Afternoon Brief, August 3rd
40 Million Bottle Catalan Wine Scam Goes to Court: Six individuals involved with Catalan producer Grupo Reserva de la Tierra are accused of making upwards of €14 million a year from distributing falsely-labelled bottles from 2019 to 2021...
The Female Finesse Behind De Toren’s Fine Wines
August 3rd – Female harvesters and vineyard tenders at De Toren Private Cellar play an integral role in the estate’s world-class wines. The permanent vineyard and cellar team is sixty […]
Afternoon Brief, July 26th
Cornell Partners with NYS to Fight the Spotted Lanternfly: The devastating spotted lanternfly's spread to upstate and western New York is not a matter of if, but when, experts say - and Cornell is a key player in helping slow the infestation...
The Last Few Cases of the Impeccable de Toren Z 2017 Now Available
Whether for immediate enjoyment or delayed gratification via cellaring until later, the last few cases of the impeccable De Toren Z 2017 have just been released July 26th When []
Afternoon Brief, July 21st
Patent Lawsuit Against Gallo by Vineyard Investigations May Be Nearing End: When scientist/vintner and Vineyard Investigations, Inc. (VII) owner Paul Skinner approached E. & J. Gallo in May 2017 about his new inventions for precision viticulture, he had no idea that would open the door to an extensive, five-year lawsuit and federal court trial to defend his patents for a system of automated crop monitoring maintenance included sensors and emitters for individual plants along with an external data an sensor system...
The Much-Awaited De Toren Book XVII 2020 Vintage Is Officially Released
July 21st – When Pliny the Elder, the famed Ancient Roman author, naturalist, philosopher, and commander of the early empire, composed his Naturalis Historia, an encyclopedic work comprising 37 books, […]
The 2020 Vintage of the Black Lion Is More Powerful Than Ever
January 11th – The epitome of meticulous winemaking, The Black Lion is one of the most luxurious 100% Shiraz ever produced in South Africa. Exquisitely handcrafted by De Toren Private […]