TTB Approves New Sizes for Canned Wine
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has added three new can sizes to the standard of fill for packaging canned wine: 200-ml., 250-ml. and 355-ml.
This comes as alternative packaging continues to gain...
J. Lohr Estates Flume Crossing Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Shipping to markets this week is the 2020 vintage of the J. Lohr Estates Flume Crossing Sauvignon Blanc.
Hailing from J. Lohr’s sustainably farmed estate vineyards in Monterey, the 2020 vintage will feature the Certified California Sustainable...
The Best Rosé Wines to Drink in 2021
For our first wine panel of 2021, we asked panelists to taste and rate rosé wines.
This remains one of the hottest styles in the industry. The array of rosés wines our panelists reviewed also...
Acme Fine Wines: Innovators in Napa Valley
Shopping at Acme Fine Wines is like buying art. Rather than case displays and aisles of products, this innovative retailer in St. Helena, Napa County, showcases a wall of wines. Around 350 individual bottles...
Wine Region To Watch: China’s Yunnan Province
China’s wine production has gone from strength to strength in recent years. Notable regions include Yantai-Penglai, which produces up to 40% of China’s wine, and Ningxia, dubbed China’s Bordeaux.
While these regions may be leading the way,...
Interview: Coravin CEO Christopher Ladd on Wine Trends and Innovation
Coravin changed the way we drink wine when it launched the Wine Preservation Opener in 2013. Rather than needing to finish a whole bottle soon after opening, Coravin’s technology allowed for repeated pours over...
Moët Hennessy Buys Stake in Jay-Z’s Armand de Brignac
Paris-based Moët Hennessy has acquired a 50% stake in Armand de Brignac, the Champagne brand owned by entertainer Shawn Jay-Z Carter.
The partnership includes a global distribution agreement.
Often referred to as “Ace of Spades,” Armand de...
Ménage à Trois Sweet Collection
Ménage à Trois Sweet Collection is a new lineup of sweet, semi-sparkling California wines.
Launching with Dolce Sweet Red Blend and Moscato Sweet White Blend, the collection is the first new line from the brand since...
Warm Days, Cool Nights: Why They Matter for Wine
All the world’s finest vineyards have something in common: whether they are in a warm or cool climate region, they almost always feature an unusually big drop in temperature from the daytime high to...
19 Crimes Launches New Rosé with Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg and 19 Crimes have unveiled their newest wine: Snoop Cali Rosé.
This is a blend of grenache and zinfandel. Snoop Cali Rosé is the brand's first California rosé, and second collaboration with the...