Hotels are coming back better than ever—especially in Los Angeles, where the sweeping views are as beautiful as the year-round weather. By Jessica Cherner in this issue of AD.

We are a little late to the party but I finally started reading Aldo Sohm’s book Wine Simple and feel like I will be finishing it this week. It is an awesome read and Aldo is one my long time favorite Sommeliers. You can order a signed copy on the above link. As we are […]

FRANKFURT (ChinaDaily.com)－For Schloss Reinhartshausen, a centuries-old wine chateau situated in the Rheingau region in Germany, China will be a key market for white wine in the future as its consumers become more sophisticated in their drinking preferences.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German liquor logistics group Hillebrand is being prepared for sale by its private equity owner in a deal that could value it at more than 1.5 billion euros ($1.76 billion) in a sector that has seen valuations rise in the pandemic, people close to the matter said.

Congratulations! The wineries Jülg in Schweigen-Rechtenbach and Odinstal in Wachenheim are now members of the VDP. This was decided by the current members of the VDP.Pfalz at one of their meetings on March 30th 2021. This press release is in German.

Get a 12-bottle case for $420 ($35 per bottle instead of $70). This Spätburgunder is one of the finest of the premium wines from the steep sites of Weingut Nelles. A truly noble Grand Cru Spätburgunder with powerful oak, aromas of wild red fruit, a hint of vanilla, delicate winter spices with fresh acidity and […]

Why is Pinot Noir so darn special? Great piece by our favorite wine blogger, Madeline Puckette!

Very cool initiative that Julie Harans reports on today in Wine Spectator. The private dinner has a starting bid of $50,000 and is available for up to 14 guests, who will get to preview the new menu before the restaurant eventually returns from its pandemic-related closure in March 2020. 

Wine has outperformed the S&P for the past 30 years, including during downturns. This article explores a new app, Vinovest that is trying to leverage this opportunity.

Joseph V Micallef writes in this Forbes article about our favorite topic and interviews Romana Echensperger, MW, one of Germany’s leading authorities on Pinot Noir. Germany offers the most diverse soil types of any Pinot Noir producing region, and an array of indigenous Pinot Noir clones mostly available only in Germany. But much of Germany’s […]