In a recent issue of the Napa Valley Register, Sarah Klearman wrote about a new development during the COVID pandemic: “There was not a single …
Wine Consumption Has Increased During Lockdown
In a press release published in the latest “Wine Industry Advisor” it was reported that: “America’s 77 million regular wine drinkers upped their frequency of …
Virtual Wine Tasting and The New “Normal”
As wine country adjusts to social distancing, producers have found new ways to reach out to wine lovers who can’t make it to tasting rooms. …
“Lightweight” Oak Wine Barrels
We have all witnessed consumer packaging opting for “lightweight” solutions: thin walled water bottles, flexible pouches for detergents, and even thinner wine bottles. At the …
The Three R’s in Wine
The three R’s in wine are not “Rose, Riesling, and Rioja”. Rather, I have been interested in how the traditional three “R’s” of the environmental …
Making Premium Wine That Just Happens To Be Kosher!
Technically, all wine is made with kosher grapes. But that doesn’t mean wine itself is necessarily kosher. That, in part, caught the attention of Hagafen …