When you bring a 1.5L bottle of wine to a party, you sure turn heads. I was heading to Echo Park Hills last weekend for a party in a gorgeous California abode with a luxurious view of downtown Los Angeles and decided to bring along the 1.5L bottle I won from the Oberon Wines video…
Tag: Napa Valley Wine
Interesting Fact
No land, no problem: These guys still started a new Sonoma winery
by wineforthewin •
This is how the story goes: three guys from the Midwest and East Coast all worked in the wine industry, but wanted to start their own new winery in Napa. They didn’t have the land or the money, but they found an opportunity and ran with it. In 2009, when the recession hit, they bought…
Interesting Fact
Duckhorn sues Duck Commander
by wineforthewin •
Duckhorn Vineyards, which sells $100 bottles of wine, has filed a lawsuit against Duck Commander Wines, the $9.99 drink associated with the clan from Duck Dynasty, according to TMZ.com. The premier Napa Valley wine producer claims the cheap wine sold at Wal-Mart is confusing buyers who purchase the Duck Commander brand of wine thinking it’s associated…
Budget Buster, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Over $25, Review
Review: 2010 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon
by wineforthewin •
With a rear beef roast and mashed potatoes swimming in garlic and butter on my plate, I sipped more than a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon from Robert Mondavi Vineyard Saturday night. Mondavi, aka the godfather of Napa Valley, made a name for himself boosting the reputation of the famed California wine region and improving wine…
Musing
What Millenials Want
by wineforthewin •
Did you know 29% of the 39 million regular wine drinkers in the U.S. are under 34? Wine insiders have been saying for the past few years that Millenials–those 21-34 year-olds like myself– are shaking up the wine industry and smart wineries should take note. So what should wineries do to please this fickle demographic? 1)…