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APRIL 15, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Covid Infects Logistics, Especially Independent Wineries Franzia’s New Packaging gets into a legal JaM Reopening The US: This is when CONSUMERS say they will feel OK dining out and other activities What the coronavirus lockdowns will mean for wine retailing long term The Alternative to Self-Distributing Wine and Spirits From beef to wine: […]

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2018 Skouras “Zoe” White Wine (Peloponnese, Greece)

2018 Skouras “Zoe” White Wine (Peloponnese, Greece)   60% Roditis, 40% Moscofilero   Lovely floral notes leap out of the glass. Juicy tropical fruits, lime, with a crisp, dry, flinty mineral character on the finish.   Nice!   Purchased on sale between $12-15 (misplaced receipt). -B

April 14, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

APRIL 14, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Sonoma County Vintners Announces Two-Fold $1.2 Million Community Aid Program White House Seeks To Lower Farmworker Pay To Help Agriculture Industry After Young’s Deal, RNDC Looks Ahead How Small American Wineries are Fighting to Survive the Crisis Sonoma County orders residents to wear face coverings US Rep. Nunes planing to flaunt Napa County […]

April 14, 2020 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

David Hill Winery Becomes A “B Corp” — Public Benefit Corporation

NEWS RELEASE   Third generation farm in the Northern Willamette Valley becomes the 8th B Corp winery in Oregon   PORTLAND, OR April 7, 2020 – David Hill Vineyards & Winery, a third generation farm located in the Northern Willamette Valley, is now a certified B Corporation. Their vineyard is officially Live certified, and welcome […]

April 14, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

APRIL 13, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Top Wholesale Players Adapt To A New Marketplace Shaped By Covid-19 Pandemic Brews Battle Between Liquor Wholesalers, Distillers And Online Retailers As Wine Sales Boom, Distribution Channels Scramble to Keep Pace How Can We Make Virtual Wine Tastings Less Sucky? Surgeon general tells Americans to avoid alcohol during coronavirus pandemic Food & Beverage […]

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2018 Skouras Assyrtiko (Peloponnese, Greece)

2018 Skouras Assyrtiko (Peloponnese, Greece)   Kiwi, quince, lime, with maybe a touch of oak. Clean and crisp, lots of mineral character (whatever that means).   Very enjoyable!   Purchased on sale for between $11-15 (misplaced receipt). -B

April 12, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

APRIL 10, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Online Alcohol Sales Are Rising, But Will It Be A Long-Term Change? Leisure and hospitality jobs massacred by COV19: 65% of all employment losses Naked Shares Jump as Drinking Moves From Bar to Sofa For American Wine Producers, Fear, Uncertainty and Hope (Asimov, possible paywall) Record Bankruptcies Predicted in Next Year as Unemployment […]

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2017 Noah River Pinot Noir (California)

2017 Noah River Pinot Noir (California)   Juicy berries and cocoa. Chocolate-covered cherries perhaps, with a delicate spice. Light in color, very smooth in structure. Enjoyable!   Purchased on sale for $14.99 (originally $18.99) from Great Grapes in Cary, NC.

April 9, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

APRIL 9, 2020 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Will Covid-19 Change Online Wine Forever? March ecommerce sales offset 70% of lost tasting room sales: WineDirect Aussie wildfires impacts on its wine industry — Lessons for Calif Treasury Wines splitting off Penfolds is a ‘distraction’, Citi says Naked Wines to take on new customers again Social engagement with alcohol brands up 327% […]

April 9, 2020 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Chappellet Vineyard Promotes Mitch Boyd to Director of Sales

NEWS RELEASE   ST. HELENA, Calif. – April 8, 2020 – Chappellet Vineyard (www.chappellet.com) is proud to announce that Mitch Boyd has been named director of sales. In this role, Boyd will manage Chappellet’s in-house sales team, and guide a sales program that spans all 50 states, and eleven countries around the world. Boyd joined […]

April 9, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More