Chattanooga Times Free Press Wine sales start today in Tennessee grocery storesChattanooga Times Free PressWalmart Neighborhood Market grocery stores prepare to start wine sales at 8 a.m., today. Tennessee grocery stores with permits may begin selling wine today for the first time under a new state law broadening where wine and other liquor may be […]
Former Roberta’s Wine Director Amanda Smeltz Takes Over Program at Bar Boulud and Boulud Sud – Eater NY
Eater NY Former Roberta's Wine Director Amanda Smeltz Takes Over Program at Bar Boulud and Boulud SudEater NYThe woman who turned Roberta's into one of the city's most interesting restaurants for wine is taking the helm at Bar Boulud and Boulud Sud — a high profile, fine dining sommelier job after sommelier Michael Madrigale's trendsetting […]
Eight Burger Joints With Great Wine Lists – Bloomberg
Bloomberg Eight Burger Joints With Great Wine ListsBloombergThanks to sommelier Mike Duffy, this place is all about the wine, which means that you can have grower champagne from Jacquesson, New World reds, and even orange wine with chef Josh Capon's award-winning, bacon jam-topped burgers. There are … Brought to you by Google News. Read the rest […]
5 ways to fly high in California wine country – The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times 5 ways to fly high in California wine countryThe Seattle TimesYou know it's fun to take in the wine-country sights. But have you thought about trying the heights? Whether you're zooming down a zip line or floating through the air (with the greatest of ease) in a hot-air balloon, there are quite […]
This Bag Lets You Take a Whole Box of Wine Wherever You Go – Thrillist
Thrillist This Bag Lets You Take a Whole Box of Wine Wherever You GoThrillistThe "Wine Dispensing Travel Tote," created by Tracey Luebbers and currently selling on Uncommon Goods, is no doubt your new travel accessory. It holds an entire box of wine, and has room for anything else you commonly store in your purse, according […]
Is Blue Wine the New Rosé? – Slate Magazine (blog)
Slate Magazine (blog) Is Blue Wine the New Rosé?Slate Magazine (blog)It's officially summer, which means that the thoughts of wine drinkers often turn to rosé. But Spanish startup Gïk has decided that rosés, reds, and whites are for old-school wine snobs. So this group of twentysomething designers, programmers, artists …Electric blue wine is now a […]
The Weird World Of Expensive Wine – FiveThirtyEight
FiveThirtyEight The Weird World Of Expensive WineFiveThirtyEightIn Bordeaux, as almost anywhere else in the world of fine wine, wines get more expensive as they get older, and that effect accelerates the older the wine becomes. There's a lot going on here — aging and its complex chemistry, market scarcity (people … Brought to you by […]
Is blue wine really the next big trend? – SFGate
SFGate Is blue wine really the next big trend?SFGateCan't decide between a glass of red, white, or pink to pair with your dinner? Turns out there are wine options outside of the traditional vino color spectrum, thanks to this Spanish wine company called Gik. Gik, which has winery partners mainly around …Blue wine? Toast to […]
Restaurants yank popular wine over environmental controversy – Fort Worth Star Telegram
Restaurants yank popular wine over environmental controversyFort Worth Star TelegramJustin Vineyards' bulldozing of hundreds of oak trees has uncorked some disapproval among San Luis Obispo County restaurateurs and wine fans, who are making their feelings known with their wallets. The vineyard manages land owned by Estate … and more » Brought to you by Google News. Read […]
Demystifying Terroir: Maybe Its The Microbes Making Magic In Your Wine – NPR
NPR Demystifying Terroir: Maybe Its The Microbes Making Magic In Your WineNPRA wine's terroir is what makes it special, says Greg Allen. He's a California winemaker who has studied and worked in the industry for 20 years. "There's a rush of emotion when I think of terroir," he says. A wine's terroir may recall the […]
