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TOP NEWS Adverse weather causes global wine production to decline by 11% in 2019 Drinkers with college degrees prefer wine more than 2X as much as those less educated The biggest threat to wine? The plural drinker Bordeaux’s Decade of Declining Influence Are Wine Tastings A Farce? Ballast Point’s rise, fall and re-sale: inside craft […]
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The Exquisite Collection 2018 Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough, New Zealand). Super juicy grapefruit and passion fruit that has your mouth watering right from the nose. Crisp and clean finish. $8.49 from an Aldi in Cary, NC. -B
TOP NEWS N. Coast wine slump may foretell recession + Grape Prices hit the wall Total Wine Appeals To U.S. Supreme Court In Connecticut Minimum Pricing Case B. Wise buys Amapola Creek from legendary vintner Hard seltzer category to triple in US by 2023 Vinous Acquires Cellar Watch From Liv-Ex UPDATE: Agenda set for Calif […]
2017 Scarlet Path Old Vine Zinfandel (Lodi, CA). Black cherry, blackberry jam, and other dark fruit, followed by some cola and a bit of oak and spice. Not bad for $7.99….purchased at an Aldi in Cary, NC. Oh, and the label is actual velvet (or feels like it anyway). Gimmicky, but fun…I guess. -B
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ATLAS VINEYARD MANAGEMENT EXPANDS PREMIER OREGON CLIENT PORTFOLIO WITH THE ACQUISITION OF NORTHWEST VINEYARD SERVICE Napa, Calif., December 4, 2019 – Atlas Vineyard Management, Inc. has acquired the premier vineyard management company, Northwest Vineyard Service, Inc, operating in premium AVA’s in the northern Willamette Valley of Oregon. The acquisition includes a great client […]
TOP NEWS Constellation unloads $1 billion craft-beer acquisition Ballast Point to Chicago-area brewery IWSR predicts declining volumes but increasing value in the global wine market Email, web sites beat other digital media for delivering revenue on budget Boutique winemakers: Save time and effort this harvest season with this new production app! Click now to learn […]
NAPA, CA, December 3, 2019 — Pat DeLong, a 25-year veteran of the wine industry, announced the formation of Napa Valley-based Azur Associates to provide strategic advisory services in the fine-beverage space. Comprised of beverage industry executives with deep operational experience in diverse functions, Azur Associates is well positioned to deliver on its three main […]
2015 La Cornada Crianza Tempranillo (DO Valdepeñas, Spain). Comes out swinging with tart black cherry, a little spice on the mid-palate, then finishes back with the fruit. A great Aldi deal at $4.49. -B