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Waterloo Container Advocating for America’s Wineries
Without the businesses that provide bottles, closures, and next level packaging products needed to produce that finished bottle of wine, the wine industry would have a product without the means [...]
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Afternoon Brief, June 19
USDA Urged to Help California Wineries Amid Pierce’s Disease Fears: Failure to act quickly carries “significant economic stakes” for California agriculture, warned Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff...
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📺Château Lafite Rothschild | IV: A Legacy Sealed | Wine 101
A quick wrap-up of Legacy Lafite before we move on to the next First Growth. 🔔Subscribe to VinePair’s YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@Vinepair/videos?sub_confirmation=1 ➡️Follow Us: Instagram:...
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📺 Charles Krug Winery Peter Mondavi Jr
The history of Napa Valley is extensive but few names have have left a mark like Mondavi. Peter Mondavi Jr. now takes the helm of...
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📺 Opening 50 Year Old Wine Bottle – 1976 Torres Gran Coronas Reserva
What an INCREDIBLE bottle! Can't believe the price, quality, and vintage of this bottle! One of the best Spanish wines I've tried! #wine #sommelier #trending...
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Abstract Artist Teresa Spellman Gamble Unveils “When Irish Eyes Remember” Solo Exhibit at Tinte Cellars Georgetown
June 19, 2026 (Seattle, WA) — When the late Washington Governor John Spellman wanted to capture a moment, he often reached for a song. More often than not, it was “When [...]
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The ultimate Wine Country overnight stay? A winery
The ultimate Wine Country overnight stay? A winery
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Mid-State Fair announces winners of wine, spirits competitions
More than 450 wine entries were evaluated by judges – The California Mid-State Fair has announced the winners of the 24th annual Central Coast Wine […]
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See winning photos from Louis Jadot Wine Photographer of the Year 2026
See winning photos from Louis Jadot Wine Photographer of the Year 2026
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Monticello AVA Earns 26 Medals at 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards
June 19, 2026 (Charlottesville, VA) — The Monticello American Viticultural Area (AVA) earned international recognition at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards, bringing home 26 medals across 10 wineries, including [...]
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Nadia Zenato Begins a New Chapter Focused on Entrepreneurship, Wine, Philanthropy and Innovation
Veneto-based Wine Leader Divests Part of Her Shares in Zenato Winery to Pursue New Business Ventures and Cultural Initiatives June 19, 2026 — Nadia Zenato has transferred part of her [...]
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National Distributing Company Appoints Managing Director
Industry Veteran Randy Hecklinski Assumes New Role June 19, 2026 (Atlanta, GA) — National Distributing Company (NDC), one of the leading beverage alcohol distributing companies in the country, has appointed [...]
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📺 Raventós i Blanc: Why Pepe Raventós Left Cava Behind and What He’s Building in Its Place
What followed was a decade-long fight to prove that Penedès — a poor, rural corner of Catalonia with more than 3,000 years of winemaking history — deserves its own appellation, its own identity, and a place at the table with the greatest sparkling wines in the world. Along the way, Pepe planted Pinot Noir in the wrong place, discovered an abandoned farm nearly converted to a chicken factory, and learned to make wine in a garage underneath his bedroom.
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Roebuck Estates Selected as British Airways Business Class Wine Partner
Roebuck Estates Selected as British Airways Business Class Wine Partner
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📺 Can You Make World-Class Wine Without Drinking It? | The VinePair Podcast
Many winemakers the world over aspire to make world class wines. Yet the wines that are generally regarded as such have never been more expensive...
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Is the Diageo UK MD getting ready to leave?
Rumours are continuing to circulate over whether the head of Diageo’s operations in the UK is preparing to step down after less than a year in the role. The post Is the Diageo UK MD getting ready to leave? appeared first on The Drinks Business.
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🎧📺 Episode 292: The Bu!!sh|t in wine: how one man exposed the “leading” wine magazine
A fake restaurant. A fake wine list. Some of the worst-reviewed Italian wines from a major wine publication. Then someone submitted that fake restaurant for...
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Sir Ian Botham on his new ‘Legends’ English wine with Sir Geoff Hurst
Sir Ian Botham on his new 'Legends' English wine with Sir Geoff Hurst
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🎧From Apples To Wine: Discover El Dorado County’s Edio Vineyards in California’s Sierra Foothills, Home To The Delfino Family’s High Altitude Vines, Ep 129
“We’re about as high as you can get in the Sierra Foothills and still grow grapes.” — Derek Delfino El Dorado County in the Sierra Foothills wine country is one of California’s best kept secrets, but it shouldn’t be. When gold was discovered here in the mid 1800s, the Italians who came to the region […]
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🎧Ep 610: A History of Champagne (How Champagne Became Champagne) Part 2
This is part two (Ep 609 is Part 1)of a two-part series on the history of Champagne, which tells the story of how Champagne became Champagne! Photo: Champagne Vineyards Credit: WFNP I fell down a bit of a rabbit hole when I discovered an entire encyclopedia of the history of Champagne on the Union des Maisons de Champagne site. It was the equivalent of 200 pages of information on Champagne from its origins up until the 1980s and was detailed and fascinating. In this show I cover: The innovations of the 1800s that made Champagne sparkle on purpose with consistency and the contributions of the Veuve (widow) Clicquot The effects of phylloxera on Champagne The Champagne Riots World War I and German occupation part 1 The Roaring 20s, the Great Depression, and the effect of Prohibition World War II and German occupation part 2 Post war, rebuilding, UNESCO status, and a commitment to the environment Enjoy! Source of all this fascinating info is... Full show notes and all back episodes are on
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Afternoon Brief, June 18
California Winegrape Growers Press Federal Agenda Across Capitol Hill, Agencies, and the White House The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) led a delegation of growers to Washington, D.C., June 1-3 to advance a federal policy agenda aimed at restoring competitiveness, strengthening risk management tools, and supporting the long-term viability of California vineyards...
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He Ain’t Heavy, Mister, He’s My Bottle!
When I taste a wine packaged in heavy glass with a deep punt, I am instantly curious. Why is this wine in this fancy-ass bottle?...
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📺The Family Behind Harlan Estate: Inside Promontory with Will Harlan
A hillside they chased for almost 25 years. An island of metamorphic rock that shouldn't exist in Napa. A 100% Cabernet that doesn't taste like...
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📺 The Person Actually Holding Our Winery Together
In the back half of the 2026 vintage I got on a plane to Austria and Spain — and, depending on how the whole fuel...