Category: Wine
Duckhorn Wine Group Bought by Butterfly Equity
by: Kyle Swartz
The Duckhorn Portfolio has been bought by Butterfly Equity, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm specializing in the food and beverage sector. As per the agreement, …
Treasury Wine Estate Announces Drop of Sunshine Wines
by: Kyle Swartz
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has launched a new line of wines, Drop of Sunshine, in partnership with Candle Media’s Hello Sunshine, a media company founded by …
Merriman’s Hawaii Taps Boxed Wine
by: Melissa Dowling
Merriman’s Hawaii, a pioneer of regional Hawaii cuisine, is taking another step in its commitment to sustainability with a new boxed wine program. The initiative will significantly reduce the …
Wine Reviews: American Wines
by: Melissa Dowling
For our latest round of wine reviews, we asked our national wine panel to taste and rate American Wines. As always, these reviews include tasting notes, …
Sonoma-Cutrer ’23 California Chardonnays
by: Kyle Swartz
California producer Sonoma-Cutrer, located in the heart of the Russian River Valley, has announced two new vintages: the 2023 Russian River Ranches Chardonnay and 2023 Sonoma …
A Virtual Wine Tasting On the High Seas
by: Melissa Dowling
Princess Cruises unveiled its largest and most luxurious ship to date with the Sun Princess. The 177,882-ton, 4,300-guest ship, which launched in the Mediterranean this past …
90+ Cellars Pinot Noir, Crémant d’Alsace
by: Kyle Swartz
90+ Cellars will launch two new, limited-release reserve wines for the October, November, December season. Both wines roll out in September. Lot 227 Santa Lucia Highlands …
Beringer Vineyards 2022 Private Reserve Chardonnay
by: Kyle Swartz
This chardonnay is meant to showcase the refined Napa Valley flavors of Beringer’s Private Reserve tier. It’s designed for consumers looking to switch from a lighter, …
VINsights: Farming for Quantity Vs. Quality
by: Marnie Old
Fine wines taste different from mass-produced wines for the same reasons that heirloom tomatoes from your garden taste different from supermarket tomatoes. This is driven more …
Sonoma-Cutrer 2024 Winemaker’s Release
by: Kyle Swartz
California producer Sonoma-Cutrer has announced the release of Les Plus Haut Pinot Noir, the latest in the company’s annual Winemaker’s Release series. Les Plus Haut translates …
