Monthly Archives: January 2018

Macallan Offers Chinese New Year Gift Box

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Only 2,500 packs, celebrating the Year of the Dog, will be available in the U.S.  Each pack contains two bottles of Macallan Double Cask 12 years old.  Price:  $130.

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Wine Economists Seek Conference Papers

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

The 12th Annual Conference of the American Association of Wine Economists (AAWE) will be Jun 10-14, 2018 in Ithaca, N.Y., at Cornell University.  Conference organizers are seeking

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Who & What —

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance hired Liz Knapke to oversee the organization’s marketing programs, including its event schedule.  Knapke most recently worked for Tyson Foods as Sponsorships & Event Manager.

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The Distillery Behind Scotland’s Most-Awarded Single Malt

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Glenfiddich is part of the William Grant & Sons company, a family-operated business that owns The Balvenie, Tullamore DEW, and Hendrick’s Gin, among other spirits brands. Though superlatives regarding both awards and sales may be true, a visit to the Dufftown … Continue reading →

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Frey Vineyards Rebuilds After Mendocino County Fire

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Frey Vineyards lost its bottling facility, offices and tasting room at 14000 Tomki Road in the middle of Redwood Valley. But all its owners and workers survived, as did the wine and most all the

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Fires Burned the Legacy Of California’s Historic ‘Wine King.’ This Winery Wants to Rebuild It.

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

The Tubbs Fire, which began the night of Oct. 8, 2017, would turn out to be one of the worst fires in California history, burning more than 110,000 acres and destroying nearly 7,000 structures.

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