April 2025

Veteran Wine PR Pro Introduces “Wine Characters” New, Story-Driven Winemaker Interviews Project Makes Wine Memorable Portland, Ore. – Long-time winery publicist Carl Giavanti is launching Wine Characters, a new interview […]

The 2025 edition of 5StarWines – the Book came to a close after three days of blind tastings by an international panel of experienced professional judges. As the scores are […]

New Wine Program Brings Napa Valley Excellence to Oracle Park in 25th Anniversary Season Oakville, CA, April 4, 2025 – Far Niente Wine Estates, one of Napa Valley’s most venerated […]

We all have our grievances about restaurants. Whether it’s only seating full parties or subpar wine service, not every aspect of going out is going to please every guest. (Which is kind of unfortunate, because isn’t that the whole point of hospitality?) One such grievance is the restaurant table time limit, which might seem somewhat …

Why Do Restaurants Have Time Limits? Read More »

When ordering wine at a restaurant, the sommelier is there for consultation and guidance. Most somms take immense pride — perhaps a little too much — in what they do, so they might be offended if a guest pulls out their smart phone to do a little extra digging on their potential wine order. But …

The VinePair Podcast: Yes, You Can Google the Wine List Read More »

When the conversation of “best TV show ever made” arises, AMC’s “Breaking Bad” almost always gets mentioned as a contender. And the proof is in the numbers. The show had the third- most-watched season finale in cable history, and viewership snowballed exponentially between its 2008 debut and end in 2013. The “Breaking Bad” universe is …

Why Every Tequila Brand Turned Down a Massive Product Placement Opportunity in ‘Breaking Bad’ Read More »

 Rye whiskey stepped out of Bourbon’s shadow for a moment in the sun, but was that a temporary blip?

Calistoga, CA — Straight from the stage and screen—as seen on Shark Tank—American Immersion Theater is bringing their latest whodunit to wine country! Get ready for Marriage to the Mob, a roaring […]