Following the success of House of Guinness, Netflix has announced another series dipping into the alcohol world. Created by Darren Star, who worked on…
Following the success of House of Guinness, Netflix has announced another series dipping into the alcohol world. Created by Darren Star, who worked on…
Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) is supporting members of the UK wine trade affected by the Covid-19 crisis by donating £25 for every member of the trade who completes the free Napa Valley Rocks online course. The class explores the unique soils, climate, history and wines of Napa Valley. The money will be donated to The Drinks Trust (formerly The Benevolent), which is receiving unprecedented demand…
Larkin Wines, a boutique Napa winery which specialises in premium wines priced around £70 per bottle, is set to launch a range of canned wines in the UK. Larkan was created to fulfil a gap in the market for very premium canned wine, and the producer hopes it will extend drinking occasions for the super-premium category, incorporating festivals and sporting events. Distribution will be via…
The Vineyard Cellars has been appointed exclusive UK agent for two Napa Valley boutique wineries: Somnium and Revana Estate. The specialist Californian importer is taking on the two wineries – both of which are specialists in Cabernet Sauvignon – and helping to introduce the brands to consumers outside of the US for the first time. The UK will be the sole market outside of California…
Wineries in Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma are battling to finish harvest and fermentations as wildfire rages across the region, according to the Wine Institute of California. The industry body said its thoughts and prayers are with all of those who have been impacted by the fires, but it put out a defiant statement about the resilience of its members. It said that fewer than 10…
Ask a Napa winemaker what they thought of the 2011 vintage and you’re likely to get one of two answers. For some it was an opportunity, for others a disaster. The cooler-than-normal growing season, with rainfall more than a third the usual level by the end of June, caused a variety of problems. Some vineyards reported botrytis in the Cabernet Sauvignon for the first time…
Chilean winery Viña Montes has left PLB and signed up Liberty Wines as its UK distributor. The company, which also owns Kaiken in Argentina and Napa Angel in California, is the second to leave PLB this month – South Africa’s Vergelegen moved to Fells on Jan 2. Montes’ wines range from entry-level to its flagship Montes Alpha range, and the company recently celebrated its 25th…
