In a village where we used to stay in the centre of France, the New Year was greeted with a day of crashing glass; the bottles of the réveillon festivities and days before, all hitting the wall behind the Hotel de Ville. Families came to fling their empties at the wall, adding to the heap …
Here are proactive steps you can take to successfully work through the local permit process. By Brian Millar, AICP If you are considering establishing or expanding your winery and tasting […]
By-the-glass lists used to be a win-win. Consumers saw it as an affordable entry point into wine, and bars and restaurants saw it as a major moneymaker. But now, beverage directors are putting unrecognizable, esoteric wines on their BTGs, and they’re drastically marking up the price per glass. Can the BTG model as it currently …
The VinePair Podcast: Is Wine BTG Broken? If So, Can It Be Fixed? Read More »
Some grape and region combinations work so well that, together, the two become an unofficial title. California Chardonnay is one such case. But how did Chardonnay from the New World state become so revered? Rombauer Vineyards is largely to thank. Koerner and Joan Rombauer — two native Californians — established Rombauer Vineyards in 1980. The …
7 Things You Should Know About Rombauer, One of California’s Most Iconic Chardonnays Read More »
Label scanning can tell a lot about wine, according to our Head of Advanced Solutions John Buckwell – and it says even more about you.
This past Saturday, Sky News reported that BrewDog had hired a bank to help it sell itself off, with the British broadcaster reporting the company’s board was hoping to set “a quickfire deadline for indicative offers” from would-be buyers. Among the many questions this bombshell brewing-industry news has triggered, one looms large for your humble …
As BrewDog’s Rise and Fall Nears an Anticlimactic End, ‘Punks’ Are Left Holding the Bag Read More »
News & Speculation re: industry trends and the future of SMWE (plus wine reviews)
Each interview I conduct The Question is asked, “What is the one question you’ve never been asked, that you would like to be asked”. This…
3 Badge Beverage Corporation’s Subterra Wines Unveils Fresh New Look and Four New Vintages February 19, 2026 (Sonoma, CA) — Subterra, part of the 3 Badge Beverage Corporation portfolio, is […]
Shared Infrastructure: Brewing Cooperatives and Co-Location Facilities.