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The Sangiacomo Family Honors 50 years Of Heritage Block Chardonnay

Planted in 1969 by the second generation of the family, July 16 marks the 50th anniversary of the original block (“Heritage Block”) of Green Acres Vineyard – the first vineyard planted by the Sangiacomo Family. What began as an idea to evolve the family business during the decline of … Read the rest

Anne Dempsey Is New Skyside Winemaker

Moët Hennessy Estates & Wines announced the launch of Skyside and Anne Dempsey as Winemaker. Born within Newton Vineyard in 2007 as Red Label and known today as Skyside, these wines have evolved as a result of consumer trends and feature a unique expertise for identifying the best terroir and … Read the rest

Wine of the Week: Wrath 2016 Syrah

The Grapes of Wrath

Fortunately, Wrath Wines are not angry, but they are specific. Case in point, this single vineyard Syrah out of Monterey, the San Saba Vineyard, will benefit from a little decanting before drinking. It’s a big boy but has class, allowing the deep rich fruit to open … Read the rest

My Favorite Neighbor Releases New WIne, Harvey & Harriet

My Favorite Neighbor Vineyards of Booker Winery has released a new wine, Harvey & Harriet. Officially released earlier this month, the 2017 vintage Cabernet Sauvignon blend is the latest addition to the range of premium wines in the leading Paso Robles producer’s portfolio, headed up by owner and winemaker … Read the rest

Anne Moller-Racke Shifts Focus To Blue Farm

After 18 years, Anne Moller-Racke has decided to step away from the Donum Estate, as President and Winegrower, to devote her full time and energy into building Blue Farm Wines. Started in 2001, with the planting of seven-acres of Pinot Noir behind her historic Victorian farmhouse in Sonoma, Blue … Read the rest

Wine of The Week: Frank Family 2017 Pinot Noir: 92 Points

Frank Family is celebrating over 25 years in the wine business, a feat owner Rich Frank might not have thought possible given the fierce competition out there. But what their 2017 Carneros Pinot Noir shows is that truly wonderful wines always have an audience. I’ve had Frank Family wines over … Read the rest

Cavit Goes Screwcap

Cavit Collection Wines is transitioning its still white wines to screwcap closure. Cavit’s iconic packaging, emphasizing the brand’s commitment to quality, modernity and authenticity, will remain otherwise unchanged. The range of high-quality, approachable and food-friendly whites includes Riesling, Oak Zero Chardonnay, Moscato and Pinot Grigio. The decision to move to … Read the rest

Pink Drink To Put Your Bar In The Black On Rosé Day

The nation’s obsession with rosé has yet to show signs of slowing down, in fact rosé as a percent of overall sales volume doubled year over year from April 2018 to April 2019 (Source: Wine Access, April 2019). With National Rosé Day just around the corner (June 8th), consumers … Read the rest

2014 Bootleg Red Blend: Illicit Quality

Though to “bootleg” means to hide contraband, or illegally make something, the 2014

Bootleg Red Wine offers nothing but transparency. A kitchen sink blend of Syrah,

Merlot, Petite Sirah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Verdot, the fruit is mainly from Napa

with about 13% of it coming from Mendocino. There’s a … Read the rest

Bonfort’s Wine of The Week: 2013 Freemark Abbey Cabernet Sauvignon, 95 Points

Josephine Tychson became the first female winemaker on record in the Napa Valley

when she established what would become Freemark Abbey in 1886. We don’t know for

certain how good the wines were then, but the 2013 Cabernet would make her proud.

Pulled from five different vineyard sites, all located … Read the rest

3 Pairing Tips To Upsell Your Customers

(Four minute read)

Your customers want advice. What goes with grilled meat, salads, and tacos? Get-togethers mean simple foods that people can share and the summer months certainly bring out the barbeques. Zin, particularly Lodi Zin, is a great all-round wine for most summer occasions so we asked Oak Ridge … Read the rest

Dueling Pistols, Terlato’s Most Disruptive + Innovative Wine So Far

Terlato Wines debuted a new brand, Dueling Pistols, launched with a whole new approach to a campaign. Through a tension-filled label, episodic background story and through the wines themselves, The Dueling Pistol’s wine encompasses two blends from the Paso Robles and Dry Creek Valley regions of California, made of two … Read the rest

With OZV, Can You Teach Consumers The ABCs of Lodi Zin?

It’s never a waste of time to educate consumers on what they’re drinking. Zinfandel is as misunderstood sometimes as the Lodi Region of California. If OZV is the ABC of Lodi Zinfandel, then these three letters which represent Old Zinfandel Vine, are pretty much the starting and ending point, for … Read the rest

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