For the second year in a row, Cognac is experiencing a significant downturn in sales, perhaps as much as some 13 percent overall. Insiders chalk this up to China — Cognac’s biggest market by value — levying duties of up to 34.9 percent on European brandy, something widely viewed as retaliatory for the EU’s decision …
Fans of interesting drinks at 35,000 feet got good news last year when German airline Lufthansa announced the arrival of Avionic, a custom in-flight aperitif. Developed with help from award-winning bartender Sven Riebel of Frankfurt’s Seven Swans & the Tiny Cup in partnership with the historic Ziegler distillery, the new 18 percent ABV spirit was …
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At the Vinitaly.USA conference in Chicago, Adam and Joanna received a question from someone working for a very well-known (and very successful) wine region. Despite this success, the person mentioned that wines from their region aren’t as well respected among sommeliers as they would like. In short, sommeliers don’t consider the region cool when compared …
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As a relatively neutral grape, Chardonnay is capable of reflecting the terroir of the region in which it’s grown and it’s adaptable in the cellar, with different winemaking techniques resulting in highly distinctive expressions. But despite the fact that Chardonnay is the world’s most planted white wine grape, it’s not always affordable — especially when …
Calabria notches up its first DOCG region Cirò Classico became Italy’s 78th and Calabria’s first DOCG earlier this year. The Cirò DOC still exists but without the Classico sub-zone of the past. The Classico DOCG stipulates 90% Gaglioppo (as opposed to 80% for the DOC), with a maximum of 10% Greco Nero and/or Magliocco in …
Nine months ago today, The Wine Economist published its annual column that, inspired by the upcoming Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, looks ahead to the future. The theme was sort of anti-climactic at the time, but it seems pretty much on the mark at this point: the future of wine is always uncertain, but 2025 …
October 14, 2025 (New York, NY) — Banville Wine Merchants is honored to announce a national representation agreement with Vini Franchetti, encompassing the iconic Tuscan estate Tenuta di Trinoro and […]
Calmére Estate Winery Sold in Landmark Napa Valley Transaction Led by The Vinery and AVA Properties: AVA Properties and The Vinery proudly announce the successful sale of Calmére Estate Winery, a nearly 100-acre estate in the Los Carneros AVA. The transaction represents the transfer of one of the region’s most significant, fully entitled, and production-ready …
Small Fortune Podcast host Carol Collison & Joseph Phelps’ Alysha Lee discuss important management issues illustrated though Alysha’s tales from the trenches of modern luxury hospitality management.
