Will California’s Bad Crop Yields Lead to Wine Pricing Pressure?
The 2015 vintage on California’s North Coast (which includes Napa and Sonoma Valleys) is quite beautiful, but extremely tiny. And what was so surprising about the crop is that it caught most winemakers off...
How to Drink Wine in Winter: Food Pairings and Party Must-Haves
Winter is meant for wine.
Sure, every season is a good time to uncork a bottle. But something about the snow and cold weather outside makes sitting down with a good glass indoors all the...
Wine Importing Strategies in the Age of a Lower Euro
It wasn’t that long ago that the Euro exchange rate was above 1.35. This made purchasing quality wines that represent true value from countries like Italy, France and Spain much more challenging. That’s all...
Quintessential Wines to Import Georges Dubœuf
French winemaker Les Vins Georges Dubœuf has entered into an agreement with the import, marketing and sales company Quintessential Wines, which will exclusively represent Georges Dubœuf-branded wines.
Georges Duboeuf founded his own company in 1964, selecting, bottling and selling...
E. & J. Gallo Winery to Import Whyte and Mackay Whisky Brands
E. & J. Gallo Winery announced today that it will be the exclusive U.S. importer for Whyte & Mackay, the 5th largest producer of Scotch whisky in the world.
The portfolio that Gallo will import...
Proudly Made in New Mexico: An Interview with Southwest Wines
Southwest Wines is a family-owned winery located in New Mexico. The company was founded by Hervé Lescombes, who ran a winery in Burgundy with his father before planting in the U.S. in 1981. Southwest’s brands include...
SUPER-premiumization: A Sunny Forecast for the High Teens and Twenties
The wine business is still shaking off the effects of the great recession, but there are brighter days ahead.
The buzzword on everyone’s lips has been ‘premiumization,’ as wines over $10 have led in growth...
Sparkling Wine for All Seasons
The category has grown well beyond Champagne.
Sparkling wine is having a renaissance in the U.S. Consumption is up throughout the year, according to the Wine Market Council. The trend is driven by Millennials: 62...
The Best Wines of 2015
As 2016 approaches, we look back at the best wines reviewed by our national operator/retailer panel in 2015. The panel this past year tasted and rated sauvignon blanc, malbec, merlot, rosé, and American cabernet sauvignons.
The...
Moët & Chandon Launches New Brand Platform and Film, ‘THE NOW’
Winemaker Moët & Chandon this week unveiled a new brand platform called THE NOW, which includes a film by the same name.
The brand film was created by the studio We Are From LA, and "captures the moments...