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Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation Funds Child Care for Farmworker Families

NEWS RELEASE   NAPA, CA (August 25, 2020) – The Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation (FWF) has launched a child care program for Napa County farmworker families through harvest. The program has been generously seeded by the Foley family and Harmon & Joanne Brown. It will be administered by the Boys and Girls Club of Napa […]

August 26, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

Riboli Family Wines Launches New Division to Drive California Estate Portfolio

NEWS RELEASE   100+ Years of Winemaking Tradition Takes Family Owned Wines to a New Level   Los Angeles, CA – August 25, 2020 – Riboli Family Wines, a family-owned company founded in 1917, announces the launch of Riboli Estates Group, a new division dedicated to its portfolio of ultra-premium and luxury wine brands sourced […]

August 26, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

2018 Canicatti La Ferla Inzolia (IGP Terre Siciliane, Italy)

2018 Canicatti La Ferla Inzolia (IGP Terre Siciliane, Italy)   Honeysuckle and other floral on the nose….citrus and slate on the palate. Nice crisp and clean finish. Reminded me of a cross between Pinot Grigio and a Chardonnay.   Crisp & Refreshing!   Purchased on sale for $12.99 from Great Grapes in Cary, NC. -B

August 25, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

AUGUST 25, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Cautious Optimism on Wine Country Fires Jackson Family Wines Buys Australia’s Giant Steps Winery Wine Economist Guide to Wine, Coronavirus Crisis & K-Shaped Recovery Two wineries damaged by latest Cali wildfires Media Update on Retailer Wine Shipping From The National Association of Wine Retailers After Weeks of Growth, Millennials’ Comfort Level With Many Leisure […]

August 25, 2020 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Accendo Cellars Introduces Lisa Tuttle, New National Sales Director

NAPA, CALIF. (August 21, 2020): Accendo Cellars, the wine brand of two generations of the Araujo family founded in 2013, has named Lisa Tuttle, DipWSET, to be its new National Sales Director. The position supports the wholesale distribution of Accendo’s Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc wines.   As National Sales Director, Tuttle is responsible for […]

August 25, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

AUGUST 24, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Napa, North Bay growers face a softened, fluid market for premium grapes LNU Lightning Complex up to 21% containment ahead of high wind event Top Santa Cruz Mountains winery survives fire, but owner’s home destroyed (possible paywall) Coronavirus cases are finally decreasing in states with masks, social distancing & other restrictions Weather report […]

August 24, 2020 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

2018 Kanonkop Kadette Cape Blend (Stellenbosch, South Africa)

2018 Kanonkop Kadette Cape Blend (Stellenbosch, South Africa)   37% Pinotage, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot   Lots of juicy dark fruits like plum as well as cherry, etc. Spicy finish.   Enjoyable!   Purchased on sale for $14.99 from Great Grapes in Cary, NC. -B

August 23, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

AUGUST 21, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Deadly LNU fire in North Bay at 219,000 acres already one of California’s largest ever At least 5 dead, nearly 700,000 acres burned as massive fires threaten Northern and Central California (possible paywall) Drizly Closes $50 Million Funding Round Champagne makers may destroy record amounts of grapes to save industry from pandemic losses […]

August 21, 2020 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

2019 Prisma Rosé of Pinot Noir (Casablanca Valley, Chile)

2019 Prisma Rosé of Pinot Noir (Casablanca Valley, Chile)   90% Pinot Noir, 10% Cinsault. Made from sustainably-farmed grapes.   Salmon pink in color….floral and strawberry, melon and lime, with maybe a hint of pepper spice on the finish.   Enjoyable!   Purchased on sale for $12.99 from Great Grapes in Cary, NC. -B

August 20, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

AUGUST 20, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Mabray beats back defamation lawsuit by Philip James, strengthens fair commentary protections Firestorm Danger for California Grape Harvest Fires and Pandemic Converge on California in Multiplying Crises Most of Calif wine country under assault by wildfire smoke: interactive map New Guidelines Recommend One Alcoholic Drink A Day. Is This Stealth Prohibition? Data omission […]

August 20, 2020 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More