Category: Wine
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. …
CEO of Stoli’s New Luxury Wine Division Talks Strategy, Arinzano Estate
The Stoli Group continues to diversify beyond vodka with the recent launch of a luxury wine division. Longtime winemaker Manuel Louzada has been appointed CEO of this new …
Fewer Wines Being Sold by the Glass
Consumers today are increasingly sophisticated about wine, and they expect more from wine programs—even at casual establishments. Bar and restaurants have responded by increasing the number …
Chanel Acquires St. Supery Estate Vineyards and Winery
Napa Valley wine just got a new French fragrance. The French luxury brand Chanel has agreed to buy St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery, of Rutherford. The sale is …
Omni Offering Guests a Taste of Chile
As part of its annual Flavors of the World campaign, Omni Hotels & Resorts has partnered with Wines of Chile to bring Chilean food, drink and culture …
How Mia Wines Gives Drinkers What They Want
I recently sat down with Gloria Collell (pictured above) to get the low-down on Mia wines, the fun-forward, entry-level wine available from Freixenet USA. Collell says the …
Small Country, Big Wine
Portugal is the relative size of Maine. Nevertheless, the country contains the ninth largest total vineyard area in the world. It also ranks eleventh globally in …
Diageo Continues to Shed Major Wine Assets
TWE bought Chateau and Estate Wines, along with Percy Fox, for $552 million. This follows Diageo’s stated goal of moving away from non-core businesses. Following the …