Importer of the Year: Winesellers Ltd.

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Founded in 1978, this father and sons team celebrates a long tradition of success. Yale Sager, founder and president of Winesellers Ltd., could not be more proud of his sons, Adam and Jordan, as they assume increasing responsibilities…

Interview with Progressive Trinchero Vintners Charles Bieler and Joel Gott

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I had the chance to meet with Charles and Joel at the Palm Restaurant, inside the Westin Buckhead Hotel, on their swing through Atlanta. They had been on a weeklong tour of major markets with representatives from Trinchero Family Wines. MR:…

Alsace: Culturally Germanic and Spiritually French

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By Edward Korry Having returned from an 11-day vacation trip to Alsace, my overall thoughts are still as fresh as its delightful wines in my mind. For those less inclined to spend a viticultural vacation: Trust me, there’s plenty for…

California wildfires threaten to make local wine ‘unpalatable’

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Multibillion-dollar industry at risk as state grapples with tens of thousands of acres of fire whose smoke could 'infuse' grape skin Source: The Guardian Joseph Mayton in Napa, California 5 August 2015 There are fears in California's…

Trellis Wine Group Celebrates its 10th Anniversary

Mark Crisler founded Trellis Wine Group in June 2005, with the mission to introduce artisan and family-owned wineries and spirits to national account restaurants and hotel chains. In the couple of years preceding starting the Trellis…

Morton’s The Steakhouse offers new technology to try high-end wines by the glass

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If you thought you would never be able to try that $250 bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon with your steak, think again. Morton’s The Steakhouse is giving guests the opportunity to do just that by offering five ultra premium wines by the glass. Normally,…

2015 Consumer Wine Awards

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By Tim Hanni, MW Looking for some truly exciting and different wines to put on your list or feature by the glass? The Consumer Wine Awards results are in and, once again, demonstrate how excited everyday wine lovers can be about the wines…

Summer Dalliances

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By Ed Korry, CHE, CSS, CWE, president of SWE and department chair at Johnson & Wales University Hopefully, the sun is out and the dog days of the summer are upon us as you read this article. I don’t know about you, but from a psychological…

Wine Institute Fact Sheet on Arsenic

Fact Sheet Wine Institute is the association of 1,000 California wineries. In recent days, unfounded litigation has raised questions about the safety of California wine. We want to assure you that the health and safety of consumers is of…

Wine Cats

By Mike Raven Our good friend, Kanika Dhawan from Sommelier India Wine Magazine, shared an interview with us she did with Craig and Susan in November 2013. How did you decide to write about wine dogs and cats? We’d travel to…

Wines with Altitude (or Attitude)

By Edward M. Korry CHE CSS CWE This article is a little different in the sense that it suggests that wines made from grapes grown in fairly high altitude, no matter the region, have a different personality from those in neighboring, lower-lying…

Is This the Year of the Riesling Renaissance?

By Katie Kelly Bell Poor Riesling, it’s like that sweet puppy in the pound that everyone agrees is cute but no one ever adopts. Riesling has the affection of sommeliers and winemakers to be sure, but that love has a hard time crossing…

Pennsylvania Wine by The Grape Gatsby

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Sangria

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Red Wine Sangria by Columbia Restaurant Simple syrup (see below) 1 orange 1 lime 1 375 ml bottle of Sangre de Toro wine (or any other red Rioja wine) 1 oz Torres 5 Brandy (or substitute any Spanish Brandy) Splash of lemon-lime…

Wine Dogs: A Book Review

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On a recent trip to Napa wine country, I came across this new wine publication with a unique twist, which is from a dog’s eye view of the vineyard. Everyone knows that California is home to some of America’s most celebrated wine estates.…