Wakefield Taylors Wines and 1800 Milenio Take Top Honors July 14, 2025 — Winners have been announced in the 18th annual Women’s International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWWSC). The competition, which took place recently in Santa Rosa, Calif., was founded on the premise that the majority of wine purchased for home consumption is bought by women. The IWWSC judging panels consist entirely of professional women in the wine and spirits industries — winemakers, distillers, marketers, buyers, sommeliers, educators and journalists.  This year, Wakefield Taylor Wines 2024 Estate Riesling and 1800 Milenio Extra-Aged Añejo took top honors. Wakefield Taylor, a heritage winery in Australia’s Clare Valley (a region known for quality Reislings), wowed judges with its “mouthwatering citrus blooms” and “gentle salinity.”  A representative from 1800 Mileno remarked, “1800 Milenio is backed by 11 generations of tequila-making e

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More than three weeks after Helene destroyed parts of western North Carolina, an Asheville winery that connected neighbors to the regions history, is left with nothing...

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Siren Song Wines and Blue Spirits Distilling Announce Exclusive Partnership to Elevate Winery Beverage Experience

[Chelan, Washington, March 28, 2024] – Siren Song Wines and Blue Spirits Distilling are thrilled to announce a unique partnership, set to redefine the winery beverage experience in the heart […]

Three Sirens Appoints New Executive Chef Paul Farmer, Unveiling Elevated Menu and Cocktail Offerings

General Manager Anthony Joseph Also Joins Park Circle’s New Seafood-Centric Concept CHARLESTON, SC (June 8, 2022) – Three Sirens, the sister restaurant to nationally acclaimed wine bar Stems & Skins, today announced the appointment of […]