MAY 18, 2021 (Santa Rosa, Calif.) — Experience Rosé, a wine competition that focuses exclusively on expressions of pink wine — sweet, dry, and sparkling — has announced results of the 2021 contest. Taking top prize this year is Naked Wines’ W. Donaldson 2018 Sonoma Rosé from famed sparkling winemaker Wayne Donaldson (former head winemaker for Domaine Chandon). Judges’ praise included: “Ranier cherry”; “Brioche!” “Orange zest”; “Pretty on palate”; “Fresh-lush at same time”; Hibiscus.” In addition to Best of Show, the wine also took honors as Best Domestic Sparkling.  Mathis Wine’s 2020 Rosé de Grenache was awarded Best Domestic Dry; judges described the estate single-vineyard wine as “Plush wild berry”; “Celery salt”; “Red apple.” Best International Dry honors went to Wayne Gretzky Estates Okanagan Ro

Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty (DP&F) announces the addition of a dedicated alcohol beverage compliance group to its existing Alcohol Beverage Law practice, offering full service alcohol beverage law and compliance services to its clients. The new Alcohol Beverage Law & Compliance Group provides complete alcohol beverage law and compliance services, including federal and state licensing and renewals, direct to consumer and out of state supplier licensing and renewals, ongoing reporting and tax payment services and COLA review and registrations. “This is an exciting development for the firm and one that has been a long time coming,” said Bahaneh Hobel, head of the Alcohol Beverage Law & Compliance Group. “It’s been our goal to expand the compliance services we offer to our clients, so that we can operate as a one-stop-shop for all of their alcohol beverage law and regulatory needs. Combining the expertise of our alcohol beverage attorneys with a dedi