Afternoon Brief: WarRoom Cellars Acquires Historic SIMI Wine Brand
WarRoom Cellars, a growing Central Coast wine company, is excited to announce the acquisition of the SIMI brand from The Wine Group (TWG)...
Pascaline Lepeltier, Champagne Boërl & Kroff, Maximilian Riedel, and Wine Scholar Guild Signed on to Support a Truly Legendary Burgundy Tasting at Bonhams New York on May 6th, to Be Led by Jancis Robinson in Support of the Gérard Basset Foundation
The exact Burgundian producers and the specific wines to be served on May 6th (as well as the ticket price) will be announced on March 29th, the same day that […]
Afternoon Brief, April 6th
Jancis Robinson at Napa RISE: "The Younger You Are, the More Concerned You Are": On April 5, 2023, the world’s most famous wine writer, Jancis Robinson, made a rare in-person appearance in St. Helena, Calif., at Napa Green’s Napa Rise sustainability event, highlighting her pet peeves in packaging, green solutions and insights into global wine trends...
![“Sustainability is increasingly important…[and it] can attract the interest of younger consumers, too,” she said. “It’s all very well with people as old as me saying it’s important, but then, you know, we know we’ll die before the planet goes up in smoke. But I think the younger you are, the more concerned you are…I don’t have to tell you how important it is that we open up the wine world to as many young people as possible.”](https://wineindustryadvisor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/unnamed-1-640x480.jpg)
Jancis Robinson at Napa RISE: “The younger you are, the more concerned you are.”
Famous wine writer Jancis Robinson shared her concerns at a Napa RISE event. By Pam Strayer On April 5, 2023, the world’s most famous wine writer, Jancis Robinson, made […]
Afternoon Brief, November 7th
Leading Wine Professionals Sign Letter Calling for Alternative Packaging: Jancis Robinson MW and Hugh Johnson OBE are among a group of leading UK wine writers who have signed an open letter calling for action to promote a shift to alternative packaging for wine...
Make Most of Rising Chenin Love, Says Ken Forrester and Enter Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top 10 Challenge
June 10th – “Many of the finest and (now) most admired South African wines are based on Chenin Blanc,” says influential UK critic Jancis Robinson MW. She also highlights the grape’s sound ageing potential, asserting in last month’s Financial Times article on Chenin that “with time it can hold its own with the finest white wines”. […]
