Archive for July, 2008

Chateau Montelena Sold to Bordeaux Estate - Chateau Cos d’Estournel

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Revered Bordeaux Second growth estate Chateau Cos d’Estournel has decided to make an investment in the American Wine Industry, with it’s purchase of Chateau Montelena, the 40,000 case winery that helped put California wine on the international scene in the 1976 “Judgment of Paris”. The price: A cool $120 - $150 million still unconfirmed. This [...]

Review: Matusalem Rum 15 Year Reserve

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Tasting a distilled spirit is a bit different than tasting wine, although the basic premise is the same. Since the alcohol levels are much higher, at 40% versus your standard wine around 14%, the first thing you smell is the ethanol. That being the case, a taster must adjust their method in order to identify [...]

Poll: What do you think of Honig’s latest marketing campaign?

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Some of you who have tasted at Honig Vineyard’s in Napa Valley,  may have recently received a postcard from the winery. I’ve scanned one, and posted it here, because I wonder if this campaign will help or damage the brand image of this winery. The back of the postcard directs you to Honig’s latest video [...]

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