Tag Archive: California
Sprinting Barefoot Leads Blue Chip Wines’ Awesome Growth While Cavit Stands Tall As Lone Import
Impact awards “Blue Chip Brand” status to products that have achieved sustained growth, but the latest crop of wine honorees is also notable for some remarkably rapid progress. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 13, 2011News Briefs for October 11, 2011
•Danny Meyer denied that his decision to sell iconic New York restaurant Eleven Madison Park was motivated by thinner margins at high-end venues in tough economic times. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 11, 2011Wine Spectator’s Report On 2009 California Pinot Noir Has Record Number Of 90+ Scores
The numbers are in, and they’re historically impressive. In Wine Spectator’s report on California Pinot Noir, a whopping 55% of the 350-plus wines from the 2009 vintage had scores of 90 points or higher, including 15 wines that scored a classic 95 or better. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 16, 2011California’s Vintners Play Waiting Game With Late Harvest
California winemakers don’t usually have time to talk during the harvest season, but this week they’re chatty. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 15, 2011Redtree, Line 39 Propel Cecchetti Wine Co. Toward 300,000 Cases
Launched in 2007 by industry veteran Roy Cecchetti, Sonoma’s Cecchetti Wine Co. has gained traction with its Redtree and Line 39 labels, both priced in the $10 range. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 14, 2011News Briefs for September 12, 2011
• Sonoma-based V2 Wine Group, the partnership between industry veterans Dan and Katy Leese and entrepreneur Pete Kight, is set to begin handling national sales and marketing for Santa Maria’s Qupé Wine Cellars, effective immediately. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 12, 2011
