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UVA roots, Virginia wine: Expert alumni share their picks for Valentine’s Day

February 6, 2026 (Saint Helena, CA) — Bidding is now open on lots in the 2026 Premiere Napa Valley wine auction. Licensed wine trade members may register to bid online […]

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February 6, 2026 (Japan) — According to Japan’s customs-based export statistics, sake exports in 2025 totaled 45.9 billion yen in value terms, representing a 6% increase compared to the previous […]

Prompted in part by some recent experiences, Adam, Joanna, and Zach wonder if a backlash to the cocktail movement is coming. Will the veritable ocean of ambi…

English producers show biggest support yet for London Wine Fair

Against the grain: Japanese wine aged in local barrels

Meet the wonderful René Barbier Meyer, head winemaker at Clos Mogador winery in Priorat, Spain. René is a winemaker who believes in being close to the land, the grapes, and juice so that he can make unique, artisan, gastronomic wines. In our interview, he shares his philosophy of winemaking, which is very similar to the …

🎧Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #20: René Barbier Meyer winemaker at Clos Mogador Read More »

10 hours. 300km. Three grape varieties. One increasingly unhinged winemaker.It’s harvest season at Unico Zelo, which means I’m up before dawn, driving across…

E&J Gallo Winery agreed to acquire Four Roses for up to $775 million, a move that underscores the enduring appeal of ultra-premium bourbon, Shanken News Daily reported last night. Kirin Holdings — the Japanese beverage conglomerate that has owned Four Roses since 2002 — began shopping the Kentucky bourbon at a value of $1 billion …

Gallo Set to Purchase Four Roses Bourbon for up to $775 Million Read More »