News & Notes
Rather than bottle and label wines destined for sales channels with diminishing demand, wineries will likely choose to bottle less wine this year. Subsequently, more barrels should be available for wholesale purchase.
In Napa Valley alone, the wine industry brings in a staggering $9.4 billion dollars annually, with additional billions generated by the hospitality industry catering to visitors from all over the world. But with these visitors suddenly gone – how does one stay in business?
A wine has not finished evolving simply because it is in the bottle. Like a living, breathing thing, it changes and takes on new characteristics as it ages.
About 18 months after making our first vintage of wine, we were approached by a friend who works for a high-end winery with some excess Cabernet to sell. This was some amazing wine, and we had the opportunity to buy it at a great price.
Wine stores can be overwhelming, especially if you don't know what to look for. Here are 4 tips to keep in mind whenever you are shopping for wine.
I always look for quality wine at a great price. Costco provides excellent value that even a winemaker can appreciate. Here I share my current favorites.
As the recipient of many well-intentioned but unused wine gifts, I feel compelled to speak up on behalf of all wine drinkers.
When you spend $100 on a single bottle of wine, you're paying for more than just really good juice. Perhaps you don't need all of it...
There are only 11 wineries on Diamond Mountain, many of them with hard-to-find wines with “cult” status.