Tag Archive: wine
Wine Spectator: Why Aren’t 2012 Bordeaux Futures Selling?
The 2012 Bordeaux futures campaign defies easy description as it limps toward a lukewarm finish, according to château owners and wine merchants around the globe. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 22, 2013Accolade Bringing Italy’s Da Luca To U.S.
Accolade Wines North America is launching Italian wine brand Da Luca in the U.S. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 22, 2013Interview, Part Two: Chuck Wagner of Caymus Vineyards
In this second part of our interview with Chuck Wagner, the Caymus Vineyards owner offers his views on the changing retail and consumer landscape, as well as the challenges and opportunities facing California wineries in the years ahead. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 21, 2013News Briefs for May 21, 2013
•Campari America’s Skyy vodka brand has embarked on a new hip-hop-centric ad campaign in support of its recently launched Moscato Grape expression. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 21, 2013Interview: Caymus Vineyards’ Bold Bet On Pinot Noir Pays Off
When the economic downturn of 2008-2010 sent U.S. wine consumers scurrying downmarket, Napa-based Caymus Vineyards was among the first California luxury players to make the bold and controversial decision to lower prices. It turned out to be the right call, as the company’s Caymus Cabernet, Conundrum, Mer Soleil, Belle Glos and Meiomi labels all kept growing through the downturn—and have since returned to their pre-recession prices. Around the same time, Caymus made another shrewd play, investing in high-quality Pinot Noir for Belle Glos/Meiomi in 2009 and 2010 and locking in contracts for future years before 2012’s California grape shortage—and subsequent price hikes—took their toll. As a result, Belle Glos/Meiomi has more than tripled in size, to over a quarter of a million cases, in the past two years. Shanken News Daily’s Dan Marsteller recently caught up with Caymus owner Chuck Wagner to discuss these developments and progress across the business. Here is Part 1 of that interview: Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 20, 2013Frescobaldi Launches Tenuta dell’Ammiraglia In U.S.
Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi is expanding its U.S. offering with the stateside launch of the wines of its newest estate, Tenuta dell’Ammiraglia. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 17, 2013
