Wine

Countless U.S. consumers first tasted Italian wine from a Riunite bottle in the 1980s. The brand was booming — and continues to thrive today, celebrating 50 years in 2017 — thanks to its line...

Cape Classics this spring will add another Burgundian producer to its French book. Domaine Auvigue will join the portfolio that includes Philippe Pacalet and Domaine Philippe Colin. In the 19th century, the family settled in village of Solutré where...

The La Mannella line of Italian wines hails from the Tuscan town of Montalcino. This family-owned winery got its start in 1970, when veteran farmer Leonardo Cortonese replaced a portion of his crop of olive trees...

Prosecco’s popularity continues to rise worldwide. In the U.S., sales grew 36% last year. In the U.K., a new label is creating buzz: “Skinny” Prosecco. But what is that? First of all, it’s a brand from...

For our latest round of the National Retailer Wine Panel reviews, we asked panelists to review Merlot. Panelists are retailer or on-premise alcohol professionals: shop owners, heads of wine departments, sommeliers, beverage program managers, etcetera. As always, these selections...

Having travelled to Napa or Sonoma Valleys about 100 times, I can firmly state that the best time of year to purchase from wineries is actually in January. I use this golden opportunity to...

Wine-lovers need no introduction to Bordeaux. But what about average Americans? What do they think about this historic, world-class region? Especially Millennials. Is Bordeaux on their radar? Or does this generation much prefer the hipness of New...

In our digital age, consumers expect immediacy and ease-of-purchase. And that increasingly means getting the products they want delivered to their home — including wine. According to a report by ShipCompliant and Wines Vines Analytics, given recently...

What trends are defining wine in 2017? With such diversity among global products, and with Millennials gaining more interest in the category, effective marketing remains important. And there are plenty of trends that transcend Millennials and marketing —...

The Australian winery Chateau Tanunda has announced a ground-up restructuring of its U.S. operations. This includes setting up a joint-partnership import company and hiring a U.S.-based representative to manage marketing and distribution. "This enables us to respond quickly...