Wine Ferragamo Family Expands Wine Legacy: New Ventures in Brunello di Montalcino Chris Lehoux, July 26, 2024 The fashion house family, owners of Il Borro winery, have bought Pinino, a 40-acre estate in Montalcino dating back to 1874 The Ferragamo family, owners of the luxury fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo and the winery and hotel Il Borro, in Tuscany’s Valdarno di Sopra southeast of Florence, are expanding into… Continue Reading
Wine Renowned Chef César Ramirez Unveils Exciting New Manhattan Restaurant Chris Lehoux, July 25, 2024 Ramirez offers a tasting-menu experience at his new namesake restaurant, alongside a list of more than 400 wines Who’s behind it: César is the new namesake restaurant from chef César Ramirez, who formerly led the kitchen of Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare (a past Wine Spectator Restaurant Award winner). Ramirez… Continue Reading
Wine Vintage Wine Estates Files for Bankruptcy Reorganization and Begins Asset Sale Chris Lehoux, July 25, 2024 Vintage Wine Estates Inc., a Santa Rosa-based producer of Ace Cider and wine brands B.R. Cohn, Girard, Clos Pegase and Viansa, announced on Wednesday its filing for Chapter 11 reorganization due to increasing struggles in recent months to pay debts. The filings in Bankruptcy Court aim to “establish a fair,… Continue Reading
Wine Nolensville Residents to Vote on Wine Sales in Grocery Stores in Upcoming November Referendum Chris Lehoux, July 24, 2024 NOLENSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nolensville voters will have the power to allow grocery stores to sell wine in November, the Williamson County Election Commission announced. Resulting from a signature-gathering campaign, the question of whether to allow wine in grocery stores (WIGS) will appear on the town’s ballot in the Nov…. Continue Reading
Wine East Coast Celebrity Chef Explores Oregon Wine Country and Savor the Flavors of Portland Pizza Chris Lehoux, July 23, 2024 Erin French, the chef-owner of The Lost Kitchen in Freedom, is shown at a cookbook-signing event in Freeport, Maine. Portland Press Herald via Getty Since opening her restaurant, The Lost Kitchen, in her hometown of Freedom, Maine, chef Erin French has become well-known for her cooking, her personal story of… Continue Reading
Wine Discover the World’s Best Pinot Noir: Decanter World Wine Awards Highlights Top Choice Chris Lehoux, July 22, 2024 Domaine Histoire D’enfer, L’enfer Du Calcaire Pinot Noir 2019, Six Pinot Noir wines won Platinum medals at the 2024 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). The competition is the largest wine competition in the world and is considered among the most prestigious. Over 18,000 wines were entered in the recently completed… Continue Reading
Wine Discover the World’s Best Pinot Noir: Insights from the Decanter World Wine Awards Chris Lehoux, July 21, 2024 Domaine Histoire D’enfer, L’enfer Du Calcaire Pinot Noir 2019, Six Pinot Noir wines won Platinum medals at the 2024 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). The competition is the largest wine competition in the world and is considered among the most prestigious. Over 18,000 wines were entered in the recently completed… Continue Reading
Wine Top Sparkling Wines of 2024: Our Tried and Tested Favorites Chris Lehoux, July 20, 2024 Best sparkling wine, overall: Best sparkling wine, runner-up: Best budget sparkling wine: Best splurge-worthy sparkling wine: “`html Indulging in a tall glass of chilled sparkling wine can be a blissful experience. Refreshing, refined and crisp all at once, a good bubbly is bound to elevate any meal or celebration. That’s… Continue Reading
Wine Calistoga Hands Over Wine Tasting Room Outdoor Seating Enforcement to State Authorities Chris Lehoux, July 19, 2024 Maria Concetto Winery won’t have to pay $1,800 in fines for pouring wine at its outdoor tables in front of its Calistoga tasting room. But the issue prompting the fines has not been fully resolved. The winery, known for its robotic server, was fined for promoting and serving wine on… Continue Reading
Wine Wine Scholar Guild Revolutionizes Wine Tasting Education Chris Lehoux, July 18, 2024 Preston Mohr, Managing Director, Wine Scholar Guild Like many who move to Paris, Preston Mohr found himself besieged by people asking him for advice on where to eat. At the time, says Mohr, it felt like you had to be part of a secret club to crack the code. Officially… Continue Reading