SAN FRANCISCO/PRNewswire/ — Wine.com, the nation’s leading online wine retailer, topped $150 million in revenue for 2019. The $20 million gain over 2018 represents the largest year-over-year gain in company history. The strong annual results were supported by a holiday season that set records of its own, including 60% revenue growth over Cyber Weekend, record Net…
What wineries, wine writers or winemakers have you snubbed for a real – or possibly imagined – insult? It’s probably happened to us all. That one bad experience with a business and we no longer will frequent them. It could be out and out bad behavior (stole my wallet in a restaurant and lo and…
The Jalisco Tourism Board came to Los Angeles recently to host a tequila tasting as part of an informative event and I was thrilled to attend to learn more: Jalisco is full of tradition as the birthplace of tequila, mariachi and Mexico’s national sport charrería, but it’s also one of the states with the most…
By the time this article runs Valentino Santa Monica will have shuttered after over 40 years in the same location. The cellar, a Wine Spectator Award winner for many decades, will have been completely depleted via sales and/or being moved to a new restaurant in Newport Beach. The longtime owner, Piero Selvaggio, will have moved…
Irving, Texas – TEXSOM co-founders and Master Sommeliers Drew Hendricks and James Tidwell announced at the TEXSOM Grand Tasting presented by ProWein that Kenneth Freeman of Sixty Vines in Uptown Dallas is the 2018 TEXSOM Best Sommelier. The 2018 TEXSOM Best Sommelier Competition, presented by Texas Monthly, takes place during TEXSOM, the most prominent and…
Las Vegas, Nev. – The inaugural 2018 Global Wine Awards was hosted June 18- 20 at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The competition featured nine world class judges with a panel of the finest palates including, Master Sommeliers, Masters of Wine, wine educators and industry experts. The 3-day judging process for…
Restaurants are faced with a new reality that consumers clearly are on to corkage – beyond the BYOB backyard BBQ! Corkage is a critical component of a restaurant’s beverage program, its ROI and hospitality. From CorkageOnline Founder, Judi Laing Welcome to the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Corkage panel! – Judi Laing, founder of CorkageOnline.com,…
Washington D.C. – SommCon,® a leading conference for wine industry professionals and serious enthusiasts, held in Washington, D.C., July 22-24 has announced this year’s winners for the Young Leaders Summit Scholarship program presented by Tasting Panel / The SOMM Journal. The 10 aspiring professionals, all under the age of 30, with a passion for entering a profession in…