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2018 Donati Family Vineyard “Sisters Forever” Un-Oaked Chardonnay (Central Coast, California)

2018 Donati Family Vineyard “Sisters Forever” Un-Oaked Chardonnay (Central Coast, California)   Bright floral and fruity nose—jumps right out of the glass! Tropical fruits and citrus on the palate.   A lovely wine to enjoy while I think of my sisters, who are always on my mind…   Purchased on sale for $11.99 (originally $15.99) […]

April 1, 2021 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

APRIL 1, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS AlcBev COVID bonus mostly gone: Off-Premise Wine dollar sales off -30% from 2020, but still above 2019 US champagne imports down 19% in 2020 2020 Was A Great Year…For Wines (possible paywall) When Smoke Gets In Your Wine No More Jim Crow. Here’s what the WineBiz can do to stop voter suppression Did […]

April 1, 2021 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

MARCH 31, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS How We Drank Through A Pandemic (possible paywall) Led by Former Amex CEO, Black Execs Call on Corporations to Fight New Jim Crow Laws Constellation Starts Dedicated Fine Wine & Craft Spirits Unit, announces new execs Vintage Wine Estates Launches Shareholder Wine Program, Channels Original Chalone US off-trade sales surge during pandemic, and […]

March 31, 2021 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

2019 Domaine de La Berthète “Les Pierrügues” Côtes du Rhône (France)

2019 Domaine de La Berthète “Les Pierrügues” Côtes du Rhône (France)   50% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 20% Carignan, 5% Cinsault   Dark almost purple in color.   Lots of earth, olives, and a little spice. Also some dark cherries and cassis. A beefy wine!   Purchased on sale for $14.99 from Great Grapes in Cary, […]

March 30, 2021 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

MARCH 30, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS For First Time, Beer Imports Topped Wine Imports In 2020 (possible paywall) More than 10% of U.S. restaurants have closed permanently Wine Aerators: $336.9 Million Worth of Bullsh*t Coronavirus Was Supposed to Drive Bankruptcies Higher. The Opposite Happened. (So Far). Did independent convenience stores and small grocers do better during the pandemic than […]

March 30, 2021 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

MARCH 29, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Treasury Wine faces 175.6% duty rate for Australian wine exports to China How Vinebox built a digitally native brand: Rabobank Podcast The hassles of paying for online wine orders Amulet Winery Investors Sue Tuck and Boo Beckstoffer Alleging Breach of Fiduciary Duty Americans Still Prefer Dining Outdoors to Indoors, But Comfort With Both […]

March 29, 2021 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

2019 Aiolas Red Blend (Dão, Portugal)

2019 Aiolas Red Blend (Dão, Portugal)   Not sure of the breakdown of grapes here…but anyway…   Violets and cherry….toasted oak and cedar….currants and spice.   An approachable wine, good value at $5.99 from Trader Joe’s in Cary, NC. -B

March 28, 2021 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

MARCH 26, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Why is Silicon Valley Bank so Optimistic about 2021? Pa. Supreme Court upholds ruling that the PLCB illegally restricted wine shipping Ag Labor Case Reaches the Supreme Court Tennessee, we have a constitutional problem People Who Should Never Drink Wine, According to an Expert Restaurants showing vigorous “V-Shaped” Recovery Did independent convenience stores […]

March 26, 2021 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

2019 Oxte “The Silence” (Cariñena, Spain)

2019 Oxte “The Silence” (Cariñena, Spain)   40% Tempranillo, 25% Syrah, 25% Garnacha, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon   Juicy berries and plum, a little earthiness and spice….super smooth throughout with a slightly tart/drier finish.   Good buy for $5.99 from Trader Joe’s in Cary, NC. -B

March 25, 2021 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

MARCH 25, 2021 – WINE NEWS FETCH

TOP NEWS Hold my drink: how Babe wine and Ballantine’s whisky embraced DTC Hard seltzer growth will continue: Rabobank Climate Change Threat to Wine Regions 8th Circuit Won’t Entertain Rehearing/En Banc Request in Challenge to Missouri Retail Shipping Law These 9 items will drive wine purchase sales, especially with Millennials Did independent convenience stores and […]

March 25, 2021 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More