Category: Wine
Warm Days, Cool Nights: Why They Matter for Wine
by: Marnie Old
All the world’s finest vineyards have something in common: Whether they are in a warm or cool climate region, they almost always feature an unusually big …
19 Crimes Launches New Rosé with Snoop Dogg
by: Melissa Dowling
Snoop Dogg and 19 Crimes have unveiled their newest wine: Snoop Cali Rosé. This is a blend of grenache and zinfandel. Snoop Cali Rosé is the …
The Best Rosé Wines to Drink in 2021
by: Melissa Dowling
For our first wine panel of 2021, we asked panelists to taste and rate rosé wines. This remains one of the hottest styles in the industry. …
Moët Hennessy Buys Stake in Jay-Z’s Armand de Brignac
by: Melissa Dowling
Paris-based Moët Hennessy has acquired a 50% stake in Armand de Brignac, the Champagne brand owned by entertainer Shawn Jay-Z Carter. The partnership includes in a …
The Best Temperature for Storing or Serving Wine
by: Marnie Old
Temperature is an important factor for both the service and storage of wine. Not only is wine a perishable product that needs to be kept cool …
Sweet Wine Cocktails From The South of France
by: Melissa Dowling
Wine cocktails use a variety of wine styles, from the old-school spritzer to the prosecco-based Bellini to the New York Sour’s dry red wine float. The …
TTB Approves New Sizes for Canned Wine
by: Melissa Dowling
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has added three new can sizes to the standard of fill for packaging canned wine: 200-ml., 250-ml. and 355-ml. This …
Favorite Wines We Drank in 2020
by: Melissa Dowling
We asked our panel of independent wine professionals to recall their favorite bottles they drank in the past year. As always, these selections include brief tasting …
Wine Reviews: Favorite Sparklers of 2020
by: Melissa Dowling
For this latest round of Cheers wine reviews, we tasked our panel of independent wine professionals with rating sparkling wines. As always, these selections include brief tasting notes, …
Korbel Prosecco Comes Out in 187-ml. Bottles
by: Melissa Dowling
Korbel California Champagne has launched Korbel Prosecco in 187-ml. bottles. Released late last year in a 750-ml. bottle (for an SRP of $14.99), Korbel Prosecco is available nationwide. Produced …
