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JULY 29, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Drizly data breach: up to 2.5 million credit cards, other data for sale on dark web. California farmworkers at higher risk of contracting coronavirus, survey says Food & Beverage Will See Biggest Gains in Retail Ecommerce Sales Growth This Year Hard seltzer sales could reach $14.5bn by 2027 A Tale of Two Shoppers […]

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

2018 I Lauri Tavo Pinot Grigio ( Delle Venezie, Italy)

2018 I Lauri Tavo Pinot Grigio ( Delle Venezie, Italy)   “Juicy” nose….apple and citrus with some stone/minerality. Long finish. Tasty!   Purchased on sale for $9.99 (originally $14.99) from Great Grapes in Cary, NC). -B

July 28, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

JULY 28, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Foley Johnson winery in Napa Valley closes after worker tests positive for coronavirus Bill and Cheryl Swanson Donate $1 million to the JUSTIN and J. LOHR Center for Wine and Viticulture at Cal Poly Wine Australia reports 2020 vintage crop down but quality expectation high Gallo PR tries to distance winery and Gallo […]

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

2014 Finca Montepedroso Verdejo (Rueda, Spain)

2014 Finca Montepedroso Verdejo (Rueda, Spain)   100% Verdejo.   Straw yellow in color…floral and grassy nose….citrus is the main fruits noted, with dried hay and maybe a bit of yeastiness. Creamy and complex. Purchased on sale for $12.72 (originally $18.99) from Great Grapes in Cary, NC. -B

July 26, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

JULY 24, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS International wine fraud ring uncovered in Spain Comfort for restaurant dining down among Republicans, up with Dems + Almost nobody wants to travel abroad After reopening rollbacks, Napa Valley tasting room visitation comes in waves Emetry Has Developed a Model to Predict Wine Club Cancellations New Developments in the Wine Shipping World Who […]

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

2016 Altanza Dominio de Heredia Rioja (DOC Rioja, Spain)

2016 Altanza Dominio de Heredia Rioja (DOC Rioja, Spain).   Tobacco, violets, plum, cedar chest on the nose. Black cherry/dark fruits and maaaaaybe a little molasses on the palate and finish. Lighter body, but still a nice bite.   Enjoyable!   Purchased on sale for $12.99 from Great Grapes in Cary, NC. -B

July 24, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

JULY 23, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Accolade handing off production of US wines, including Geyser Peak, to Napa importer Quintessential Wines Spirits continue to lead pandemic AlcBev growth 53% of restaurants closed amid coronavirus have shuttered permanently, Yelp data shows Bacardi targeted women with its new reduced-alcohol vodkas. It went over as well as you’d expect. Interesting times for […]

July 23, 2020 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

JULY 22, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Appeals Court Ignores SCOTUS Wine Ruling Napa’s C. Mondavi & Family gets into French wines with rosé brand acquisition Why most Americans don’t care about wine tariffs Bayer loses Roundup weedkiller appeal in US court The Ecommerce Game Is a Tale of Two Countries, and China’s Companies Are Pulling Ahead Streamlining a Large […]

July 22, 2020 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Markus Huber Sparkling Rosé (Austria)

Markus Huber Sparkling Rosé (Austria)   A blend of Zweigelt and Pinot Noir, deemed “sassy and sophisticated” from the back label.   Salmon pink…strawberry and cream, citrus, with lots of tiny bubbles.   Easy drinking!   Purchased on sale for $13.99 (retail $18.99) from Great Grapes in Cary, NC. -B

July 22, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

Napa Firm Provides Fire Season Power

A Napa firm is helping wineries and vineyards with generators and solar power to keep the power on during anticipated PGE power shut-offs this Fall.   Joe Fischer, started ‘PSPS Power’ this Spring, just after the start of the COVID quarantine. “The impetus for the business was a comment by a friend that the Quarantine […]

July 22, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More