Topic: Wine

Vintage Values

It's a popular dream, almost a cliché : Hard-charging businesspeople buy a Napa Valley vineyard and live the good life. But for Garen and Shari Staglin, proprietors of the Staglin Family Vineyard, it is neither a dream nor a cliché -- and it's as demanding as it is glamorous.READ»

Mollydooker Announces Sip it Forward & Blend a Hand Winemaker Events

Consumers invited to a series of “Blend a Hand” winemaker events across the USA to taste the newest released wines from Mollydooker and celebrate their new charity wine project called Sip it Forward.READ»

Bottled Up

Just When Cristal got kicked out of the party, Hip-hop fixture Branson B. was rolling out his own champagne. So where are his famous friends now? Hey, it's just business.READ»

Savvy, With Hints Of Guile And Resourcefulness

Cameron Hughes turned his low-cost premium vintner into an $8 million business--and an unexpected hit at Costco--with no inventory or equipment. Now he's expanding from California to as many as 150 Costcos nationwide. Here's how Hughes makes nectar from nothing.READ»

Mollydooker Wines from McLaren Vale South Australia Supports California Charitable Organization through Hospice du Rhone Tasting

Live auction lot wins second highest bid - continuing the Australian Winery’s dedication to supporting charitable organizations around the world.READ»

Customers First Honorable Mention: Best Cellars

Best Cellars I enjoy wine, but because I'm not a globetrotting consultant, I've spent a considerable amount of time looking for wines that I could enjoy with a nice homemade risotto or Bolognese sauce without having to worry about ...READ»

Wine Tasting Tour in Temecula Turns Terribly Tingly

A pleasant afternoon of Temecula Valley wine tasting is ruined by killer bees, but Chris and Sally Sadhart were at least prepared for the stinging contingency by their California Health Insurance agent.READ»

American Liquor Alliance, Southern Italy

Global Wine and Spirits Southern Italy Kind of central, kind of southern, this region is best known for it's wine, Montapulciano d'Abruzzi – this wine is made from the Montelpulciano grape, unlike Vino Nobile di Montelpulciano, made with a Sangiovese clone in the region of Montelpuliciano. The Montelpulciano grape is happiest here in Abruzzi and the wine is rustic, yet soft and often fruity. The best part is that it's also good value and super food-friendly. READ»

Keith Lawes, American Liquor Alliance

Keith Lawes, American Liquor Alliance,Andy TaskerREAD»

Top 10 Wineries Near the Cornell - Johnson Business School

Hey visiting recruiters, professors, career service officers, enrolled MBAs, and returning alums, these are the top ten wineries on the Cayuga Lake wine trail in upstate New York:READ»

Blogging for Business?

Nicolas Lemann, dean of the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University wrote in the last issue of the new Yorker that blogs, useful and often times fun as they may be, have not yet risen "to the level of a journalistic ...READ»

Off the Vine, Now Online

In the ever-expanding wine universe, "white with fish, red with meat" only gets you so far. These blogs can take you from Syrah to petite sirah. READ»

Twitter's New Wine Gets You Drunk on Social Causes

Twitter founder Biz Stone is launching a wineREAD»

A Wine for Every Wallet

Joshua Wesson is president of Best Cellars Inc., a retailer that features prime wines priced at less than $10 apiece.READ»

It's Time for the Bubbly!

Why not plan a holiday meal where, from soup to nuts -- actually, from aperitif to after-dinner drink -- every course features a champagne?READ»

The Secret Life of Grapes

Next time you're in the Bay Area on business, take a weekend to discover the 5 hidden wineries that promise the smallest crowds and the finest bottles.READ»

Yellow+Blue Offers Triple-Bottom-Line Inspiration for Struggling Wineries

The wine industry is facing its biggest slump in years, yet a small company that exclusively uses TetraPak containers and works only with organic vineyards is thriving.READ»

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The Good Earth

Paul Dolan is no woolly-headed idealist. The head of Fetzer Vineyards is a fierce competitor who happens to believe that sound environmental and social practices are also good business. It's all part of his "triple bottom line" approach.READ»

Grab a Super Big Gulp of 7-Eleven's New $3.99 Vino for the Masses

Now you can pull off the road, pop into 7-Eleven and grab a chardonnay with stone fruit tones or a plum-like cabernet sauvignon, both of which pair perfectly with Go-Go Taquitos or a 1/4-pound Big Bite. 7-Eleven's new brand of ...READ»

A Mix Master's Swizzle Tips

These toddies offer a refreshing way to celebrate.READ»

Wireless Message in a Bottle

Riders of public transport in Chicago or Oslo know RFID technology. Just bump your wallet at the turnstile and off you go with no fumbling to swipe cards. Skiers at some ski resorts know it too. And many drivers know the technology ...READ»

The Top 10 Most Sustainable U.S. Wineries

An "organic" label is one way to judge wine sustainability, but the life cycle impact of a bottle of red goes beyond that. Greenopia, a provider of independent green product ratings, released a comprehensive list of major wineries ...READ»

Infographic of the Day: How Do Different Wines Taste?

Here's an infographic that should help anyone who loves getting drunk drinking wine, but can't tell a pinot from a merlot from 7-Eleven's new cab sav. For his class, Visualizing the Five Senses, NYU grad student Carl Tashian ...READ»

Wine Critic Matt Kramer on "Authentic" Champagne

In the article Who Do You Love?, I argued that in a world stuffed with hoaxy messages and fabricated experiences, the quest for the authentic—"making it real"—is a new business imperative. What does it take for a brand to be ...READ»

7-Eleven House Wine Taste Test: My Mom Takes a Spin Down Yosemite Road

I don't know about the chardonnay, but if Yosemite Road Cabernet, 7-Eleven's house brand, were a song, it'd be "Red, Red Wine." Not Neil Diamond's original. Or even Tony Tribe's excellent rocksteady version. It'd be the UB40 cover, ...READ»