Category Archives: Wine

Trefethen Honors Parents with The Cowgirl and The Pilot

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

The $90/750ml wine is a tribute to Haley and Lorenzo Trefethen’s parents, Janet and John Trefethen. When John and Janet met in 1973, he was a young Navy veteran and she was a recent California rodeo queen. Over the next … Continue reading →

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Terlato Wines Launches Klipsun Ultra-Luxury Cabernet from Red Mountain

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Terlato Wines launches a new luxury Cabernet from Klipsun Vineyard in Washington State’s famed Red Mountain appellation. The Terlato family purchased the renowned Klipsun in 2016. Originally planted in 1984, Klipsun Vineyards is widely known for its powerful and elegant … Continue reading →

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Usual Wines Launches 1st Sparkling Wine

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Usual a San Francisco-based DTC single-serve wine brand, debuts its first sparkling wine, Usual Brut.  Packaged in the patented Usual 6.3oz bottle, Brut is the perfect way to ensure a fresh glass, every time. Sourced from the best grapes from California’s … Continue reading →

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Phylloxera Found in Walla Walla

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

The deadly (to grapevines) pest has been found in the Walla Walla Valley, one of Oregon’s premier locations.  The outbreak is said to be “relatively limited,” and is believed to have spread because many growers graft grapevines onto their own … Continue reading →

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Wine Business Entering Uncharted Territory

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Wine supply is moving into unknown territory, writes Rob McMillan, senior vp and founder, Silicon Valley Bank Wine Division in the latest SVB on Wine. “We have now reached the point where we have a large and unhealthy excess in … Continue reading →

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Gen Xers Becoming Big Wine Buyers, Outperforming Boomers, Millennials

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Wineries who are focusing their marketing efforts on Millennials may be missing the boat when it comes to sales. Generation X holds greater immediate purchasing potential than Millennials, according to data from Wine Access, the online wine retailer, despite greater … Continue reading →

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