Tag: Wines and Vineyards

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Domaine Carneros, the award-winning California grower-producer of Méthode Traditionnelle sparkling wines, joyfully announces its 2025 holiday wine gift collections. Curated by the team at the French-inspired château founded by Taittinger Champagne, situated at the gateway to wine country in northern California, the winery enjoys dreaming up inspired sparkling gifts for all those on your holiday list, including yourself!

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, announced today its proud sponsorship of the 2025 Come Over October Congressional Wine Caucus press conference and reception, taking place on October 8 in Washington, D.C. This marks the second consecutive year WineAmerica has supported this important invitation-only industry event.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- COME TOGETHER -- A Community for Wine today announced that planning is underway for its highly anticipated second annual "Come Over October" campaign, building on the extraordinary success of 2024's inaugural initiative. The community-driven wine platform continues to demonstrate the power of authentic connection through wine appreciation, preparing to expand its reach and impact even further this fall.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The Glancy Wine Education Foundation (GWEF) today announced the appointment of two new board members, Brandon Ford and Annie Shi, as the organization marks a leadership transition with the stepping down of Vice President Alder Yarrow after five years of dedicated service.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The Wine School of Philadelphia today announced the return of Summer Wine School, offering students across the country the opportunity to earn their sommelier certification in just one week. With flexible evening classes and a hands-on curriculum, the program has become a go-to for aspiring wine professionals and serious enthusiasts alike.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The Glancy Wine Education Foundation (GWEF) today celebrates the 5th anniversary of its founding with the release of its mid-year impact data, highlighting important growth in scholarship awards, industry sponsorship, and national reach. Since 2020, GWEF has awarded 249 scholarships to aspiring wine professionals from underserved communities across the United States.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- COME TOGETHER -- A Community for Wine, a mission-driven company focused on wine advocacy, today announced the successful conclusion of its inaugural Share & Pair Sundays spring campaign while announcing plans for its highly anticipated second annual "Come Over October" campaign this fall. Through both initiatives, the organization, founded by three wine industry leaders, has demonstrated the power of community-driven advocacy to reach consumers with positive messages about wine.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- SIP San Diego announces their first event of 2025, the SIP @ Seaport Art & Wine+ Festival! Featuring a day filled with art, delicious drinks, food and good vibes, the event happens Saturday, June 21, 2025 in the Lighthouse District at Seaport Village. Guests sip on locally crafted wine and other libations, explore artists' work, snack on charcuterie, and enjoy live music in the beautiful setting of Seaport Village.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Founded in 1987, in the Carneros appellation of Northern California by the Champagne Taittinger family, Domaine Carneros is a grower producer of ultra-premium sparkling wines and limited production pinot noirs. Domaine Carneros has become the benchmark for California sparkling wine, reflecting both the individuality of the Carneros terroir and the craftsmanship of its French legacy.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- As Earth Day approaches on April 22, Domaine Carneros is raising a glass to a significant milestone: over two decades of pioneering solar energy in the wine industry. What began in 2003 as the world's largest winery solar installation has evolved into a cutting-edge microgrid system that now provides nearly 80% of the winery's energy needs while reducing carbon emissions by 375 metric tons of CO₂ annually, equivalent to powering 50 homes for a year.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- As the world marks the 55th annual Earth Day, Merriam Vineyards showcases its 25-year journey of sustainable winegrowing in the Russian River Valley AVA, where environmental stewardship has been woven into the fabric of their operation since inception. The winery's anniversary year coincides with this global celebration of environmental action, highlighting how their conservation practices are deeply rooted in family traditions predating the vineyard's establishment.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- On May 22, 2025, influential members of the wine and music industries will gather at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone for the T.J. Martell Foundation Napa Best Cellars Dinner, a unique charity auction and dinner that unites these communities in the fight against cancer. The T.J. Martell Foundation funds high-risk, high reward cancer research that helps advance clinical trials and drug discoveries.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The Glancy Wine Education Foundation (GWEF) is proud to announce its expansion to become a national scholarship organization through strategic partnerships with the International Wine Center in New York, the American Wine School in the Midwest, and the Association of African American Vintners (AAAV). Combined with the foundation's existing partnership with the San Francisco Wine School, these collaborations significantly extend GWEF's geographic reach, enabling more aspiring wine professionals across the United States access to high-quality wine education.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The Collins College of Hospitality Management at Cal Poly Pomona recently hosted an extraordinary fundraising event featuring a complete 26-year vertical tasting of Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon spanning 1982-2007. The exceptional experience, hosted at the prestigious Jonathan Club in Los Angeles, celebrated the College's long-standing relationship with the Mondavi family while offering guests a rare opportunity to appreciate California wine history through the lens of hospitality education.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Following the tremendous success of the inaugural 'Come Over October' campaign, which reached over 1.7 billion media impressions and garnered coverage in major outlets including Forbes, NPR, and The Washington Post, COME TOGETHER-A Community for Wine Inc. announces the launch of Share & Pair Sundays, a Spring-to-Summer campaign celebrating the delicious marriage of wine and food. The new campaign also reinforces wine's unique ability to bring people together, so successfully communicated in the Come Over October campaign.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Merriam Vineyards, a pioneering force in Russian River Valley's diverse winegrowing landscape, announces the commencement of its 25th anniversary celebration. Founded in 2000 by Peter and Diana Merriam, the winery has evolved from its initial 12-acre purchase into a distinguished estate encompassing three distinct vineyard properties, each expressing the unique terroir of the Russian River Valley AVA.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The Old Vine Registry, the world's first and most authoritative database of old vine vineyards marked the new year having accumulated more than 4,000 entries from 39 countries, making steady progress to a goal of registering 10,000 vineyards by 2027.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The Glancy Wine Education Foundation (GWEF) raised $49,247 at its recent online silent auction, with lively bidding from hundreds of participants around the United States. Proceeds from the auction help provide scholarships to wine & hospitality professionals from diverse communities demonstrating financial need.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Domaine Carneros, the award-winning California grower-producer of Méthode Traditionelle sparkling wines, joyfully announces its 2024 holiday wine gift collections including new offerings as is the custom every year. Curated by the team at the French-inspired château situated at the gateway to wine country in northern California, the winery enjoys dreaming up inspired sparkling gifts for friends and clients from one to one hundred.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The Association of African American Vintners (AAAV) and The Glancy Wine Education Foundation are pleased to announce a collaboration designed to broaden scholarship opportunities. Starting in January 2025, the new partnership will offer AAAV members increased access to the funds necessary for advancing their professional wine education.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Domaine Carneros, grower producer of ultra-premium Carneros sparkling wine and limited production pinot noirs, announces the unveiling of one of wine country's swankiest new venues, the Salon des Rêves. Imagined as a speakeasy style lounge where locals and visitors can experience luxury offerings of oysters, caviar, ceviche and tinned fish, in addition to the winery's wide selection of accompaniments including local charcuterie, smoked salmon, vegan cheese and macarons.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Crush Wine Experiences (formerly New York Wine Events) is pleased to present its long-running sommelier-curated event, the NYC Autumn Crush Wine & Artisanal Food Festival(tm) on Saturday, November 9, 2024 in the spacious grand ballroom at 630SECOND, located on 2nd Avenue between 34th and 35th Streets in Midtown East. The 10th annual fall tasting event includes a choice of two sessions: Afternoon: 1-4 p.m. or Evening: 5-8 p.m.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Four months into the launch of the Come Over October inaugural campaign which encourages friends, family and colleagues to "come over" during the month of October to share wine and celebrate connection, the co-founders share that the wine industry and other supporters have helped raised over $100,000 in funding. COME TOGETHER - A Community for Wine Inc., creates campaigns and take a strong position on the relevance and significance of wine, historically and contemporarily.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- This fall, William Cole Vineyards a multigenerational, family-owned winery producing handcrafted wines in St. Helena, will commemorate the 25th anniversary of one of their signature wines, the Cuvée Claire Cabernet Sauvignon. Created by owner and winemaker William Ballentine Jr. in honor of his daughter, Claire, there is either a family connection or a special commemoration behind every label at William Cole Vineyards.

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Each year, Primum Familiae Vini (PFV), an association of twelve prestigious families from the world of wine, appoints one of its members as President to oversee the association for the year and act as its representative at various events around the world. This year, Charles Symington of the Symington Family Estates in Portugal succeeds Véronique Drouhin of Maison Joseph Drouhin in France as PFV President for the period of July 2024 to June 2025.