Afternoon Brief, February 9th

Preliminary 2023 Winegrape Crush Report at 3.67 Million Tons: The California Department of Food and Agriculture Preliminary Grape Crush Report, containing tons crushed and prices of wine grapes sold during the 2023 harvest, has been released...

Belle & Bottle Social Launches Groundbreaking Community That Connects Women Wine Enthusiasts, Small Production Winemakers, and Boutique Retailers 

February 8th – Woman-owned wine club Belle & Bottle announced the formation of Belle & Bottle Social, an innovative platform dedicated to creating a vibrant community for women who share […]

Afternoon Brief, January 27th

UWGS Recap: Back to Business: The 2023 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium concluded January 26 and, judging by the comments we received on the trade show floor, it's back, baby!...

Verallia France, a subsidiary of the world’s third largest producer and European leader in glass  packaging for beverages and food products, has announced the winners of the 13th Verallia Design Awards. The theme “glass without moderation” around drinks with low or no alcohol, inspired students  and young graduates from design, packaging and fine arts schools. A total of 170 projects were submitted to the jury.  At the end of the deliberations on May 19th, three projects were selected in the categories ‘still &  sparkling wines’, ‘spirits’ and ‘beers’. One project won a special prize on the theme of sporting events and another one was awarded by Lucile Viaud the patron of this 2022 edition.  July 18th – Still & sparkling wine category, Mue wins Consumer trends are changing… and why not the packaging of bottles? The creator of Mue, Elise Souchet, has understood this well by imag

Belle and Bottle Wine Awards Announced for 2022 in the Heart of Washington  State’s Woodinville Wine Country 

New Awards Program to Feature Tasting Panel of All Female Wine Professionals   April 5th – WOODINVILLE – The Belle and Bottle Wine Awards program is taking place for the first […]

Winemaker Sue Tipton knew it was time for a change. She had to address some packaging concerns she was learning about from customers and retailers. But she also needed to approach the updates without disrupting the brand’s iconic bottle design.       She and her husband, Rodney, opened Acquiesce Winery in 2012. After being inspired by the famed Chateauneuf-du-Pape wines on a visit to the Southern Rhone region of France, she decided to focus on white Rhone varietals. Their vineyard started with four acres of white Rhone grapes and, over the next eight years, they planted an additional 6.5 acres of white Rhone varietals with plans for another 5 acres next year. Today, the winery produces 4,000 cases/year.       Since opening, the winery has packaged its wine in a unique bowling pin-shaped flint glass bottle, with a deep punt. “While I loved the original eye-catching design, the unusual shape made the bottles somewhat challenging to display o

Winemaker Sue Tipton knew it was time for a change. She had to address some packaging concerns she was learning about from customers and retailers. But she also needed to approach the updates without disrupting the brand’s iconic bottle design.       She and her husband, Rodney, opened Acquiesce Winery in 2012. After being inspired by the famed Chateauneuf-du-Pape wines on a visit to the Southern Rhone region of France, she decided to focus on white Rhone varietals. Their vineyard started with four acres of white Rhone grapes and, over the next eight years, they planted an additional 6.5 acres of white Rhone varietals with plans for another 5 acres next year. Today, the winery produces 4,000 cases/year.       Since opening, the winery has packaged its wine in a unique bowling pin-shaped flint glass bottle, with a deep punt. “While I loved the original eye-catching design, the unusual shape made the bottles somewhat challenging to displ