LAS VEGAS, /PRNewswire/ — The International Whisky Competition Committee has announced that Kavalan Distillery has earned Whisky of the Year for the second consecutive year, reinforcing its reputation as a global leader in world-class whisky production. The 2026 competition was held at the Louisville Thoroughbred Society. This year’s top honor, the Golden Barrel Trophy, was awarded…
St. Helena, Calif. – Fifty years after the tasting that forever changed the world of wine, Spring Mountain Vineyard, a storied estate nestled in the Spring Mountain District Appellation, in the Mayacamas Mountain Range in the Napa Valley, has once again taken its place among the elite—this time with a celebrated Top Three finish for Chardonnay. At the…
Taiwan’s Leading Distillery Wins WWA’s Highest Honour as Two Expressions Advance to Finals TAIPEI, /PRNewswire/ — Taiwan’s trailblazing whisky distillery, Kavalan, has achieved a landmark moment at the World Whiskies Awards (WWA) 2026, one of the most respected competitions in the global whisky industry. Kavalan was named Distiller of the Year, securing the highest global honour and…
FORT WORTH, Texas, /PRNewswire/ — Point Blank Tequila — a new, 100 percent additive-free tequila that just hit North Texas liquor stores — recently took top honors at the 2025 PR%F Awards in Las Vegas, one of the beverage industry’s premier competitions. All three expressions, Añejo, Blanco, and Reposado, won medals for both taste and bottle design…
Jack Daniel’s 14 Year Tennessee Whiskey Named Whiskey of the Year CHARLESTON, W.Va., /PRNewswire/ — After sampling more than 125 whiskeys and conducting a blind review of their top picks, Bourbon Podcast announced Jack Daniel’s 14 Year Tennessee Whiskey as its 2025 Whiskey of the Year. Jack Daniel’s 14 is the brand’s first 14-year age-stated whiskey…
NAPA, CALIFORNIA — Festival Napa Valley is proud to announce the commissioning and world premiere of The Judgment of Paris, a new one-act opera by acclaimed composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer. The work will debut on July 18, 2026, on the Festival Napa Valley Stage at Charles Krug Winery, as part of Festival Napa Valley’s landmark 20th Anniversary Season. This…
· For the first time, the event will welcome Financial Times wine critic Jancis Robinson. · Alternatives to the US market, artificial intelligence and the evolution of wine recommendations will also be discussed. Barcelona Wine Week, the leading trade fair for quality Spanish wine, which will be held from 2 to 4 February 2026 at Fira de…
The Celebration of the Volcanic Wine Awards will Culminate at the International Volcanic Wines Conference in New York City, June 2026 NEW YORK, /PRNewswire/ — Volcanic Wines International (VWI) announces a landmark partnership with JancisRobinson.com, for the annual Volcanic Wine Awards. This transatlantic collaboration with a global wine editorial powerhouse signals a bold new chapter in showcasing the vibrant diversity of…
TWSC Says Their Top ‘Best of the Best’ Award Has Never Been Awarded to Two Whiskies Before TAIPEI, /PRNewswire/ — In the final round of the 2025 Tokyo Whisky and Spirits Competition (TWSC), Taiwan’s premier whisky distillery achieved the impossible, scooping not just one “Best of the Best Single Malt”, but two of the same award. Organisers said: “Due to a…
When I lived in Los Angeles I attended the Tre Bicchieri Tour to taste the most awarded Italian wines. When we moved to Las Vegas during Covid, wines were sent to me to taste, and for that tasting I invited some new Las Vegas wine people to taste along with me. Fast forward to 2025,…
