Category: Wine
Coravin Unveils New Bluetooth-Enabled Model, Wine App
The global wine-tech company Coravin will expand its line of products with the bluetooth-connected wine preservation opener, the Coravin Model Eleven. In conjunction with the Model Eleven, …
Six Beverage Trends For 2018
There’s one thing we can count on for next year, and it’s … nothing. Change is here to stay, and this year’s top trends reflect the …
Selling Wine By Body Weight and Mouthfeel, Rather Than Flavor
In Boston’s South End there is a retailer who sells wine differently. Based on a strategy first developed on-premise, The Urban Grape does not focus at first on flavor …
Why Consumers Care About Sustainable Wines
As Americans pay more attention to where their foods come from and the farm-to-table movement picks up steam, it’s natural for consumers to start asking the …
The Best Wines We Drank in 2017
To close out another year of our National Retailer Wine Panel reviews, we asked panelists to recollect the top wines they drank in 2017. These reviews …
3 Takeaways From the 2017 California Wine Harvest
Despite wildfires that swept through parts of the state, California winemakers remain optimistic about their 2017 harvest. So says the Wine Institute in their recently released …
Luxco Announces Sale of Cincinnati-Based Meier’s Wine Cellars
Luxco has announced the sale of Meier’s Wine Cellars to Paul T. Lux. Lux (pictured atop) is the current president of Meier’s Wine Cellars and grandson …
A Look at the 2017 Vintage Harvest for Valpolicella
The 2017 harvest for the Valpolicella wine region was challenging. Summers are growing hotter for this viticulture zone in Verona, Italy. So says Andrea Sartori, president …
WSET Launches Free App for Wine Tasting Notes
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), a global leader in wine and spirits education, has launched a wine tasting app. The new WSET Tasting Notes app helps …
How to Pair Merlot With Food Like the Pros
Merlot may be one of the most widely planted classic red varietals used in regions around the world, but like chardonnay, it has gone through an …