The Journal
Weeknight Dinners: There Is a Wine for That
It’s official. Life has begun life-ing again. All the big holidays have come and gone. The Super Bowl Party wreckage is all cleaned up. Those January resets are all but forgotten. School is back in session. Work is back to a normal routine, our social lives are back...
Producer Spotlight: Bellula
Meet Vianney and Emilie Castan Vianney and his wife, Emilie, come from a tradition of winemaking, but they did not inherit Château Saint-Jean d’Aumières. The Castan family lost its vines in the 1970’s, but Vianney and Emilie chose to return to the land anyway. They...
Valentine’s Day Wines for Every Relationship
February can only mean one thing. Tons of sugary messages about love. For singles, it can feel isolating. But love takes many forms, and so should your Valentine’s Day wine assortment. As the movie says, Love Actually is all around, and as corny as it sounds, it is...
Producer Spotlight: Roc Meynard
Esther Hermouet brings Heritage and Innovation to Her Role at Historic Bordeaux Estate. Location: Fronsac, Right Bank of Bordeaux, France On the famed Right Bank of Bordeaux, in the village of Fronsac, sits the historic Château Roc Meynard. We are not exaggerating...
Linguine with White Clam Sauce Featuring Roc Meynard
Market Visit with Esther Hermouet of Roc Meynard In November, we were delighted to welcome Esther Hermouet, winemaker at Roc Meynard, to the Florida market. Alongside our regional sales manager, Sami Berenson, Esther spent several days visiting accounts, checking in...
Dry January Is for Quitters
A Trade-Friendly Way to Talk Wellness Without Killing the Mood Dry January is a tough month for the wine industry. Buyers go quiet. Consumers announce they’re “being good.” And suddenly, everyone is acting like pleasure is a bad habit that needs correcting. But we all...