long as they fit the warmer...
Sherry Pairing Suggestions
First, what exactly is sherry? It’s a fortified wine from southwest Spain, specifically the Jerez-Xeres-Sherry denominación de origen or D.O. “Fortified” means that alcohol has been added to preserve it, which was originally done so...
Dom Ruinart Rosé 2009
Dom Ruinart Rosé 2009 has launched.
Back in 2009, extreme weather conditions heavily disrupted the flowering process for months, and them were faced with a dry summer, the company says. These summer conditions allowed for...