Afternoon Brief, May 15th

Wine Industry Sales Symposium (WISS) a Success: Last week’s Wine Industry Sales Symposium, presented by Wine Industry Network (WIN), proved to be an unparalleled platform for learning and networking...

Coravin Announces a New Innovation for Champagne and Sparkling Wines with Moët Hennessy 

Paris, France, October 6, 2021 – Upon the release of its much-anticipated Coravin Sparklingâ„¢ System, the global wine technology innovator has announced a strategic partnership with the luxury wine & spirits leader, Moët Hennessy, as the “Official Preservation Partner of Moët Hennessy Champagnes”, that will revolutionize by-the-glass consumption of Champagne and sparkling wines. Together, both […]

Afternoon Brief, October 6th

Napa Valley’s Fairwinds Estate Winery Sues Insurer Claiming Refusal to Pay Glass Fire Claim: Fairwinds Estate Winery says one of its insurers sold it a useless insurance policy shortly before the winery was destroyed by the 2020 Glass fire...

Amorim Cork Nominated for The Golden Vines Innovation Award The inaugural Golden Vines Awards Ceremony, hosted by Liquid Icons, seeks to raise funds for diversity-related wine education programs. NAPA, CA, March 15, 2021 – Amorim Cork has been nominated for The Golden Vines Innovation Award, one of seven honors that will be announced during The Golden Vines Awards Ceremony at Annabel’s Private Members Club in London on the night of October 7, 2021. The inaugural not-for-profit event is organized by Liquid Icons, the wine research and content company founded by the late Gerard Basset OBE MW MS and Lewis Chester DipWSET. Predicted to be the year’s most important gathering of world leaders and collectors in the wine industry, The Golden Vines Awards Ceremony is designed to raise funds for The Gerard Basset Wine Education Charitable Foundation – a foundation committed to creating educational programs and career opportunities for young professionals led by Nina