May, 11, 2012 Top 10 100-point Napa Cabernets

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Cult wines and Cabernet Sauvignon, the two go hand in hand and may even be practically synonymous to most people. But while there are technical and theoretical arguments that Lafite, Penfolds or Ornellaia are cult* (Saint-Emilion’s micro-châteaux don’t count in this instan...

May, 11, 2012 Sotheby's launches own-label Champagne

(Decanter) - Sotheby's has become the first auction house to launch its own Champagne, for sale online and in the company's retail store in New York. The own-label Champagne, which will also be served at Sotheby’s events around the world, is made by R&L Legras, founded in 1808 and supplier of hous...

May, 11, 2012 Motivating misguided Millennials

(NapaValleyRegister) - Following its recent survey of wine consumers, a local “interactive marketing agency” reported “staggering new research” indicates 35 percent of older Millennials drink wine “at least once a month.” Once a month? Where was that survey taken, in North Platte, Neb.?...

May, 11, 2012 US: Wilson acquires Blackstone Winery in Kenwood

(PressDemocrat) - Blackstone Winery in Kenwood was sold Monday by Constellation Brands to Stonecushion Inc., a company owned by Ken Wilson, a Constellation spokeswoman said. The acquisition is the most recent addition to the Wilson family’s holdings, which include Dry Creek zinfandel specialist...

May, 11, 2012 US: Oldest bottle of Krug found

(NapaValleyRegister) - The Peter Mondavi Sr. family has concluded its hunt for a piece of that history — the oldest Charles Krug wine bottle in existence. The winning bottle, a 1946 Charles Krug Pinot Noir, was submitted by Joe and Janet Smith of Pope Valley. Smith said, “We drank the 1946 pin...

May, 10, 2012 The Bottom-Barrel Basics for Drinking a Glass of Wine

(Gizmodo) - I have a confession to make: I've only just recently begun to understand and appreciate wine in terms more nuanced than white or red. What helps is knowing how best to drink a given varietal, and why. First of all, stop putting ice cubes in your white wine. You're not on The Real Hous...

May, 10, 2012 US: Fast-growing Healdsburg wine company snags new investor

(PressDemocrat) - A San Francisco venture capitalist is investing $2.5 million in H.D.D. LLC, a fast-growing Healdsburg wine company launched by partners Paul and Heath Dolan, Phil Hurst and Bill Hambrecht. The investment by Daniel A. Carroll, managing partner at TPG Newbridge Capital, will give ...

May, 10, 2012 US: Pa. House committee advances direct wine shipment bill

(CentralPennBusiness) - The state House Liquor Control Committee on Wednesday passed a bill that would allow out-of-state wineries to acquire direct shipping licenses to sell their wine to Pennsylvania residents 21 or older. The legislation — House Bill 845 — would permit direct shipping of up ...