International Wine Trade Show Vinexpo To Premiere Its First U.S. Show March 5
By Michael Lasky originally posted January 18, 2017 During my first trip to France, I was fortunate enough to attend Vinexpo in 2011. I immediately fell in love with the cuisine, wine and culture of the Bordelais region. I’m thrilled to learn that Vinexpo will debut in March at Javits Center in New York City […]
Goldman’s No. 2 Allegedly Swindled Out of $1.2 Million of Wine by Assistant
By Chris Dolmetsch and Dakin Campbell originally posted on January 17, 2018 Our secure and strict procedures only allow authorized contacts to handle personal collections which may have prevented this unfortunate display of American Greed – Mana Wine A former personal assistant to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Co-President David Solomon faces federal charges that he stole more than […]
The Value of Value
By Matt Kramer originally posted on January 16th 2018 “It is usually easy enough to tell which is the worse of two bad wines, but it is extremely difficult to tell which is the better of two good wines.”—André Simon, In the Twilight (1969) Sometimes it takes a surprising amount of experience to distill what may seem […]
This Ex-Banker Has Wall Street-Sized Ambitions as a Wine Critic
By Erik Schatzher originally posted January 15, 2018 Willingly, or unwillingly, we are inundated with politics, local and national news, beauty tips, insurance ads and now more wine reviews will flood the scene. Mr. Antonio Galloni takes guidance from Robert Parker to create a self-acclaiming approach to review wines in a completely different way. New […]
Scandinavia to Host Grapegrowing Conference Read more at: https://www.winesandvines.com/news/article/194172/Scandinavia-to-Host-Grapegrowing-Conference Copyright © Wines & Vines
By Linda Jones McKee originally posted January 9th 2018 Will the landscape of wine change in parallel to erratic climate patterns? This article doesn’t suggest that but it’s interesting to learn about the thriving wine business in unseen areas like Denmark and Sweden – Mana Wine Copenhagen, Denmark/Malmö, Sweden—Scandinavia is not a place where images […]
Wine’s Most Inspiring People 2018: Pioneer and Champion of Hillside Grapegrowing
By Allison Levine originally posted on January 12th 2018 Fabulous story that highlights the Smith brothers journey into the wine world back in the 70s. We thank Mr. Smith who has championed the rights of farming in the Napa Valley, especially mountain vineyards for the last 47 years! – Mana Wine Since purchasing his vineyard […]
These startups want to change your wine-drinking habits!
By Scott Kirsner Kuvee sounds like a perfect product to pitch during an episode of Shark Tank! Even though tech continues to boom, it seems as though the wine industry isn’t looking for fancy products to encourage sales. They’re leaving it to the perfection in the bottle. It’s a real case of Traditional vs. Modern […]
Size Matters: British Study Says Wineglasses Are Growing
By Lexi Williams originally posted January 10th 2018 A few months ago we invited a Riedel rep to teach our wine storage team about the significance of drinking out of the right stemware for varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir. Besides being blown away by the seminar, we also noticed the tremendous size of […]
It Happened Here: Prohibition came to Washington before the rest of the nation
By Donald W. Meyers originally posted January 7, 2018 With countless acres of farmland devoted to producing hops and wine grapes, alcoholic beverages are a part of Yakima Valley’s culture. Yet four years before the U.S. Constitution was amended to ban the making, shipping and selling of “intoxicating liquors,” Yakima County and the rest of […]
After Record Peak in 2016, Winery and Vineyard Sales Continue to Boom
By Michael S. Lasky originally posted on January 8, 2017 As the continued growth in consumer wine sales remain consistently strong, the demand by wineries to find more grape supplies has resulted in the seemingly skyrocketing mergers and acquisitions of wineries and vineyards in California, Oregon and Washington. Beyond the quest for access to more […]