Wine, Charity, and Community: Auction Napa Valley 2026
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🎧They Make Wine in Lebanon?!? Diving Into One of the World’s Oldest Wine Traditions
Not only do they make great wine in Lebanon, the country has one of the oldest winemaking traditions in the world! The ancient Phoenicians produced wine there thousands of years ago and helped spread it throughout the Mediterranean. In this episode, we dig into...
14 Years of Celebrating the Industry’s Quiet Innovators
Behind every great bottle of wine is a long list of people whose names rarely appear on the label. The cooperage that engineered a new toasting profile. The software company [...]
Lake Chelan Wine Valley Triumphs with 66 Medals at the Seattle Wine Awards
Eight Local Wineries and 29 Lake Chelan AVA Wines Celebrated for Exceptional Quality and Longevity, Securing Multiple “Diamond of the Decade” Honors June 8, 2026 (Chelan, WA) — The Lake [...]
🎧Podcast 807 – Fritz Hatton, Co-Owner, Arietta Wine, Napa Valley
Many of those who have attended Premiere Napa Valley or the Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Auction are familiar with Fritz Hatton, auctioneer extraordinaire. For many,...
Afternoon Brief, June 8
New Study Shows No Link Between Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Cancer Mortality: The National Association of Wine Retailers (NAWR) points out that...
Ohio appeals wine retailer shipping decision to the U.S. Supreme Court
On June 5th, Ohio notified the Sixth Circuit that it has filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court, appealing the Sixth Circuit’s decision in Block v. Canepa, which held that Ohio’s discriminatory wine retailer shipping law and alcohol...
📺 Volcanic Wine & Loco Moco: Hawaii’s Radical State 49 Wine Journey! (State 49)
Join the CowboySomm on the Big Island of Hawaii—State 49 of our 50 State Wine Journey—as we explore a radical winery built on hardened lava rock and pair their unique pours with an authentic Spam Loco Moco! Watch as we put our high-altitude volcanic wine to the...
The Wine Society posts operating loss to protect members
The member-owned merchant has reported an operating loss for its latest financial year, having absorbed much of the cost of the 2024 budget rather than passing it on to members. At a dinner at Noble Rot Mayfair on 3 June, its chief executive Steve Finlan and director...
