The Grape Lady

12/27/2025

Drop your wine of choice in comments below?
#2026

11/29/2025

When are you drinking sparkling this month?

20% of the United States Sparkling Wine Consumption occurs in December.

10/03/2025

Grapefully entering my Showgirl era.

09/09/2025

Some pairings just SING. Barbecue pork and brisket with FRV100. Sparkling Gamay- it’s so tasty!

08/19/2025

Grapevine Gossip -

The silver lining? If the product was on the water within seven days of the order (before August 8, 12:01 a.m.) and it arrives in the U.S. by October 5, it still gets the old 10% rate. That’s a big win for importers who already had shipments in motion and didn’t want their costs blown up mid-str...

07/31/2025

https://www.wlky.com/article/high-noon-recall-celsius-fda-vodka-seltzer/65553336?fbclid=IwY2xjawL4fblleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHqYjBY9t9b3Pai3PHXotNLRvzToZOmeMVXy3S99N4yibjX1fnompIL5FxNo5_aem_-cTNDf-0SROVKqSh36VOnA

An error caused High Noon vodka seltzer to be filled into Celsius Astro Vibe energy drink cans, resulting in alcohol being sold under a non-alcoholic label.

07/17/2025

Loneliness Epidemic -

A new study from the National Restaurant Association came out saying that 75% of restaurant sales are now take out. 26% of American adults eat the majority of their meals alone.   Compare this to the 50% of Americans that are struggling with loneliness, according to a report from the Surgeon Genera...

05/06/2025

What about the wine box?-

Next time you walk through a wine store—or even your local grocery store—take a look at the endcaps. Retailers love to stack wines in attractive boxes along center aisles and end displays. These wines sell fast, which is great for business. But what makes them pop on the shelf? The packaging—s...

03/13/2025

This will not help US wine companies.

The European Commission is calling on President Donald Trump to revoke tariffs now that he's threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, Champagne and spirits if Europe goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey.

03/03/2025

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02/24/2025

These are the only robocalls I am interested in!