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Shannon Family of Wines Appoints Tom Wing as Southeast Regional Sales Manager
June 2, 2026 (Lake County, CA) — Shannon Family of Wines is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Wing as Southeast Regional Sales Manager. In this role, Tom will [...]
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Lewis Cellars Announces $275,000 in Community Grants
This Year’s Awards Support Local Nonprofits Advancing Domestic Violence Relief, Education, Food Security, Arts, and Environmental Stewardship June 2, 2026 (Napa, CA) — Lewis Cellars announced it has awarded $275,000 to nonprofit organizations across [...]
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Nizza in a Glass: The Story of Frasca La Guaragna
In Piemonte, Italy, the three best-known red grapes are Barbera, Dolcetto, and Nebbiolo. Of course, of those three, Nebbiolo is "king" and Barbera has long lived in its shadow. In fact, many locals will casually say that they "drink Barbera while waiting for Nebbiolo to be ready." But Barbera is far more than simply a wine to drink while waiting for Nebbiolo. Vibrant, approachable, and food-friendly, Barbera offers bright acidity, soft tannins, and generous fruit, making it one of Piemonte's most enjoyable everyday wines. And in Nizza, where Barbera takes center stage, the grape reaches an entirely different level of complexity and expression. That is the vision behind Frasca La Guaragna, a young winery rooted in the heart of Monferrato and dedicated to showcasing the depth and potential of Barbera from Nizza DOCG. I had the pleasure to meet winemaker Matteo Gerbi during a recent virtual tasting.
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Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country’s Buttonwood Farm and Vineyard Launches Horseback Trail Rides
Agriculturally Historic Property, Initially an Equestrian Operation, Returns to its Roots with Horseback Trail Rides through Buttonwood’s Vineyard, Past Farm and Orchards June 2, 2026 (Solvang, CA) — Buttonwood Farm [...]
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Commerce7 Launches 10+ New Features at C7 Innovate, Bringing More Intelligence to Every Winery Touchpoint
New platform capabilities give winery teams real-time guest insights, predictive analytics, personalized recommendations, and automated marketing tools to create better customer experiences and drive more revenue. VANCOUVER, BC – Commerce7, the [...]
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Hinman Vineyards and Tior Wines Score 95+ at International Women’s Wine Competition, as Well as Receive Best of Class, Best Red and Double Gold
2024 Tior Reserve Pinot Noir outperforms global competition, securing a Double Gold medal and top honors from an all-female panel of industry experts June 2, 2026 (Eugene, OR) — Hinman [...]
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Bidding Opens Today on Napa Valley Barrel Auction Lots
Wine enthusiasts are invited to bid from anywhere in the world. June 2, 2026 (Saint Helena, CA) — The excitement for Auction Napa Valley is building as bidding on Napa Valley [...]
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📺Same Vintage, 6 Iconic Regions – Which Wine Developed Best?
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Caymus Vineyards and Reyes Beverage Group Announce New Distribution Partnership in Key U.S. Markets
Napa Valley winery to transition distribution in Arizona, Louisiana, Maryland, Oklahoma, Texas and Washington, D.C. to Reyes Beverage Group June 2, 2026 (Rutherford, CA) — Caymus Vineyards, founded in Napa [...]
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Jane Lopes Joins Thatcher’s Wine as Managing Director
Acclaimed Sommelier, Author, and Importer Brings Two Decades of Global Experience to New Role June 2, 2026 (Los Angeles, CA) — Thatcher’s Wine has named award-winning sommelier Jane Lopes as Managing [...]
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🎧📺Reservations Are Hurting Bars | The VinePair Podcast
Adam and Joanna dive into why the proliferation of reservation-only bars is hurting the industry, and has a surprising root cause. How is it that credit card...
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The Sommeliers’ Guide to Visiting Champagne
When Champagne earned UNESCO World Heritage status in 2015 for its hillsides, houses, and history-filled cellars, it not only codified the importance of the region and its unique winemaking practices, but it also set off a tourism boom. In the past decade, Reims and Épernay, two of Champagne’s best-known cities, have become hubs for wine enthusiasts. Restaurants, luxury hotels, and new winery hospitality centers opened in rapid succession. This attention to hospitality stretched elsewhere in the region, such as the Côte des Bar in the south, a previously sleepy terrain. The article The Sommeliers’ Guide to Visiting Champagne appeared first on VinePair.
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The Battle of Land versus Brand
In the wine market’s continuing battle of land versus brand, brand has several built-in advantages. Brands are often backed by big business marketing and distribution muscle, for example, and brands are scalable in ways that vineyard- and region-specific wines never can be. My first wine book, Wine Wars, charted the path of several famous brands, […]
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Hayden Beverage and Columbia Distributing join forces
Columbia Distributing has agreed to buy a stake in Idaho's Hayden Beverage Company to strengthen its Pacific Northwest presence The post Hayden Beverage and Columbia Distributing join forces appeared first on The Spirits Business.
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Bulk Spirits Buyers Are Renegotiating Everything. Hear How at IBWSS San Francisco
Two days of sessions built around buyers with active mandates. San Francisco, July 28 and 29. The bulk wine and spirits market is under more commercial pressure than it has [...]
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Georgia uncorks the value of Josef Stalin’s 40,000 wine bottle collection
Georgia uncorks the value of Josef Stalin’s 40,000 wine bottle collection
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🎧Ep 264 – Wine Glasses Explained: Does Glass Shape Really Change the Taste of Wine? With Max Riedel
In this episode of Eat Sleep Wine Repeat, Janina sits down with Max Riedel of Riedel Glassware to explore one of the most debated topics in wine education and wine tasting: does the shape of a wine glass really change the way wine tastes? From the science behind bowl size, rim diameter and aroma delivery to grape-specific wine glasses, decanters and the evolution of modern wine styles, Max shares insights from the Riedel family's glassmaking tradition dating back to 1756. Together, they discuss how different wine regions, wine grapes and winemaking approaches influence glass design, why varieties such as Pinot Noir and Chardonnay require different shapes, and how wine lovers can improve their wine appreciation through simple tasting experiments. The conversation also explores decanting wine, collecting fine wine, memorable bottles, and the changing landscape of global wine culture. Whether you're passionate about wine education, curious about the impact of glassware on sensory percepti
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Women for WineSense Winemaking & Viticulture Roundtable Presents “Crafting the Sparkle: A Technical Panel on the Art & Science of Sparkling Winemaking” on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Schramsberg Vineyards
June 10, 2026 (Napa/Sonoma, CA) — On Wednesday, June 10, from 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. PST, the Winemaking & Viticulture Roundtable of the Napa | Sonoma chapter of Women for [...]
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CAWG Foundation Awards $39,000 in Scholarships to Children of California Vineyard Employees
June 1, 2026 (Sacramento, CA) — The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) Foundation is proud to announce the awarding of $39,000 in college scholarships to eight outstanding students whose [...]
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🎧📺sp#10 – london wine fair: the trade show that feels alive again.
dan’s voice is hanging on by a thread after three days at london wine fair, but there’s still plenty to get through, with three interviews recorded live fro...
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📺Every Bordeaux Myth BRUTALLY Debunked By a Sommelier
Every Bordeaux Myth BRUTALLY Debunked By a SommelierIs Bordeaux really just for rich people? Do you really have to wait 20 years to drink it? Is it only Cabe...
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Afternoon Brief, June 1
MONDAY, JUNE 1 TRENDING STORY Republic National Distributing Company and Reyes Beverage Group Announce Successful Closing of TransactionThe completed transaction includes the following markets: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Oklahoma, [...]
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TJ Martell Foundation Raises Over $500K at 2026 Napa’s Best Cellars Wine Dinner at CIA
United Music and Wine Industry Luminaries to Raise a Glass to Cancer Research at the Culinary Institute of America Greystone in St. Helena, California on May 21 Honorees IncludedIconic SIRIUS [...]
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Paragraph Sets Out to Define a New Standard for Fine Alcohol-Removed Wine
Founded by Steve Arora and Duncan Shouler, in partnership with Familia Muga, PARAGRAPH debuts in the United States, and in Europe under the philosophy More Ways to Wine — bringing [...]