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🍇 Breaking News 🍷 Attention wine enthusiasts! The leading winemaker may be considering a big change. According to Kent Online, rumors are swirling that the renowned winemaker could be up for sale. This potential move has the industry buzzing with anticipation and speculation. Stay tuned for updates as the situation develops. #WineIndustry #BusinessNews #ExcitingTimes https://ift.tt/eRU4Gcv

Good, in-depth article by Sean P. Sullivan about important transition within the Washington wine industry, generally, and Woodinville specifically. If you follow what's going on in the Washington wine industry, it's worth a read. https://lnkd.in/gW6hKMhQ #wineindustry

J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, LangeTwins Family Winery and Vineyards, and Rodney Strong Vineyards are teaming up to present California Cabernet: Origins Outside of Napa at this year's SommCon Conference & Beverage Expo. Moderated by Tonya Pitts and featuring Justin Seidenfeld, Marissa Lange, and Steve Lohr, dive into the historical background of Cabernet Sauvignon’s origins and which producers were some of the first to plant Cabernet Sauvignon outside of Napa Valley. Learning Objectives: - Indicate the origins of Cabernet Sauvignon in California outside of the Napa Valley - Report about the quality for price of Cabernet outside of Napa Valley - Demonstrate how to present these wines to guests and consumers

Please read my latest feature article for Mark Oldman at Bevinars: several interesting facts about Opus One Winery LLC https://lnkd.in/eVpiquqH #winelovers #winebusiness #wineclasses

FINAL EXAM PART - 1 - BUSM 5130 Problem # 1_Integer Problem The Kelowna Premium Winery produces three kinds of table wine - a blush, a white and a red, all made from grapes. The winery has 30,000 pounds of grapes available to produce wine for this year 2020. A cask of blush requires 360 pounds of grapes, a cask of white requires 375 pounds and a cask of red requires 410 pounds. The winery has enough storage space for 100 casks of wine. The winery has 1500 hours of production capacity, and it requires 14 hours to produce a cask of blush, 10 hours to produce a cask of white and 18 hours to produce a cask of red. The profit for a cask of blush is $12,400, the profit for a cask of white is $9,300, and the profit for a cask of red $ 11,000. The GM of the winery wants to find out the optimum number of each table wine to produce.  See More> https://lnkd.in/dgxt4NFw

Markus Molitor, owner and founder of Weingut Markus Molitor known for his single plot Rieslings from prime sites across the Mosel, is taking a different approach from many of the international producers that are present on the Place de Bordeaux - choosing to entrust it with the sole distribution of his new monopole estate Domaine Serrig. This Grosse Lage (Grand Cru) monopole is the first winery in Germany to be exclusive to the Place, and the first white wine - meaning its two Riesling wines will distributed by négociants for every market globally except for direct to consumers from the property. 'Currently I make around 25 wines from a range of single vineyards across the Mosel, reflecting the entire range of the Prädikat system,' Molitor told me when we met in Bordeaux a few weeks ago. 'Some have a production as low as a few hundred cases, and many are distributed only to specific markets. This new property, Domaine Serrig, is the opposite of that. We are making just two wines, at a large scale, following more closely the Bordeaux method of production. It makes sense therefore that we use the Bordeaux distribution method to ensure it can reach many different markets'. We taste the wines and speak to Markus about his plans, this #newcontentthursday #germanwine #placedebordeaux #septemberreleases #newcontentthursday #winecritic #subscribercontent #beyondbordeaux

Long overdue, I've been wanting to feature a wine from 1848 Winery. 1848 refers to the founding of the Shor family winery (now Zion), with the deepest roots of any winery in Israel. As I've covered its history in the past, I won't rehash it, still it's always important to note. The 1848 label was started in 2006 by 8th generationer, Yossi Shor, just as the Shor family's wines were starting to gain recognition for their quality, but setting itself apart from the larger-scaled commercial Zion Winery with higher-quality, handcrafted wines. 1848 employs Ilan Assouline, the French-bred, Bordeaux-trained winemaker, and the well-known agronomist, Pinny Sarig. The winery is boutique, producing about a quarter of a million bottles annually. 1848 produces wines appropriate to the region, including Argaman (Hebrew for crimson), a crossing of Souzão and Carignan, and now native to Israel. Argaman was created specifically for its rich color, and is produced in great quantities in Israel. It spent most of the previous decades being used as a blending variety for its depth of color but recently has become noticed for its own quality. 1848 grows Argaman in the Galilee, with its volcanic plateau soils made up of volcanic tuff and basalt stone. The 1848, 5th Generation, Orient, Edom, 2021 is a blend of 38% Marselan, 32% Argaman, & 30% Syrah, varieties suited to Israel's Mediterranean climate, aged 10 months in small French oak barrels. Marselan is a French cross of Cab and Grenache, most famous in Languedoc, and another deeply-colored variety. Syrah in Israel is, too, dark and brooding, with a spicy character. So it's no surprise this wine is dark and inky in the glass. On the nose, ripe black and red fruit: blackberries, bramble, sweet black cherry, red plum, jamminess, sweet oak, cassis, black pepper. On the palate, dry, refreshing high acidity, medium, silky tannins, full-bodied, long enjoyable finish. Here is a wine that is New World and balanced. Ripe fruits with a great acid backbone, good structure, and dare I say it, elegance. Well done. $35, 13.5% ABV, non-mevushal 1848 Winery Royal Wine Corp. Pinny Sarig Yossi Shor #kosherwinetastings #Israel Photo: Yishai Seidman https://lnkd.in/eJENAC_u

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A “Cru” is a French term that describes “a vineyard or group of vineyards, especially one of recognized quality.” The term “Grand Cru,” which means “great growth,” is used for the highest classification for vineyards and wineries. In Burgundy, France, which is 200 miles in length, there are 33 Grand Cru vineyards. When names such as La Romanée, La Tâche, Clos de Vougeot, Corton-Charlemagne, Montrachet, Romanée-Conti, and others are spoken, people sit up straight and eyebrows are raised. There is prestige to wines that hold these names, and the Grand Cru title gives it even more power. But what if we say Sanford & Benedict, Bien Nacido, Rosemary’s Vineyard, Pisoni, or Mount Eden? Or what about Hyde, Gaps’ Crown, Meredith Estate, Savoy, or Red Car? Some of these vineyards are heritage sites. Many wines from these vineyards have received high ratings. Most of these vineyards sell fruit to other wineries that proudly display the vineyard on the label. These are what Master Sommelier David Glancy of the San Francisco Wine School called “The New ‘Grand Cru’ of California.” Check out these 10 “Grand Cru” Pinot Noir Vineyards In California. https://lnkd.in/gBeQYR9q

When the owner of a winery is referred to as 'The Dirtman,' there's a good chance he has a deep relationship with the land, as is the case with rob gibson, founder, viticulturist, geologist, and winemaker of Gibson Wines 🍷 in Australia's Barossa Valley. Gibson Wines was awarded the best varietal at the London Wine Competition for its Reserve Shiraz 2019, scoring an impressive 95 points – the first time the winery had entered the London Wine Competition. 😍 On a five-acre property in Light Pass, North Barossa, the vineyard produces Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Fiano at an elevation of 280 metres above sea. They also own Burke's Hill, an old vineyard in Eden Valley that is planted with Shiraz and Riesling. Rob explains what impact winning the award meant 👉 : “Receiving the news that our little winery in the Northern reaches of the Barossa has taken out the Best Shiraz/Syrah of show is incredibly humbling,” said Gibson. He adds: “South Australia, and particularly the Barossa, is home to some of the world’s most renowned Shiraz expressions, so there is an immediate sense of fulfillment when judged as a standout from within our own viticultural neighborhood. Add to that the international benchmarking that comes from competition with global wine region representation, and it’s even sweeter.” Gibson believes that the London Wine Competition is unique among global wine events in that it judges not just the quality of the wine, but also its value for money, packaging, and quality, making it an even more impressive accolade. “The combined criteria of quality, value and packaging criteria that the London Wine Competition employs to determine award winners really do frame the assessment of wines through a real-life consumer perspective. That’s a really interesting way to approach wine assessment.” London Competitions 🤝 Gibson Wines 🍷 #winebusiness #wines #barossavalley #successstory #wineindustry #gibson Gibson Wines | Chad Elson | Carol Moore | Mat Lewis | adam Fiegert | Kate Wilsdon | adam fiegert | Deb Hartigan | London Drinks Guide