Category Archives: Wine

Now Wine to Import Portugal’s Quinta do Ameal

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Quinta do Ameal was acquired last October by Esporão. Marketing and will be imported into the U.S. by Esporao’s Now Wine Imports unit, based in Livingston, N.J., which was established in 2017.  The Esporão portfolio is currently available in 21 … Continue reading →

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Bonterra New Ads Highlight Climate-Friendly Practices

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Bonterra‘s digitally focused “Tastes Like Saving the Planet” campaign is a departure from traditional mass-media wine promotion, appealing directly to consumers looking to change the world through their purchases. “Research indicates that consumers are more receptive when branded communications about sustainability- … Continue reading →

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Ste. Michelle’s H3 Line to Be Standalone Brand

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates announced that its well-known H3 tier of wines from Columbia Crest would transition into a stand-alone H3 brand. Named for the Horse Heaven Hills AVA where the wines hail from, H3 wines were an immediate success … Continue reading →

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Kendall-Jackson Expands Commitment to Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Kendall-Jackson announced its commitment to Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing (CCSW) and will add the CCSW logo to the Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay, the No. 1-selling wine in America. Kendall-Jackson’s commitment spans the entire portfolio. The ’17 Vintner’s Reserve Merlot, the ’19 Rosé, … Continue reading →

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Hess Collection to Aid Reforestration

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

From July 2020 through June 2021, sales of Hess Select wines will support the National Forest Foundation as it works to reforest and strengthen national forests around the country. The organization takes a science-based approach, focusing efforts on high priority … Continue reading →

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Grape Growers Say 15,000 Acres of Grapes Need to Be Ripped Out

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Consumers have shifted their wine buying to off-premise retailers from on-premise, but that hasn’t changed the need for growers to reduce the number of acres planted to grapes, Allied Grape Growers says. And while there has been about 35,000 acres … Continue reading →

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