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OCTOBER 5, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS North Bay wildfires cloud wine grape harvest as total losses could approach $500 million Constellation Brands reports dim quarter; deal with Gallo now set for Nov. 30 closing Time to Kill Gender Stereotypes in Wine What It’s Like to Be a Black Man Working in the Wine Industry Is a wine tariff solution […]

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2018 Fede Barbera d’Asti (Italy)

2018 Fede Barbera d’Asti (Italy)   Lots of earthiness on the nose…tart blueberry and cherry. Lots of red fruits and acidity.   Pleasant!   Purchased on sale for $9.99 (originally $13.99) from Great Grapes in Cary, NC. -B

October 4, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

OCTOBER 2, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS California milestone: 4 million acres burned in wildfires Buying wine online: Six months of virtual shopping during the pandemic This is how toxic the Glass Fire has made the air in Napa, Sonoma & surrounding areas Harvest workers among COVID world’s last regular travelers Power shut-offs are in your future. Keep crush moving. […]

October 2, 2020 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

2017 Laurel Union Chardonnay (Edna Valley, California)

2017 Laurel Union Chardonnay (Edna Valley, California)   Lots of oak on the nose….butter, vanilla, baked apple, pear, maybe some butterscotch.   Nice!   Purchased for $12.99 from Trader Joe’s in Cary, NC. -B

October 1, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

OCTOBER 1, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Vintage Wine Estates smoke-taint insurance scheduled for trial; Could set precedent Napa Valley’s famed castle, Castello di Amorosa, loses building containing all of its bottled wine Cal Fire focused on remote vineyard in probe into cause of Glass Fire Could US wine, rum and vodka face EU tariffs? Could the Coronavirus Kill In-Store […]

October 1, 2020 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Fires Leave Napa Harvest on a Knife Edge 2020’s fire damage to Napa wineries already far exceeds 2017, and it may not be done (possible paywall) How Microagressions in a Sonoma Winery Made a Black Winemaker Question Her Profession Halloween at risk from COVID-spooked Americans AlcBev. Retail sales could suffer. Power shut-offs are […]

September 30, 2020 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Chai Consulting Appoints Sarah Trubnick as Wine and Spirits Director

NEWS RELEASE   San Francisco: 29 September 2020 – We are delighted to announce Sarah Trubnick has joined the Chai Consulting team as Wine and Spirits Director.   Sarah founded the acclaimed San Francisco restaurant The Barrel Room and was responsible for their multi-award-winning wine lists. She trained at the Culinary Institute of America in […]

September 30, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

2019 Domaine Saint Landor Saumur Rosé (France)

2019 Domaine Saint Landor Saumur Rosé (France)   Pinkish-orange in color…nice floral nose….orange, cherry, and maaaaaybe some cinnamon or some other spice on the finish.   Enjoyable!   Purchased on sale for $9.99 (originally $14.99) from Great Grapes in Cary, NC. -B

September 29, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Glass fire in Sonoma, Napa counties tops 36,000 acres, destroys 113 structures as thousands evacuated Meadowood Resort, Newton Vineyard, Burgess Cellars Among Napa Wildfire’s Many Victims Australian research delivers expanded smoke taint toolkit A Modest Proposal for American Viticultural Areas Manly Men Versus Vodka Sodas: The Gender Baggage of Booze Power shut-offs are […]

September 29, 2020 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Glass Fire Update: Residents Flee Area Around St. Helena; New Boysen, Shady Fires Force Evacuations Near Santa Rosa; Wall Of Flames Jumps Silverado Trail Chateau Boswell consumed by Glass Fire How Italy Winemakers Woo U.S. Online Sales Amid Covid Whiskey’s Sexism Row Misses a Trick Power shut-offs are in your future. Keep crush […]

September 28, 2020 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More