March, 26, 2017 Hacking the wine list: How to see beyond the B.S. and drink like a pro

(Salon) - Like many people, when Bianca Bosker would sit down and order wine with dinner she would wonder, “What am I getting out of this $15 glass?” She knew there was this idea of wine being a civilized pursuit on par with appreciating art and poetry. “And I appreciated ...

March, 23, 2017 Gallo Buys Stagecoach Vineyard and its 600 Acres of Napa Valley Hillside Vines

(WineSpectator) - E. & J. Gallo, the world's largest family-owned wine company, continues to see premium wine as the future. Wine Spectator has learned that the company has agreed to buy Stagecoach Vineyard, a 1,300-acre site on Pritchard Hill in Napa Valley. The rocky hillside site h...

March, 23, 2017 Vivino Market will give personalized wine recommendations, then sell you a bottle

(Digitaltrends) - WHY IT MATTERS TO YOU Not sure what kind of wine you want tonight? Vivino Market will help, serving as a sommelier on your phone. Vinophiles, proceed with caution. This announcement may just be the best news you’ll hear all week, but don’t go too crazy. On Wednes...

March, 21, 2017 Buds Burst Across California

(Wines&Vines) - Since we broke the news March 3 that vineyards in Fresno County were showing bud break, many wine grape growers across California have reported hitting the yearly benchmark. With the help of the Twittersphere, we pinpointed winery operations from Temecula to the Santa Cruz Mo...

March, 21, 2017 COFFEE IS NOW MORE POPULAR THAN WINE, ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH

(HarpersBazaar) - The number of UK coffee shops is set to overtake the number of pubs by 2030, new research has found. Could it really be that we like coffee more than wine? Three new coffee shops open every day in the UK, with the industry valued at a huge £8.9 billion – up 12 ...

March, 21, 2017 Inside the Lawsuit Over Jimi Hendrix Wine, Weed

(Munchies.Vice) - If you’re trying to complete your collection of Jimi’s Wines, you might want to stock up on those bottles of Hey Joe Merlot soon. Jimi Hendrix died almost 47 years ago, but the legendary guitarist's memory is being kept alive by a nationally touring tribute concert,...

March, 21, 2017 How America’s Favorite Bargain Wine Gets Great Facebook Engagement on a Shoestring Budget

(Adweek) - “It’s kind of a legacy brand, like Heinz ketchup.” That’s how Libby Brockhoff, co-founder and partner at San Francisco agency Odysseus Arms, describes client Carlo Rossi—a wine brand best known for being plentiful and, most importantly, cheap. Par...

March, 21, 2017 CONCERN GROWS IN WINE COUNTRY AS IMMIGRATION CLAMPDOWN LOOMS

(ABC13) - As the 2017 growing season begins this spring, those winemakers are dealing with a Trump administration hell-bent on cleaning up illegal immigration. As a result, a labor shortage has made it more difficult to find experienced labor and when growers do find it, they pay more money th...