It was known as Copia, and its official name also including the verbiage: “The American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts.”
Napa Valley wine icon Robert Mondavi put up a million dollars in seed money to get the project going, and the center opened in November of 2001.
NEWS: In yet another sign of increasing demand for quality wine grapes, Gallo Vineyards has quietly purchased approximately 377 acres of vineyard land in Monterey County for a record $18 million, according to public records.
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The “traditional” 750-ml. bottle is not the only way that wine is “packaged.” It’s just the most familiar container of the moment.
Depending on the quality level one seeks, wine can be purchased in jugs, boxes, kegs and other types of containers.
And around Southern California, it also can be procured in “stacks”—four individual plastic containers that are said to have a “shelf life” (as opposed to “cellaring potential”) of just over a year. The “stacks” are manufactured in such a way that they fit in the boxes used for shipping cases of “traditional” wine.
The results of Wine & Spirits magazine’s 23rd annual Restaurant Poll are in, revealing who’s drinking what and how much they’re spending when they dine out.
2011 was a year of improving wine sales as the economy began to put the Great Recession behind it. So even as diners exhibited an ongoing willingness to order the lowest-priced bottles on restaurant wine lists, they also started to once again spend big money on Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne bottlings.
Much of the wine business is about image. That’s why the labels on wine bottles are so important. (See our “Art of the Label” blog to view some classic...and curious...examples.)
Another traditional aspect of the “wine experience” is the cork. But in recent years, many wineries have replaced the cork with other types of closures that may be more effective in protecting the wine, more environmentally friendly, or both.
The next time you’re in Thailand, you’ll be able to order a bottle of Napa Valley wine with confidence.
That’s because Thailand has joined a slowly growing list of countries and regions that have granted “geographic indication” status to wines from Napa. Translation: If a bottle shows “Napa” on the label, the wine inside had better be from Napa.
It has happened in many industries in many countries, and now it is happening in China.
“It” is counterfeiting, and there are two primary methods that thieves use to dupe an unsuspecting and, at this point, unsophisticated wine-drinking public.
Between 2010 and 2015, worldwide wine consumption is expected to increase by 2 billion bottles.
Even in an age of trillion-dollar government debt, 2 billion is still a big number.
The forecast, made by International Wine & Spirit Research, assumes an annual consumption increase of 6.17 percent. If that happens, by 2015, consumption will reach 2.844 billion cases (with a dozen 750-ml. bottles per case).
Predicting the future is tricky business. But it’s necessary in the world of business in order to ensure profitability and stability.
What will the future of winemaking in Europe look like? That’s a big question being debated by grape growers, winemakers and politicians now that the European Union has introduced legislation that would allow a massive expansion of vineyard plantings across the continent.
With apologies to Jeff Foxworthy, if you’re a Millennial, you just may be a...wine drinker.
Millennials range in age roughly from 21 to 35, and they represent the youngest generation ever to embrace wine in such large numbers.
Vinesse specializes in helping wine lovers discover interesting wines. By sharing limited-production gems that generally don’t appear on the shelves of local stores, Vinesse has grown to become one of the largest and most respected wine club companies in the U.S.
From our base in Southern California, Vinesse cultivates relationships with some of the most respected winemakers in the world. These relationships are critical to supplying each of our ten wine clubs with exceptional wines from amazing boutique wineries.
In addition to sharing exceptional wine gems with our dedicated circle of members, Vinesse also offers wine collections, wine accessories and individual wine sales to wine lovers across the U.S.
