News Briefs for February 18, 2025

•Domaine Clarence Dillon is set to exclusively pour red and white wines at the 97th Oscars ceremony on March 2 for the third straight year, as official wine partner of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. The company is debuting two new wines for the event, La Clarté de Haut-Brion 2021 and Le Clarence de Haut-Brion 2015. Led by Prince Robert of Luxembourg—who began his career as a screenwriter—Domaine Clarence Dillon owns Bordeaux estates including Château Haut-Brion, Château La Mission Haut-Brion, and Château Quintus.

•Larceny Barrel Proof, Blue Note’s Complex Blend, Compass Box Hedonism 2025 Edition, and newcomers from Virginia Distillery Co. and Single Cask Nation are among the offerings featured in Whisky Advocate’s latest weekly roundup. The website has all the details.

•Vineyard Brands is welcoming English sparkling wine producer Hambledon Vineyard to its import portfolio. The Hambledon range includes a Classic Cuvée and Classic Cuvée Rosé. Based in Southern England, Hambledon has 200 acres of vineyards and a gravity-fed winery, with a visitor center and restaurant in development. Said to be the oldest commercial vineyard in England, planted in 1952, Hambledon was acquired by a 50-50 joint venture between Port producer Symington Family Estates and Berry Bros & Rudd in 2023.

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