If you happen to live in a part of the world that gets quite a bit of heat in the summer, you have learned to delay wine club shipments and wine deliveries of all kinds until the heat is lessened. I’ve tried the two-day air thing once, and though my wine did arrive in good…
Sippd, the personal wine-recommender and marketplace that provides the most accurate ranking for a user’s personal affinity to various wines, has announced the launch of its new referral program putting enticing wine-centric offers just a few friend invites away. Sippd’s new “Refer and Earn Rewards” program encourages brand loyalty and social connectivity with its tier-based,…
BOSTON (PRWEB) – The interest and enthusiasm for direct-to-consumer (DtC) beer shipping has not waned in 2022, even as the past year has brought some relief from the COVID-19 pandemic. Conducted in partnership with the Brewers Association, the second annual Sovos ShipCompliant Beer DtC Shipping Report revealed that many craft beer drinkers do not differentiate between beer and other…
KINGSPORT, Tenn., /PRNewswire/ — What began as a cheap container for wines in the mid- 1960s has become a reason for celebration by wine lovers around the world. Over the last decade, the box wine revolution became a cause célèbre. Early boxed wines got a bad rap, largely because they deserved it. Wine producers used this…
Heron Hill Winery, 43 Years of Excellence 1977-2020. Family-owned in the Finger Lakes since 1977, Heron Hill began as a small family-run Finger Lakes vineyard and winery. Now entering its sixth decade, Heron Hill has grown into one of the most awarded, visited and respected wine producers in the region. Heron Hill remains an independent,…
I think it was the book Accidental Tourist where I first I heard the phrase “armchair writer” to describe the main character who was a travel writer that wrote from home. For me the phrase was apropos because when my daughter was under 18 I really didn’t want to leave her with a sitter to…
ST. HELENA, Calif., /PRNewswire/ — St. Helena’s ACME Fine Wines today announced they are launching by-appointment-only virtual wine tastings for any wines purchased online or by phone, as well as tastings for their monthly wine club shipments. These new tastings can be held via Zoom or phone, and appointments can be made by calling 707.963.0440…
Several years ago, long before I ever began writing about wine, I received in the mail [that was real mail back then] a letter from a winery inviting me and two guests to the annual Family Winemakers Tasting at the LAX Hilton. I did a little research and determined that this was a huge wine…
Most wineries where I live in California take a shipping break during the hottest months of the summer. Wine club members are warned that our shipments will be delayed, for the betterment of our wine, they will be sent when the weather permits it. With that said I still have wines being sent for review…