Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

Rombauer Vineyards Acquires Renwood Winery Facility in Sierra Foothills

Rombauer Vineyards purchased the Renwood Winery facility in Amador County. The sale includes 20 acres of vineyards, the wine production facility, and the tasting room located at 12225 Steiner Road in Plymouth, California.

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California Wine Market Moving to Excess

Winegrape prices are going down, thanks to higher than projected yields last year, especially in the coastal regions of California.

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England Tops Scotland in Distilleries, For 1st Time

England now has more distilleries than Scotland, Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs reports. England now has 166 distilleries, up from 135, compared to 160 in Scotland, up from 149. A boom in gin has resulted in HMRC issuing 31 new … Continue reading

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Baltimore Spirits Releases Line of One-Time-Only Liquors

Baltimore-based distillery Baltimore Spirits Co. released a new line of one-time-only liquors called E.B. Smith’s Singularities.

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Macallan Unveils 52 Year Old Single Malt

The Macallan has unveiled a new and remarkably rare, limited edition single malt whisky – The Macallan 52 Years Old. With only

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Who & What —

DeLille Cellars promotes Jason Gorski to director of winemaking and viticulture. He had been winemaker and assistant winemaker.

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