Category Archives: Wine

Gallo Wins Import Rights to St. Clair Wines from New Zealand

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

E & J. Gallo Winery was awarded the exclusive rights to distribute New Zealand’s Saint Clair Family Estate wines in the United States, effective immediately.   Saint Clair Family Estate Sauvignon Blanc will retail for $28. It is already available in select … Continue reading →

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Chloe Wine Collection Releases Its First Estate Grown Varietal

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Chloe Wine Collection expands its portfolio of premium wines, introducing a single-vineyard Merlot, crafted using grapes grown exclusively in the San Lucas Estate Vineyard in

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Who & What –

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Cambria Winery, Santa Maria, Calif., named Jill DelaRiva Russell winemaker, succeeding Denise Shurtleff, who has been promoted to winery general manager.  The winery is known for its site-specific Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the renowned Katherine’s and Julia’s Vineyards, which … Continue reading →

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  Southern Glazer’s, Breakthru, White Rock, Pio Imports to Pay $9 Million in PLCB Corruption Scheme

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Four vendors to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board have entered non-prosecution agreements with the government requiring the payment of over $9 million in monetary penalties for their involvement in previously providing things of value to officials at the PLCB. Southern … Continue reading →

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With Whiteclay Liquor Stores Closed, Buyers Move to Nearby Towns

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Nebraska Liquor Control Board says some towns near the Pine Ridge Reservation have seen liquor sales more than triple, since beer sales were ended in Whiteclay, Neb. Whiteclay merchants had been criticized for

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Coppola Winery Canning Diamond Collection Wines

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The move solidifies Francis Ford Coppola Winery‘s position as the leading premium wine producer in the canned category says Corey Beck, President and Director of Winemaking. “It was Francis’s instinct and creativity that first brought wine-in-a-can to the forefront of … Continue reading →

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