FREE! Subscribe to News Fetch, THE daily wine industry briefing - Click Here


Sponsored by:
Banner_Xpur_160x600---Wine-Industry-Insight[63]
InnoVint_WII_ad_portrait
Home » Archives by category » Uncategorized (Page 64)

Oak Ridge Winery Refreshes 3 Girls Portfolio Packaging with Homage to Maggio Sisters

NEWS RELEASE   Lodi, Calif. – May 19, 2020 – Oak Ridge Winery, Lodi’s oldest operating winery, has reimagined their 3 Girls portfolio to reflect the three Maggio sisters. The newly refreshed look will hit shelves this summer strengthening the brand within the portfolio including OZV, Maggio Family Vineyards, Moxx Roxx, Old Soul and Lodi […]

May 20, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

2018 Domaine des Quatre Routes Muscadet Sévre et Maine Sur Lie (France)

2018 Domaine des Quatre Routes Muscadet Sévre et Maine Sur Lie (France) Pear and mild grapefruit on the nose. Pear, apple, slate on the finish. Crisp and dry. Really nice! Purchased on sale for $14.99 (originally $18.99) from Great Grapes in Cary, NC. -B

May 19, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

1000 Stories Bourbon Barrel Zinfandel 2017 California

Haven’t tried any decent new wines lately, so this a good memory from from Dec. 15, 2017- — Juicy black cherry and blackberry flavors with solid, but not overdone, oak and tannins. We drank the whole bottle. $16.99 from Hardester’s, Middletown (Also a good memory before it burned down in the 2018 wildfires).

May 19, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

2018 Obsession Symphony (Ironstone Vineyards, California)

2018 Obsession Symphony (Ironstone Vineyards, California) 85% Symphony, 10% Muscat, 5% Viognier. Honeysuckle and other floral notes jump out of the glass. Peach and tropical fruit flavors, with nice acidity and a balanced hint of sweetness. Yum! Purchased on sale for $12.99 from Great Grapes in Cary, NC. -B

May 17, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

Oregon winery tasting rooms are greenlighted to start opening May 15, 2020 with 28 counties leading the way

NEWS RELEASE   After a two-month hiatus due to Stay At Home orders, wineries prepare to reopen May 15   Portland, OR … May 14, 2020 – After having closed tasting rooms for almost two months to on-premise wine tastings and consumption, on May 7th, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced the plans for the Phase […]

May 15, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

2013 Tahblik Marsanne (Nagambie Lakes, Central Victoria, Australia)

2013 Tahblik Marsanne (Nagambie Lakes, Central Victoria, Australia) Floral and citrus nose. Lime, pear, slate, and maaaaaybe a hint of salt. Nice! Purchased on sale for $14.64 (originally $23.99) from Great Grapes in Cary, NC. -B

May 14, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

Bogle Vineyards 2017 California Old Vine Zinfandel

Faint flavors for the faint of heart. Great wine for those who fear any degree of intensity. $8.99 Sonoma Safeway

May 14, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

Revolution Wine Company El Libre Rosé (Mendoza, Argentina)

Revolution Wine Company El Libre Rosé (Mendoza, Argentina) A blend of Chardonnay, Torrontes, and Malbec. Pale orange in color. Floral and herbs on the nose, juicy strawberry and a hint of spice on the palate and finish. Refreshing! Purchased on sale for $5.99 -B

May 13, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

Veuve Clicquot Brut Rosé Champagne

Mothers Day! Tiny pink bubbles and hints of strawberries. $64, Whole Foods, Sonoma – LP

May 12, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

2017 In Situ Reserva Carmenére (Viña San Esteban, Valle de Aconcagua, Chile)

2017 In Situ Reserva Carmenére (Viña San Esteban, Valle de Aconcagua, Chile)   Earthiness on the nose, big fruits on the palate (plum). Finishes with the earthiness on the finish, with a hint of spice.   Purchased on sale for $12.99 (originally $15.99) from Great Grapes in NC. -B

May 10, 2020 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More