VinePair

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The hottest new wine of 2023 turned up the heat on the wine industry: Stella Rosa Pineapple & Chili, the first of three new additions to the company’s Spicy Series. The low-alcohol (5 percent ABV) wine blends Moscato d’Asti grapes with tropical fruit natural flavors and a distillate of Calabrian chilis.

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Just Drinks

JANUARY 22, 2024

Prices in the fine wine market fell by 12% in 2023, led by Champagne, “young” Bordeaux and “certain Burgundy pockets”, data suggests.

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VinePair

MARCH 11, 2024

Despite the bleak forecast for much of the global wine industry, Americans still love their red, white, and rosé. imported a whopping 456 million gallons of wine, accounting for roughly 17 percent of the world’s total wine imports. This region also consumed the least amount of wine per capita at 0.37 In 2021, the U.S.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

For Jorge Riera , the headline-making, French-heavy wine lists he created for New York City’s Frenchette aren’t especially new—for him. To Jon Bonné, managing editor of Resy and author of The New French Wine (Ten Speed Press, 2023), the return of France as a dominant news peg in the wine world feels a little like a homecoming.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Montecucco isn’t a wine region I expect most people are familiar with — I wasn’t — so let me introduce you to this small part of the Maremma area in Italy, a locale you’ll find between Brunello di Montalcino and Morellino di Scansano. Weighty at a whopping 15.5% Plan accordingly. A standout for any occasion.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 8, 2024

Vouvray is both a region in the Loire Valley and a wine, known for its high acidity drawn from the near-exclusive use of chenin blanc grapes. A bready attack kicks things off on the palate, the wine quickly shifting gears to show off some more unusual fruit character — green figs, unripe pear, and some gooseberry notes.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 28, 2023

To close out 2023, we asked the our national wine panel to taste and rate their favorite wines from this past year. As always, these selections include brief tasting notes, a rating and the wine’s retail price (which can vary from store to store and market to market). A wine for which customers will keep coming back.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Of course, we are all familiar with the pairing of wines with cheese boards, but how many times have you done a bourbon and cheese board pairing? This was one of our favorite seminars at Chilled 100 ELEVATE 2023! The post We’re Recapping ELEVATE 2023 with Rabbit Hole—Bourbon and Boards appeared first on Chilled Magazine.

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Drinkhacker

MARCH 10, 2024

Periodically we visit the wines of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley , and up and coming region that celebrates its finest bottlings each year in the form of the Shenandoah Valley Cup. The six wines below took top honors in 2023’s competition, and we’re happy to share our opinions as well.

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VinePair

AUGUST 15, 2024

In its new 2024 Alcoholic Drinks Report, brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance revealed the 10 most valuable wine and Champagne brands in the world. Despite a lot of doom and gloom surrounding the wine industry this year, this data suggests that many of the category’s biggest brands continue to show growth. billion) Chandon ($1.0

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Which brings us to this particular trio of wines. The tannins are well-integrated and bring to the forefront the influence of the oak where this wine aged for 16 months. It’s a shame I didn’t receive this before the publication of our Top 10 Wines for Winter 2024 list, as Ancestor’s inclusion would have been a no-brainer.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 28, 2024

Dutton Estate recently dropped two collections of wines, and we’re combining them all into this one mega-review that spans 11 bottlings — plus the latest release of Dutton’s canned apple cider. A slight pistachio note on the finish gives the wine a nutty edge, but only just so. Let’s jump right in to the lineup!

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Drinkhacker

AUGUST 28, 2024

With the 2021 Trilogy, the first wines from this transition have now arrived. Here we look at the new Trilogy — complete with new label — as well as the new 2023 release of Soliloquy, Flora Springs’ high-end white blend. 2023 Flora Springs Soliloquy Napa Valley – 85% sauvignon blanc, 8% malvasia, 7% chardonnay.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In 2017, she founded the Hue Society to champion inclusivity in the wine industry and was named an Imbibe 75 Person to Watch in 2020. Since then, she’s continued to rack up accolades, such as VinePair ’s 2022 Advocate of the Year and Wine Enthusiast ’s 2023 Social Visionary of the Year. But it just doesn’t happen,” she explains.

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VinePair

MAY 14, 2024

When that feeling hits, we know it’s time for VinePair’s annual ranking of the best rosé wines. While rosé used to be the unrivaled summer beverage, in 2024 it’s going up against orange wines, chillable reds, and the infallible spritz. Cerasuolo means “cherry” in Italian, in reference to the wine’s intense cherry-like color.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 9, 2024

Gianni Masciarelli was an icon in Italy’s Abruzzo region, and after his passing, his wife Marina Cvetic and their daughter Miriam Lee have continued to work to ensure this southern Italian region is a source of high-quality wines spanning the spectrum of styles. A great rose for a more “serious” occasion.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 26, 2023

America’s largest certified Black-owned beverage retailer, The Urban Grape is all about diversity and representation, with its wine operation focused on bringing the wines of Black producers in California and South Africa into the light. A- / $18 2022 Progressive Wine Co.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 20, 2023

White wine has historically faced the stereotype that it’s not as prestigious or worthwhile as red or sparkling. But white wine can be just as complex, ageable, and splurge-worthy as any other style — especially if you know what to look for. Whether you want to impress a Riesling fanatic or convert a skeptic, this bottle can do it all.

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Drinkhacker

JUNE 13, 2024

2023 AIX Rosé – 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 20% Cinsault from Provence, France. Fruity on the nose, the wine shows lovely notes of strawberry and peach. A- / $24 2023 Monte’s Cherub Rosé – 85% Syrah, 15% Grenache from Valle de Colchagua, Chile. B+ / $20 2023 Alta Vista Vive Malbec Rosé – 100% Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina.

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Drinkhacker

AUGUST 8, 2024

This wine is sweeter than most Oregon Pinot Gris. Tasting the wine blind, I probably would have guessed it was a medium-sweet Riesling, and like that wine it will pair well with spicy food. Tasting the wine blind, I probably would have guessed it was a medium-sweet Riesling, and like that wine it will pair well with spicy food.

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Cheers

APRIL 19, 2024

Mouton Cadet Rosé 2023 by Mathilde Sereys de Rothschild Mouton Cadet Rosé x Mathilde was the first wine created as a collaboration between one of founder Baron Philippe de Rothschild’s great-grandchildren and Mouton Cadet’s winemakers. Mouton Cadet White x Nathan is an airy, fruit-forward wine, the company reports. per 750-ml.

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Cheers

MARCH 22, 2024

We asked the our national wine panel to taste and rate Old World wines from this past year. As always, these selections include brief tasting notes, a rating and the wine’s retail price (which can vary from store to store and market to market). Four Stars (91-86): A very good wine and an excellent value.

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VinePair

AUGUST 8, 2024

As the 2023 harvest came to a close, Napa Valley Vintners declared it “ The Vintage of a Lifetime.” Given Moulton’s parameters and the climate timeline of Napa’s 2023 vintage, it’s hard to argue with the aforementioned grandiose declarations. And that undeniably justified praise for 2023 Napa? Best ever !” exclaimed some.

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Drinkhacker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

The region is best known for Zinfandel, but the wine makers at Avivo note that it has a climate similar to what we find in the Mediterranean and choose to cultivate grapes that are typically grown in Italy. I recommend giving the wine some air before trying it or maybe even using a decanter. B+ / $24 2022 Avivo White – 100% Vermentino.

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Just Drinks

MARCH 22, 2024

Wine production in Germany dropped by almost 4% last year, hit by weather conditions, government data shows.

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Spiritz

APRIL 9, 2024

Sula Vineyards announced the acquisition of ND Wines, a winery in Nasik district, and the deal will close by the end of April 2024, the company’s exchange filing reads. Sula’s premium brands also performed well, recording a 15 percent YoY growth during the last quarter in FY 2023-24.

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Just Drinks

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Worldwide export volumes of French wine and spirits fell by 10.4% in 2023 as inflationary pressures and a decline in demand hit retailers.

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Just Drinks

JULY 19, 2024

In 2023, EU member states represented 48% of global wine consumption – drinking 107 million hectolitres, data shows.

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Spiritz

AUGUST 13, 2024

Vishanth Industries Private Limited, a newly established boutique winery based in Nashik, has achieved a significant milestone by winning a silver medal for its Myne - Reserve Shiraz 2023 at the prestigious ‘Syrah du Monde’ competition in France.

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Just Drinks

JANUARY 12, 2024

Spain’s wine production is estimated to have fallen 14% in 2023 amid volatile weather conditions.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2024

Partially finished in wine and sherry casks, Legent is a collaboration between two industry legends: Jim Beam’s seventh-generation master distiller Fred Noe, and Suntory’s fifth-ever chief blender, Shinji Fukuyo. The post We’re Recapping ELEVATE 2023: Jim Beam Distillery Tour & Ice Carving Class appeared first on Chilled Magazine.

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VinePair

JULY 17, 2024

On Wednesday, Pernod Ricard announced its plan to offload the majority of its international wine portfolio to Australian Wine Holdco Limited (AWL). As a part of the deal, AWL will take control of 10 wine brands including Australia’s Jacob’s Creek, Orlando, and St. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2025.

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Just Drinks

MARCH 11, 2024

Spirits, wine and beer sales fell in volume terms in Norway in 2023 compared to the previous year, reaching the lowest figures since 2019.

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VinePair

JUNE 6, 2024

If you’re looking for some new bottles to pop after your 9 to 5, country music legend Dolly Parton is throwing her bejeweled hat into the ring with Dolly Wines. under “Parton Family Cellars,” Parton has teamed up with Australia’s Accolade Wines to launch her own line of wines. After registering a trademark in the U.S.

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VinePair

APRIL 26, 2024

The Organization for Vine and Wine (OIV) announced new data Thursday that suggests global wine consumption has dropped to the lowest level since 1996. Across the board, the numbers were pretty grim for the wine world. Across the board, the numbers were pretty grim for the wine world. percent from 2022 and 7.5

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Juggernaut Wines, from the Bogle Family Wine Collection, has introduced its Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. The inaugural 2023 vintage of the Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is available now on Juggernaut’s website and at retail stores nationwide with a suggested retail price of $16 per 750-ml.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Among them, you’ll find a deep dive into French wine, a love letter to one of the world’s most underrated spirits, foolproof methods for nailing cocktail techniques every time, and much more. Here are some of the best drinks books to gift in 2023. Norton & Company, May 2023.

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