Pinot noir

Wilson Daniels Welcomes Elena Walch to National Portfolio

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Personality, Longevity, Pinot noir, Beauty, Partnership, Trollinger, Beyond the Clouds, Pulse, Rosato, Guyot, Wine, Parent

NEW YORK, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilson Daniels is pleased to announce the addition of Elena Walch to its national portfolio beginning April 1, 2024.

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  • NEW YORK, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilson Daniels is pleased to announce the addition of Elena Walch to its national portfolio beginning April 1, 2024.
  • "Elena Walch, the fourth-generation matriarch, exemplified a pioneering approach and courageous spirit in a time when most Alto Adige producers were making volumetric wines.
  • Founded in 1869, Elena Walch is one of the most historical family estates in Alto Adige.
  • Working with the historical family vineyards and part of the winery, Elena launched the 'Elena Walch' label, producing her first wine – a Chardonnay – in 1988.

Maze Row Wine Merchant Grows Portfolio in the U.S. with the Addition of Alto Adige's Cantina Girlan

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
Character, Calendar, Pinot noir, Chardonnay

HEALDSBURG, Calif., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Maze Row Wine Merchant announced today that it has been appointed the exclusive U.S. importer of Alto Adige's Girlan, effective immediately.

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  • HEALDSBURG, Calif., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Maze Row Wine Merchant announced today that it has been appointed the exclusive U.S. importer of Alto Adige's Girlan, effective immediately.
  • Girlan joins a portfolio of esteemed wineries from Italy, Spain, New Zealand, and California's Central Coast.
  • "We are excited to expand our portfolio to include Girlan," said Joseph C. Gallo, Founder of Maze Row Wine Merchant.
  • From the Girlan portfolio, Maze Row will import Trattmann Pinot Noir Riserva, Patricia Pinot Noir, Marna Chardonnay, Indra Sauvignon, and from the Classici tier, Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay.

BuDhaGirl Expands Lifestyle Brand With BUDHAGIRL Sparkling Wines, a New Line of California Sparkling Wines

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
Wine & Spirits, Online Retail, Luxury, Supermarket, Specialty, Women, Food, Beverage, Fashion, Retail, Consumer, Restaurant, Bar, Multimedia, Life, Jewellery, DNA, Wine, Philosophy, Sensation, Beauty, Social media, Gold, Pinot noir, Weather, Sweetness, System, Mindfulness

BuDhaGirl, the lifestyle brand behind the ever-popular All Weather Bangles®, announced today its expansion into the wine category with the launch of BUDHAGIRL Sparkling Wines.

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  • BuDhaGirl, the lifestyle brand behind the ever-popular All Weather Bangles®, announced today its expansion into the wine category with the launch of BUDHAGIRL Sparkling Wines.
  • BUDHAGIRL Sparkling Wines is our latest step in sharing the beauty and purpose of ritual by instilling the BuDhaGirl values into the art of celebration.
  • The BUDHAGIRL Sparkling Brut and Brut Rosé are blends of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, while the BUDHAGIRL Sparkling Demi-Sec is primarily Chardonnay with a touch of Pinot Blanc.
  • To learn more about BUDHAGIRL Sparkling Wines, visit the BUDHAGIRL Sparkling website at www.budhagirlsparkling.com or on social media at @budhagirlsparkling.

Emeritus Vineyards Celebrates 25 Years of Crafting Estate-Grown Pinot Noir

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Pig, Family, News, Environment, Soil, Carbon, Friends, Emeritus, Climate, Pinot noir, Viticulture

RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Emeritus Vineyards, a family-owned, estate winery in Russian River Valley, commemorates a quarter century of growing and crafting elegant, cool-climate Pinot Noirs from their renowned Hallberg Ranch and Pinot Hill Vineyards. Following an accomplished tenure at Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards—where he built one of California's most iconic Chardonnay wineries—in 1999 vintner and founder Brice Cutrer Jones sold Sonoma-Cutrer and acquired Hallberg Ranch, 125 acres of apple orchards that would become Emeritus Vineyards. Since then, Brice, his family, and his partners have exclusively produced Pinot Noir to be distinctive reflections of the unique soil, climate, and people behind this special place.

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  • RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Emeritus Vineyards, a family-owned, estate winery in Russian River Valley, commemorates a quarter century of growing and crafting elegant, cool-climate Pinot Noirs from their renowned Hallberg Ranch and Pinot Hill Vineyards.
  • The combined 140 acres at the two vineyards make Emeritus the largest dry-farmed estate in Sonoma.
  • At the time of founding of Emeritus Vineyards, Brice was at the forefront of a meteoric rise in demand for California Pinot Noir that has tremendously impacted the American wine industry over the past two decades.
  • Today, the stellar reputations of Hallberg Ranch and Pinot Hill have garnered such interest amongst renowned wineries that there is a waiting list to purchase the meticulously farmed Pinot Noir.

Rebellious Wines Unveils Vibrant 2023 Sauvignon Blanc: A Toast to Innovation and Unconventional Tastes

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Taste, Drinking, Sauvignon, Generation Z, ESOMAR, Citrus, Opinion, Rebellion, Gen, Behavior, Pinot noir, Coffee, Habit, Wine, Market Research Society, Nature, Marketing, OnePoll, Research, Public opinion

 PURCHASE, N.Y., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rebellious Wines from California has officially released their newest expression, Sauvignon Blanc 2023, a crisp and refreshing California white wine with notes of tropical fruit, melon, citrus and green apple. Paying homage to the rebellious spirit of nature, the grapes in this Sauvignon Blanc are grown in cooler, inhospitable hilltop environments where the struggle they endure brings out only the best quality in taste, aroma, and appeal.

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  • To celebrate the launch, Rebellious Wines commissioned a survey* to better understand how Americans embrace unconventional "Rebellious" habits and attitudes with wine, entertaining, and more, and the positive impact such behavior has on their lives.
  • "Our wines are symbols of a lifestyle that celebrates innovation, boldness and a positive departure from the conventional."
  • The survey also delved into the type of unconventional habits emerging in lifestyle sectors, such as wine consumption.
  • This random double-opt-in survey of 2,000 Americans — aged 21+, with 100 Gen Zers of legal drinking age — was commissioned by Rebellious Wines between Dec. 1 and Dec. 4, 2023.

STARR Restaurant Group Releases First Private Label Wine

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Retail, Restaurant, Bar, Food, Beverage, Wine & Spirits, Starr Restaurants, Glass, Wine, Willamette Valley, Viticulture, Pinot noir

STARR Restaurants, one of the largest multi‐concept restaurant groups in the country, announces the release of its first private label vintage, a co-creation between STARR’s Corporate Wine Director and the biodynamic Brooks Wine.

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  • STARR Restaurants, one of the largest multi‐concept restaurant groups in the country, announces the release of its first private label vintage, a co-creation between STARR’s Corporate Wine Director and the biodynamic Brooks Wine.
  • STARR’s Corporate Wine Director, Mikayla Avedisian-Cohen collaborated with Brooks’ Associate Winemaker, Claire Jarreau on this exclusive vintage.
  • STARR’s Pinot Noir is currently available by the glass and/or bottle, depending on the restaurant location.
  • The wine label pays homage to restaurateur Stephen Starr, who believes in the theater of going out; the two graphics on the label’s top corners represent film crests, similar to those portrayed in movie credits.

California Vintners Report Exceptional Quality for 2023 Harvest

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Retail, Environment, Wine & Spirits, Sustainability, Destinations, Travel, Food, Beverage, Glass, Pinot noir, Central Coast, Fruit, Nature, Tempranillo, SIP, Plant, Merlot, Risk, Salt, Wine, Snow, Alpha and Omega, Multimedia, Running, History, Sugar, Season, Cabernet Franc, Wente Vineyards, Vineyard, Rain, Water, Cabernet Sauvignon, Scheid, Soil, Viticulture, The Duckhorn Portfolio, Brain

California vintners are celebrating the 2023 vintage as exceptional, following a late start to harvest.

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  • California vintners are celebrating the 2023 vintage as exceptional, following a late start to harvest.
  • Many vintners predict that the 2023 vintage will be one of the finest in years, producing wines with beautiful flavors, vibrant acidity and remarkable balance.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231122368835/en/
    California's 2023 winegrape harvest looks to be exceptional.
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    Harvest began late throughout California, running anywhere from two weeks to a full month behind normal timing.

Top American Winemakers Come Together as ONE to Deliver HOPE in Partnership with ONEHOPE Winery

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Monday, December 11, 2023
Empowerment, Wine, Elation Freedom Iconic Collection, Hope, Sauvignon blanc, Heart, Pinot noir, Melka, Community, Partnership, Soho, Estate, Napa Valley AVA, Iconic

With this partnership, Iconic winemaker Philippe Melka and his team, will be joining ONEHOPE's team of vintners, to collaborate on its most prestigious and acclaimed wines.

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  • With this partnership, Iconic winemaker Philippe Melka and his team, will be joining ONEHOPE's team of vintners, to collaborate on its most prestigious and acclaimed wines.
  • Atelier Melka will join ONEHOPE's renowned team which also includes longtime and loyal partner Rob Mondavi Jr. and ONEHOPE's winemaker Isadora Frias.
  • We look forward to creating memorable wines together that deliver hope to millions around the world," shared Jake Kloberdanz, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, ONEHOPE.
  • "I have long admired ONEHOPE and its mission to change the world by bringing people together to share wine and give hope," shared Melka.

Fine Wine Importer Demeine Estates Announces Exclusive Import Partnership with Legacy Champagne Producer Philipponnat

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Auxerrois blanc, Thierry Philipponnat, NAPA, Character, Wine, History, Grower Champagne, House, Heart, Solera, Partnership, Horse, Family, Viticulture, Pinot noir

Demeine Estates is importing the full range, including three non-vintage cuvees, three vintage cuvees, and four prestige cuvees.

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  • Demeine Estates is importing the full range, including three non-vintage cuvees, three vintage cuvees, and four prestige cuvees.
  • Founded in 1522, this historic House in the heart of Champagne has undergone a renaissance since 15th generation family member Charles Philipponnat took the helm in 2000.
  • "Philipponnat is an iconic producer among true Champagne enthusiasts, and we look forward to representing this historic House to elevate their presence in the US market," said Demeine Estates President Philana Bouvier.
  • Philipponnat joins Blanc de Blancs specialists Champagne Legras & Haas, as well as Sancerre producer Domaine Roc de l'Abbaye and Burgundy's La Chablisienne and Domaine de Montille in Demeine Estates' growing portfolio as Demeine Estates increases its import footprint in key regions throughout France.

Bravery Wines: The Newest Winery in the Finger Lakes Wine Region of New York

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Monday, November 6, 2023
Fruit, Winery, Food, United States Air Force, Organization, Washington State University, Shoulder, Gold, Christman, United States Department of the Air Force, Gold medal, Friends, Yellow Ribbon Fund, Caregiver, Institute for Veterans and Military Families, Character, Courage, Pinot noir, Iraq War, Retirement, Hero, Sensation, Citrus, YAN, Sauvignon blanc, Wine, Road transport, Finger Lakes, Veteran

PENN YAN, N.Y., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bravery Winery (Bravery) is pleased to announce its transition from wine brand to winery, as one of the newest additions to the Finger Lakes wineries. Founded in 2019 by U.S. Air Force veteran Corey Christman (Christman) and his wife Jennifer Christman, Bravery will continue to donate a portion of proceeds of each bottle sold to support Veteran, Military Spouse and First Responder focused non-profit organizations.

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  • Bravery Winery is pleased to announce its transition from wine brand to winery, as one of the newest additions to the Finger Lakes wineries.
  • PENN YAN, N.Y., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bravery Winery (Bravery) is pleased to announce its transition from wine brand to winery, as one of the newest additions to the Finger Lakes wineries.
  • We are honored to become one of New York state's newest wineries.
  • 2021 Rose' of Pinot Noir: fantastic hints of watermelon, cherry and strawberry, this wine is great with food or without.