West Hollywood, Calif. – La Brea Bakery Cafe, Republique, and wineLA join together to host Elevating Zin on May 10, 2017. With fifteen notable wineries set to participate in the festivities, La Brea Bakery Cafe (VIP -7pm and Gold consumer tasting- 6pm) and Republique (Trade tasting sessions- 1:30pm), expect to welcome hundreds of wine…
Book Takes Wine Aficionados on a No-Holds-Barred Journey Through China’s Emerging Wine Culture and Its Impact on the U.S. and Global Wine Market International-renowned sommelier, Noel Shu, provides in-depth look at the modern Chinese wine industry and guides us through the misty vineyards and crowded wineries of China. It’s no secret that luxury brands have…
Napa Valley Distillery, the first distillery in the city of Napa since Prohibition, and the only distillery in Napa Valley, has entered into a financial agreement with Agajanian Vineyards and Wine Company, a second generation supplier of Premium Bulk Wine and WineGrapes. As part of the agreement, Agajanian Vineyards and Wine Company has made an…
I’m a Rhône fan, but I’m also a Bordeaux/Zin/whatever is great fan. Point is that if asked I have a hard time picking just one wine as a favorite. Depends on where I happen to be, what’s on my plate and whose company I might be enjoying. So, in a nutshell, it depends on my…
It was great fun to introduce my Associate Publisher at Elite magazine, Amanda Benson, to Paso Robles. She had a fun time and is already itching to go back. And the one big discovery for Amanda: discovering a distillery in the new Tin City wine tasting area: Wine Shine. We were actually entering Clos Solene…
ENGLEWOOD, Ohio – The American Wine Society brings a world of wine to Costa Mesa, Calif. for its 49th annual national conference Nov. 3-5. The nation’s oldest and largest organization of wine consumers released the agenda for the conference, which includes 49 sessions presented by internationally-known leaders such as Peter Mondavi, Jr. of Charles Krug…
Annual Travel Awards Honor Excellence and Innovation in the West’s Tourism Industry PASO ROBLES, CA – Sunset Magazine has announced that Paso Robles has been named the 2016 Best Wine Country Town in the magazine’s annual Travel Awards. The region’s winemakers, restaurateurs and hoteliers are thrilled to be held in the highest regard among some of the West’s…
SAN FRANCISCO — Recipients of the second annual California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards were announced and honored at a lunch reception and ceremony April 20 in Sacramento. The California Green Medal, developed to showcase leading wineries and vineyards committed to sustainability, is presented by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, the California Association of…
The Balletto Family story is a true wine country farming story. Even as they segued from vegetables to grapes, the Ballettos continued to be farmers and were named 2010 Sonoma County Farmers of the Year. And, as you visit their stunning production facility and tasting room, you would never dream that this began as a…