Tag Archive: Wine Spectator
News Briefs for October 11, 2019
•Earlier this year, New York-based Domaine Select Wine & Spirits (DSWS) was acquired by an investment group led by industry veteran Hill Flynn. Continue reading →
Posted in News on October 11, 2019Wine Spectator: Heitz Cellar Owner Buys Napa Valley’s Haynes Vineyard
Agriculture magnate Gaylon Lawrence Jr., owner of Napa Valley’s iconic Heitz Cellar, isn’t slowing down. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 25, 2019Wine Spectator: A Wine Ponzi Scheme Targeted New York’s Most Powerful Enophiles, Clients Allege
For wine lovers and executives, the dinners were sorely tempting: dishes cooked by some of the world’s top chefs (Daniel Boulud, Tom Colicchio, Daniel Humm), paired with some of the rarest wines in the world (Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Cheval-Blanc, Dom Pérignon) and featuring business-savvy speakers. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 11, 2019News Briefs for August 8, 2019
•Two upcoming whisky auctions—one in Chicago and the other in Hong Kong—are putting up some rarely seen collectible whiskies. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 8, 2019Wine Spectator: Diamond Creek Owner Adelle “Boots” Brounstein Dies at 92
Adelle “Boots” Brounstein, who co-founded Napa Valley’s legendary Diamond Creek winery with her husband, Al, and helped guide the winery for more than half a century, died July 31 following a brief illness. She was 92. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 2, 2019Wine Spectator: Wine Auction Prices Continue to Climb in the First Half of 2019
Riding on the coattails of a highly successful 2018 season, commercial auction houses pulled out all the stops in wine sales in the first half of 2019. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 22, 2019