A few weeks ago I shared some news in my weekly Dear Wine Friend e-newsletter that I’m still struggling with: Wine News: I recently learned that longtime Del Dotto winemaker Gerard Zanzonico is moving off to Ensenada, where he has already been making wine, and moving into the role of consulting winemaker for Del Dotto….
Let me make this perfectly clear: I have nothing against Cabernet Sauvignon. While our own personal wine journey has taken us primarily down the Zinfandel and Rhone paths, we definitely recognize Cabernet’s place in the pantheon of great wine grapes. Most of our wine trips tend to focus on our favorite varietals, but we have…
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Bonfort’s Wine & Spirits Journal today announced its list of the Top 100 Wineries for 2019. The Bonfort’s inaugural index celebrates wine producers from nearly every wine region in the world and shines a bright light on the high-quality wines produced there. “This Top 100 Wineries list is our most comprehensive…
NAPA, Calif. /PRNewswire/ — Family-owned and managed Delicato Family Vineyards (“Delicato”) announced today that it has been named the exclusive U.S. importer for Schmitt Söhne, and will begin selling in the U.S. on January 1, 2019. Schmitt Söhne Family Wines is a leading exporter of German wines with sales in the U.S. of approximately 700,000…
NEW YORK (Newswire.com) – VinePair – the largest alcohol media company in North America with a digital footprint of 24 million – releases their Top 50 Wines of 2018. This is the third year VinePair has released a “best of the year” list, but the first time they are partnering with Wine.com – the largest…
ST. HELENA, CALIFORNIA – BACA Wines, a modern California Zinfandel brand spearheaded by Director Jennifer Brown and Winemaker Alison Frichtl Hollister, has announced plans to host a Holiday Drive event at HALL St. Helena on December 1. This event will serve as the kick-off for a month long holiday drive campaign benefiting NEWS, a Napa-based…
Let me start with a note on these wineries that were due a re-visit: I think what happened was that in writing about wine I was looking toward newer places and really let my older standbys…stand by. And I was glad, after this past weekend in Napa, that I took the opportunity to go back…
There is an alternative for wine tasters that are ready to explore more after Napa winery tasting rooms shut down at night: get thee to the Pure Cru wine bar and tasting room in downtown Napa to taste winemaker Mitch Cosentino’s latest vintages. (And if that’s not enough of an inducement, the downtown Napa area…