Jayson Bryant of The Wine Vault tastes two Chardonnays from Marlborough.
http://www.thewinevault.co.nz/
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Winery interview with CR Sandidge Wines (http://www.crsandidgewines.com/) at 2009 Seattle Wine Awards, with the best Washington State Wines from Walla Walla to Prosser, Washington.
http://www.seattlewineawards.com/
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Interview with Dusted Valley Vintners (http://www.dustedvalley.com/) at 2009 Seattle Wine Awards, with the best Washington State Wines from Walla Walla to Prosser, Washington.
http://www.seattlewineawards.com/
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Wine writer Matt Skinner is tasting some wines in F Word in front of Gordon Ramsay.
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Wine marketing 101 is about best practice for wineries and branding.
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French wine producers are changing their methods to cope with global warming.
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Susan give her notes no See Ya Later Ranch (http://www.sylranch.com/)Pinot 3 2006 VQA from Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. Fresh nose of jellybeans, white flowers, white grapefruit, and lemon pith. Grapefruit, lemon zest, unripe pear, and mineral on the palate.
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New York, New York (Press Release) August 28, 2009 — Armand de Brignac Champagne (http://www.armanddebrignac.com/) and Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) (http://www.rndc-usa.com/)proudly announce a new distribution partnership in the states of Florida, Texas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, New Mexico (National Distributing Company), North Dakota, and South Dakota. Combined with Maryland, South Carolina, and Washington D.C., where Republic National already distributes the Champagne brand, the two companies have forged a significant national relationship. Peter Madden, Corporate Vice President for Wine of RNDC, says of the partnership, “With RNDC’s expertise and relationships, and Armand de Brignac’s unparalleled growth in the luxury Champagne category, we foresee great things.” “We look forward to working with RNDC,” adds Jean-Jacques Cattier, Armand de Brignac’s head winemaker. “Their commitment to our brand will continue to raise its profile in the United States and produce fruitful results across the country.”
Each bottle of Armand de Brignac is crafted entirely by hand by winemaker Jean-Jacques Cattier and a staff of eight at M. Cattier’s family estate in Chigny-les-Roses, France. The luxury Champagne brand has become one of the world’s hottest luxury items - it is currently sold in more than 40 countries, despite being produced in strictly limited quantities. A blend of three exceptional vintages from Premier and Grand Cru vineyards in the Montagne de Reims, Côte des Blancs, and Vallée de la Marne terroirs of Champagne, Armand de Brignac is bottled in a distinctive opaque gold bottle (pink-gold for the Rosé, or silver for the Blanc de Blancs). Four hand-applied pewter appliqués, including the brand’s trademark “Ace of Spades” insignia complete the package, which has become renowned as the definitive luxury Champagne worldwide.
Armand de Brignac counts among its fans the famed Spanish wine critic José Penín (who rated the Brut 98 points, his highest ever for a Champagne), Italian critic Alberto Lupetti, whose Spirito diVino publication featured the brand in its “Best Champagne Guide,” and celebrities including actors Tom Cruise and Leonardo diCaprio, recording artists Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs, and athletes LeBron James and Roger Federer.
RNDC is the second-largest distributor of premium wine & spirits in the U.S. Formed in 2007, when Republic Beverage Company and National Distributing Company combined their businesses in seventeen states and the District of Columbia, RNDC is an organization built on the strong foundations of two long-term, well-established family owned companies, the oldest of which dates back to 1898.
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Wine all-in-one for Dummies
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Wine For Dummies, 4th Edition
French Wine For Dummies
Italian Wine For Dummies
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Australian & New Zealand Wine For Dummie
Ed McCarthy, CWE Wine journalist
Mary Ewing-Mulligan Master of Wine
Maryann Egan Wine journalist
Your comprehensive guide to all things wine
Want to learn about wine but don’t know where to start? This value-packed guide gives you all the information you need to understand, purchase, drink, and enjoy wine. You’ll discover how wine is made, explore grape varieties and vineyards, read labels and wine lists, see how to taste and store wine, build an impressive wine collection, make perfect food pairings, learn about wines from around the world, and much more!
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Jayson Bryant gets to taste some 2009 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Early release and not too bad either.
http://www.capecampbell.co.nz/
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After a big week last week when the annual Young Gun of Wine was awarded, we decided we’d look at three wines from a couple of the finalists. The first is a Pinot Blanc from Franco D’Anna at Hoddles Creek (http://hoddlescreekestate.com.au/). The next, from the overall winner of the Young Gun trophy Colin McBryde, is a slightly sweet Riesling from his brand Some Young Punks (http://www.someyoungpunks.com.au/), with the memorable name “Monsters, Monsters Attack!”. Finally we check out a Great Western Syrah (despite what Brad says) from Gary Mills under his super impressive Jamsheed (http://www.jamsheed.com.au/) label.
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Tags: Hoddles Creek, Jamsheed, Some Young Punks
San Francisco, CA (Press Relese ) August 27, 2009 — Crushpad (http://www.crushpadwine.com/), the world leader in custom winemaking, today announced Fusebox Fundraising — a program that increases revenues for non-profits through the creation of their own, unique wines. Contrasted with generic “private label” wines, Crushpad enables organizations to fully express their creativity in the creation of their wine and packaging using high-end wines that have gone into commercial bottles that sell for up to $75 - all with zero up-front investment, risk or minimum commitment. Wines are sold on Crushpad-hosted sites that are distinctively branded for each non-profit.
This program is part of Crushpad’s new Fusebox product line that combines wine blending, internet technology and mass customization to reduce what was once a yearlong process to one that takes days. Fusebox Fundraising can be used by non-profits of all sizes to create a recurring revenue stream while giving their constituents something unique and satisfying for their contributions. Organizations can even create multiple offerings per year and wine clubs to maximize revenue streams.
“From national medical non-profits to local dog rescues, donations are down significantly this year and organizations are struggling,” said Crushpad CEO, Michael Brill. “As a company, we have a strong track record of contributions. But now, instead of just donating to these organizations, we’re leveraging our five years of expertise by ‘teaching them to fish’ through creating their own cellar-worthy wines.”
With over 30 different Fusebox wine blending components to choose from, organizations can blend their own wines or select from pre-blended wines. Packaging may be designed online with Crushpad’s label design tool or with the assistance of a Crushpad designer. Finally, an online store is generated, Crushpad handles all sales and fulfillment, and proceeds go to the non-profit. Organizations can make anywhere from $2 to $200 per bottle, depending upon the type of wine chosen and the financial capabilities of their donors.
To find out more about Crushpad’s fundraising program, http://www.crushpadwine.com/sell/fundraising
About Crushpad:
Crushpad is a custom winemaking service with locations in San Francisco, Napa Valley and Bordeaux, with over 5,000 clients including wine enthusiasts, professional winemakers, fine-wine retailers and restaurants. Crushpad specializes in small-lot, luxury wine production from world class vineyards in California and Bordeaux. The company was founded in 2004 by wine industry veterans and technology industry refugees determined to liberate winemaking form its traditional stereotypes of impossible wealth, expansive chateaux and golden retrievers. http://www.crushpadwine.com/
Interested in participating?
Contact Pamela Topper at 1-415-864-4232, ext. 230 or pamela (at) crushpadwine (DOT)com
Press Inquiries
Contact Noah Dorrance at 1-415-864-4232 ext. 273 or noah (at) crushpadwine (DOT)com
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Interview, 2009 Seattle Wine Awards, with the best Washington State Wines from Walla Walla to Prosser, Washington.
http://www.seattlewineawards.com/
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Tags: Ginko Winery, Seattle Wine Awards
