L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade Raises More Than $1.5 Million for Childhood Cancer Research in 14th Year
Annual Cookout with Culinary Stars and Entertainment Industry Support Breaks Revenue Record with Ticket Sales, Auctions and the Kids Campaign The 14th annual L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade Stand was an overwhelming success with more than $1.5 million contributed to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. Located at Royce Quad on the campus of UCLA, the day was perfect…
Want Your Own Barrel of Bourbon? BarrelPick.com Launches at Kentucky Bourbon Festival
New platform gives bourbon enthusiasts the ability to buy a full barrel of bourbon, continue aging it and ultimately create their own private single-barrel release. BARDSTOWN, Ky., /PRNewswire/ — BarrelPick.com, a new platform designed to make full-barrel bourbon ownership accessible to individual consumers, officially launched last month during the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown, Kentucky. The…
Eve’s Pick: Glasvin For Holiday Gifting
I’m thrilled to share a gift guide from Glasvin – makers of handblown glassware and wine accessories – as I’ve reviewed three of their items so far and couldn’t be more pleased with all of them. The first was their hand-blown wine carafe that I fell in love with for the ease in cleaning –…
Danny Meyer to Keynote 2027 Bar And Restaurant Expo, Produced by Forge
Registration Now Open for March 22–24 Las Vegas Event Dedicated to Independent On-Premise Operators LAS VEGAS, NV (October 13, 2026)— Restaurateur and hospitality leader Danny Meyer, the founder of Union Square Hospitality Group and Shake Shack, will keynote the 2027 Bar & Restaurant Expo, taking place March 22–24 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, with registration now open…
Joseph Phelps Vineyards Releases 2023 Insignia, First Vintage Under Winemaker Ryan Knoth
ST. HELENA, Calif., /PRNewswire/ — Today Joseph Phelps Vineyards announced the release of the 2023 vintage of the winery’s flagship blend, Insignia. The first vintage overseen by Senior Director of Winemaking Ryan Knoth and under ownership of Moët Hennessy, the wine is available direct-to-consumer (DTC) Sept. 1 and through select restaurants and fine wine retailers starting…
Perlises Pick September 2026 Wines at Home
We would like to share what wines we’ve enjoyed over the last few weeks… 2021 Bedrock Wine Co. Sonoma Valley Sauvignon Blanc – While you might think of red wines when you think of Bedrock – after all, founder Morgan Twain-Peterson is the son of Godfather of Zinfandel Joel Peterson – their whites [and their…
Pet Peeve: Why Can’t We Get The Wine List?
We all have pet peeves, you know, those little things that nag at us that we think we can correct? This is just one of them for me: being presented with a wine list in a restaurant, bar or in an advertisement for an event but the list is vague. Let me explain what I…
Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America Educational Foundation Awards 51 Scholarships to Students of Member Company Employees
WASHINGTON /PRNewswire/ — Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) Educational Foundation – the charitable arm of the only national trade association for wine and spirits distributors – recently announced 51 recipients of its annual scholarship program. The scholarship program is open to the children of WSWA wholesaler member company employees. Each recipient is awarded $2,000…
Crémant d’Alsace Marks 50 Years Since Earning AOC Recognition
NEW YORK, /PRNewswire/ — Fifty years ago, on August 24, 1976, Crémant d’Alsace officially earned Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) status, cementing its place among France’s great sparkling wines. Half a century later, it has become France’s leading AOC Crémant, recognized around the world for its craftsmanship, exceptional value, and unmistakable Alsace character. Produced using the same…
One Bottle Post: 2000 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux
I recently moved over some older wines from my drink later chiller to my drink now chiller. I generally select any domestic Cabernet Sauvignon that are over 10 years old, and Bordeaux at 20 or more years old. I found four bottles of 2000 Bordeaux that I figured may need to be opened sooner over…
