Wine

Barefoot Brings Wine to the Seltzer Category with the Launch of Barefoot Hard Seltzer

Barefoot, the most awarded wine and bubbly brand in U.S. competitions, announced today it will enter the popular hard seltzer category with Barefoot Hard Seltzer, the first nationally distributed hard seltzer made with real wine. The brand will begin to roll out Barefoot Hard Seltzer nationwide in February 2020. Drawing off the success of Barefoot’s popular […]

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Bota Box Expands Category Leadership Into Premium Wine In Alternative Packaging

Delicato Family Wines, producer of Bota Box, the world’s fastest-growing Top 20 wine brand1, announced today the launch of three new varietal wines under Bota Box’s premium bag-in-box Nighthawk range: Nighthawk Black Bourbon Barrel Aged Cabernet Sauvignon, Nighthawk Black Lush Pinot Noir and Nighthawk Gold Vibrant Sauvignon Blanc. The Cabernet is the first bourbon-barrel-aged Cabernet

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Paula Kornell Toasts to Family Legacy with Launch of Eponymous Napa Valley Sparkling Wine

This month, Napa Valley wine consultant and community leader Paula Kornell will introduce the inaugural vintage of her Napa Valley Blanc de Noir, carrying on the work of her father, legendary sparkling winemaker Hanns Kornell. Paula worked closely with her father at the family winery Kornell Champagne Cellars, established in 1958 and among the first in California to produce sparkling wine using

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Hoppin’ Vines

Kenwood needed this. It’s not a bar, it’s not another chain restaurant… it isn’t only about beer – it’s something new and refreshing. Hoppin’ Vines is a combination of a lot of different things than when combined create a space that will please anyone in your group of drinking buddies (or your non-drinking friends alike).

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19 Crimes Launches Beer In The US

The hugely popular 19 Crimes wine brand is poised to launch three craft beers in the US on March 1st — an India Pale Ale, a Pilsner and a Lager. “19 Crimes is in its sixth year of phenomenal growth in the US, with sales exceeding two million cases,” states Michelle Terry, CMO of Treasury Wine Estates. “We

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E. & J. Gallo Winery Announces Purchase Of Locations Brand, Dave Phinney To Continue As Winemaker

E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo) announced today that it has agreed to purchase the Locations brand from Shooting Gallery Wines, LLC, a joint venture between innovator and winemaker Dave Phinney and importer Aveníu Brands, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Barcelona, Spain-based Codorníu Raventós Group.  Locations is based on the simple concept of crafting wines

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A Toast to Voyager Point™, a New 7-Eleven Premium Vintage Wine Available at Participating 7-Eleven® Stores

The newest 7-Eleven, Inc. wine – Voyager Point – lets wine-lovers trade up in quality at an affordable price, while exploring the world one premium vintage at a time. Voyager Point varietals include Cabernet Sauvignon and Red Blend from California and Sauvignon Blanc from the Marlborough region of New Zealand. Suggested retail price for a

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Gallo Acquires Rancho Real Vineyard

MODESTO, Calif., May 3, 2018 — An affiliate of E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo) announced today it has purchased Rancho Real Vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley appellation of Santa Barbara County. Located along Highway 101, the 436-acre property sits 13 miles southeast of the town of Santa Maria. Rancho Real Vineyard was tailored

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Move Over Rose Wine, Angry Orchard Rose Hard Cider Is Here!

WALDEN, NY – This spring, Angry Orchard, the leading U.S. cider maker, gives drinkers a new, unexpected and delicious choice poised to be the year’s hottest drink: Angry Orchard Rosé hard cider. Made with a delicious blend of apples including rare red flesh apples from France, Angry Orchard Rosé delivers the crisp and refreshing qualities of

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Silicon Valley Bank Predicts the US Wine Industry is at the Tail End of a 20-Year Growth Period

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) released its “State of the Wine Industry 2018” report today. The 17th annual report assesses current conditions in the wine industry and provides a unique forecast based on economic and behavioral trends. Highlights and predictions from the 2018 report show that industry sales growth is ebbing as younger consumers and retiring baby

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Sill Family Vineyards Earns Double Gold Medal and USA Wine of the Year Award for 2018

HONG KONG, Feb. 13, 2018 — Sill Family’s 2015 Atlas Peak Estate très Cabernet Sauvignon received the coveted DOUBLE gold medal award, and USA Wine of the Year at the 2018 CWSA Hong Kong International Wine Competition. The annual event showcases the finest worldwide vintages and is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious

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Enovation Brands, Inc. Announces the Launch of Gemma di Luna Pinot Grigio

AVENTURA, Fla., Feb. 6, 2018 — Enovation Brands, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of a Pinot Grigio DOC delle Venezie to its Gemma di Luna brand. Gemma di Luna embodies the company’s mission to create, differentiate and innovate for today’s wine consumer with relevant, story driven products. Gemma di Luna Pinot Grigio is crafted

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VOLAGE Combines the Best of Sparkling and Rosé from France in One Luxe Yet Affordable Wine

NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2018 — Entering the market just as the sparkling wine category is seeing significant and rising demand, VOLAGE is a new sparkling rosé poised for rapid growth. VOLAGE is the first wine released by French American Brands, Inc. It is a Crémant de Loire AOC and offers the fusion of a méthode

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Chloe Wine Collection Releases New Bold And Sophisticated Cabernet Sauvignon

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1, 2018 — Chloe Wine Collection builds upon its portfolio of super-premium wines with the introduction of a 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon. A favored varietal among wine enthusiasts, this creation from Winemaker Georgetta Dane is the perfect addition to the collection’s robust lineup of red wines. Beginning in February, Chloe Cabernet Sauvignon is available nationwide

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Award Winning Music Artist, Jon Bon Jovi and Acclaimed French Winemaker, Gérard Bertrand Join Forces to Launch a Premium Rosé Wine

NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2018 — Award winning music icon, Jon Bon Jovi and acclaimed French winemaker, Gérard Bertrand, have joined forces to launch a premium rosé wine label, Diving into Hampton Water, soon to be available in the US market. The venture was inspired by Bon Jovi’s son, Jesse Bongiovi, former Notre Dame football player,

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Pours For Paws

I’m not sure how the craft brewing industry first got tied in with our love for mans best friend – but it seems that almost wherever you go, if you find yourself a craft brewery, you’ll find people hanging out with their dogs.  This is pretty true here in Cincinnati, too – with a large

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FigLeaf Is Adding Wine, and Cans!

FigLeaf Brewing Company isn’t even yet to their first anniversary, and they’re already poised to knock out a couple of their big goals in the near future.  The brewery which is located almost smack dab in between Cincinnati and Dayton is quickly finding not only ways to make themselves a destination for drinkers from both

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