IRVINE, Calif. – Carter Creek Winery and South Coast Winery, both owned by family-operated Carter Hospitality, earned distinction among the best in the West, bringing home four medals – including a coveted Best of Class – at the prestigious 2025 Sunset International Wine Competition. The wins spotlight standout vintages from Texas Hill Country and Southern California’s Temecula Valley,…
IRVINE, Calif., /PRNewswire/ — SIP Awards, the original consumer-judged spirits competition, has officially announced the results of its 17th annual event. This year’s competition showcased a diverse range of entries from around the world, underscoring the innovation, creativity, and craftsmanship shaping today’s spirits industry. With continued momentum, the SIP Awards remains committed to its mission of delivering…
Limited Release of 8,888 Collector Bottles Marks First Ever Sale Beyond the Distillery for 8th Anniversary Celebration SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. /PRNewswire/ — Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the most-awarded Bourbon or American Whiskey brand since 2019, proudly announces the release of its highly rated 2025 Master Blend Edition, which was recently named World’s Best Bourbon by America’s top bartenders…
LORETTO, Ky., /PRNewswire/ — Maker’s Mark, the iconic handmade Kentucky bourbon driven by a vision for better flavor and a better world, has announced the next iteration of its Wood Finishing Series, The Keepers Release 2025 – inspired by the warehouse team who ensure every barrel of Maker’s Mark matures consistently to the founders’ taste vision. “From the beginning,…
Largest & Most Distinguished US Wine & Spirits Distributor Association’s Competition Awards Ten Medals to Royal Wine Corp Bayonne, NJ – The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) Tasting Competition has awarded top honors to Royal Wine Corp, a producer, importer and distributor of the finest kosher wines and spirits, headquartered in Bayonne, NJ. In total…
ST. LOUIS, /PRNewswire/ — Bardstown, Kentucky-based Lux Row Distillers is expanding its Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey family with the national release of Lux Row Small Batch PX Sherry Cask Finish. The new release is crafted from small batches of 4-year-old ryed straight Kentucky bourbon finished for six months in casks that held PX Sherry, an intensely rich and sweet wine…
NEW YORK /PRNewswire/ — Radico Khaitan Limited (NSE: RADICO), a trailblazer in the Indian spirits industry and the parent company of Rampur Distillery, proudly celebrates a momentous achievement at The Fifty Best World Whisky Tasting 2024. Renowned for its dedication to excellence, Radico Khaitan saw its creations shine on the global stage as Rampur Barrel Blush Indian Single Malt Whisky…
I was recently offered four wines for review – all of which I had never sampled before. Because of this I jumped at the chance to try a new-to-me Malbec blend from Argentina, two non-vintage Champagnes from France and a Cream Sherry from Spain. I received the technical sheets and some information on each winery,…
It seems fitting to finish up this short series on Mendocino County and Coro Mendocino wines by going back to where it started at Jaxon Keys when winemaker Antoine Favero first showed us a bottle of Coro a couple of years ago. Since that trip was all about the brandy and we hadn’t reported on…
Very excited about our now-annual November visit to Napa wineries – our Thanksgiving Chef Ann (my husband’s sister) moved to No CA so we follow her there now for dinner and enjoy wine tasting on the same trip! I had already shared a teaser of who we were to visit in this blog, read it…