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LVMH buys iconic California winery Joseph Phelps
French luxury-goods conglomerate Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton is expanding its reach into Northern California’s Wine Country, acquiring the acclaimed Joseph Phelps Vineyards. Phelps has produced iconic wines for nearly 50 Read more
Can Wine Research Ever Be Believed-Pros and Cons of Alcohol
A title of an article appearing in the March 28, 2019 issue of The Spectator by Christopher Snowden, “The Campaign to Make Alcohol ‘The New Tobacco’”, seems to be more Read more
Technology Enhances Wine, Spirits and Beer Labels
What’s the purpose of a wine label; or for that matter a label on spirits and beer? Obviously, the first response to that question is: to satisfy the TTB (Alcohol Read more
Must the Wine Industry Innovate to Stay Competitive?
There seems to be more discussion taking place within the wine industry pertaining to possible plateauing or even a pullback in U.S. wine consumption. Many propositions are offered as to Read more
Is the Wine Industry Ready for New Label Technology?
Many in the wine industry talk about the new things in label design that is revolutionizing the industry. These are people who point out that there are new label papers, Read more
Branding a Winery and Its Wine Is Expensive, Necessary and Benefits the Consumer No Matter the Size
A discussion about branding is generally not a conversation anticipated with excitement. If you’re a marketing type it can be characterized as maybe interesting. But, promising most people an indepth Read more