Category: Wine
Decline in U.S. Wine Consumption Predicted By Silicon Valley Bank Report
Millennial drinkers are the main reason why U.S. wine consumption will trend downwards in 2016. So says the Silicon Valley Bank in their 2016 report released last week. “Per capita …
Wine Reviews: 69 Pinot Noirs Graded by our Retailer Wine Panel
We asked members our our National Retailer Wine Panel to taste and rate their favorite Pinot Noirs. As always, these selections include brief tasting notes, a …
7 Tips to Teach Your Staff About Wine
Do your servers lack confidence in their wine knowledge? If so, they may be reluctant to even ask guests if they’d like a wine with dinner, …
Celebrate Super Bowl 50 with a Train Ride Through Napa with Former Football Greats
Idea for Super Bowl 50: celebrate the big game with a train ride through Napa Valley with former NFL players. The Napa Valley Wine Train will offer such a Super …
Will California’s Bad Crop Yields Lead to Wine Pricing Pressure?
The 2015 vintage on California’s North Coast (which includes Napa and Sonoma Valleys) is quite beautiful, but extremely tiny. And what was so surprising about the …
Wine Importing Strategies in the Age of a Lower Euro
It wasn’t that long ago that the Euro exchange rate was above 1.35. This made purchasing quality wines that represent true value from countries like Italy, …
Proudly Made in New Mexico: An Interview with Southwest Wines
Southwest Wines is a family-owned winery located in New Mexico. The company was founded by Hervé Lescombes, who ran a winery in Burgundy with his father before planting …
The Top-Reviewed Wines of 2015
As 2016 approaches, we look back at the best wines reviewed by our national operator/retailer panel in 2015. The panel this past year tasted and rated sauvignon …
Diageo Sells Off Argentinan Wine Interests
Diageo continues to shed wine assets while refocusing on other aspects of its business. The global corporation has agreed to the sale of its Argentian wine interests to Grupo Peñaflor. …