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Let’s Go! Around the World in Eight Wines
"With the country practicing social distancing, sheltering in place and traveling a lot less, we thought it would be kind of cool to explore...Saluti! A Toast To Freixenet Mionetto USA
SALUTI! A TOAST TO FREIXENET MIONETTO USA By Lisa Gmur, CSW When Freixenet USA and Mionetto USA joined together a little more than a year ago, the...The Next Generation of Lions
HESS FAMILY WINE ESTATES The Lion has served as the emblem of The Hess family since long before the inception of the winery in 1978....The Empire of Alejandro Bulgerhoni
With wine projects on four continents, you would think that Argentine native, Alejandro Bulgheronihad wine flowing through his blood, or at least had grown...
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The HQ Report for Summer 2020
"GLASS HALF FULL." - Mark Gmur, CWE It would be too easy to write about the massive layoffs, furloughs, closures and downright depressing days we...The HQ Report For Spring 2020
"CRISIS MODE." - Mark Gmur, CWE On February 25th, I received communication from Shanken News Daily (SND) that they would run an interview with me...The HQ Report Fall/Winter 2019
"With the changing seasons, and heading into the year 2020, much like a vigneron must thin the fruit on the vine for greater concentration...The HQ Report Summer 2019
"We are excited to announce our expansion into the digital age with the launch of themarkwinenews.com" By Mark Gmur, CWE The new site will serve as...
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Andrea Cornwell, Director of Beverage, Cameron..
When I first met Andrea Cornwell (formerly Hoover), I couldn’t help but smile. Her bubbly personality had me that first second. We talked wine...Brian Loughnane, Director of Food & Beverage, Hyatt
Brian Loughnane, Corporate Director of Food & Beverage, grew up in Galway, Ireland. “My dad was a butcher and farmer and operated our family...Carson Gray, Director of Adult Beverage & Concept...
You might say HMSHost’s Carson Gray is in his element. He is married to a beautiful woman, Marina, and a father of two; daughter...Uncorked with Tristan Dyer-Kindy, National Wine Director for...
I have to admit that I loved learning that Tristan Dyer-Kindy, National Wine Director for Vino Volo had a completely different life before wine....
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Brandon Ford, Beverage Director, Hyde Park Restaurant Group
When Rick Hauck and Joe Saccone saw a defunct restaurant building on Coventry Road in Cleveland back in the 80s, they had an idea...Grant Hewitt, Beverage Director, Loews Hotels & Resorts
Loews Hotels & Co is a luxury hospitality company that owns or operates hotels and resorts in the United States and Canada. It is...Raise a Glass to Jon Augustin, Beverage Director,...
The first True Food Kitchen opened in 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona. A collaboration between Dr. Andrew Weil and Restaurateur Sam Fox (Fox Restaurant Concepts)....Raise a Glass to Alec Bruggenthies Smith &...
The first Smith & Wollensky steakhouse occupies a stand-alone building in New York City and showcases the trademark Smith & Wollensky green...
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Merryvale Winemaker Andrew Wright
A Wine Anthology; Digging into Wine By Lisa Gmur, CSW "Wright joined the Merryvale team last year and is a perfect fit as winemaker for the...Gloria Ferrer Winemaker, Steven Urberg
There were not a lot of vineyards in Steven Urberg’s backyard, not even by a long shot. Gloria Ferrer’s winemaker grew up in Detroit,...SakéONE Brewer, Takumi Kuwabara
AMERICA’S PREMIUM SAKÉ COMPANY Nestled in the beautiful outskirts of Portland, Oregon is SakéOne, a premium craft saké brewery and importer of some...A Walk in the Clouds With Thibaut Delmotte
When Thibaut Delmotte first arrived in Argentina in 2004, well, “itwasn’t for the wine,” he quickly says. “I had never had any Argentine wine....
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The Mark Wine Group Unveils it’s New World...
Come visit us in our own Hill Country Oasis Last July we moved into our new World HQ nestled into Austin’s Hill Country just a...A Vow of Authenticity
King Estate’s newest offering; Inscription Pinot Noir, is a vow of authenticity. By Mark Gmur, CWE King Estate’s latest release, Inscription Pinot Noir, is as what...Introducing 2018 King Estate Oregon Sauvignon Blanc
KING ESTATE WINERY Sauvignon Blanc. There are very few Sauvignon Blanc vines planted in Oregon, and little has been said about an Oregon-style Sauvignon Blanc. King...Merryvale Selects Pacific Highway Wines & Spirits
acific Highway Wines announced a partnership with Napa Valley’s Merryvale Family of Wines, effective May 1, 2019. "With decades of history in the heart of...
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Bogle Family Vineyards Phantom Double Score Hit!
Some great news to share with you briefly as we dig into June (already!)... Wine Enthusiast has scored the 2017 Phantom Chardonnay 91 points and...
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The Bear and Star Pinot Noir
In celebration of the decade-long union between our two family owned companies – Fess Parker & The Mark Wine Group, we are producing a...It’s Elemental, Really
Many moons ago, first released in 1999, Charles Smith put Columbia Valley, Walla Walla & Washington State on everybody’s radar with his K...Experience Alto Vento
"We are excited to introduce a new restaurant and hotel exclusive wine to the market - Alto Vento; an elegant and expressive Pinot Grigio that...A Vow of Authenticity
King Estate’s newest offering; Inscription Pinot Noir, is a vow of authenticity. By Mark Gmur, CWE King Estate’s latest release, Inscription Pinot Noir, is as what...
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- Feature Article
Let’s Go! Around the World in Eight Wines
"With the country practicing social distancing, sheltering in place and traveling a lot less, we thought it would be kind of cool to explore...Saluti! A Toast To Freixenet Mionetto USA
SALUTI! A TOAST TO FREIXENET MIONETTO USA By Lisa Gmur, CSW When Freixenet USA and Mionetto USA joined together a little more than a year ago, the...The Next Generation of Lions
HESS FAMILY WINE ESTATES The Lion has served as the emblem of The Hess family since long before the inception of the winery in 1978....The Empire of Alejandro Bulgerhoni
With wine projects on four continents, you would think that Argentine native, Alejandro Bulgheronihad wine flowing through his blood, or at least had grown...
- HQ Report
The HQ Report for Summer 2020
"GLASS HALF FULL." - Mark Gmur, CWE It would be too easy to write about the massive layoffs, furloughs, closures and downright depressing days we...The HQ Report For Spring 2020
"CRISIS MODE." - Mark Gmur, CWE On February 25th, I received communication from Shanken News Daily (SND) that they would run an interview with me...The HQ Report Fall/Winter 2019
"With the changing seasons, and heading into the year 2020, much like a vigneron must thin the fruit on the vine for greater concentration...The HQ Report Summer 2019
"We are excited to announce our expansion into the digital age with the launch of themarkwinenews.com" By Mark Gmur, CWE The new site will serve as...
- Uncorked
Andrea Cornwell, Director of Beverage, Cameron..
When I first met Andrea Cornwell (formerly Hoover), I couldn’t help but smile. Her bubbly personality had me that first second. We talked wine...Brian Loughnane, Director of Food & Beverage, Hyatt
Brian Loughnane, Corporate Director of Food & Beverage, grew up in Galway, Ireland. “My dad was a butcher and farmer and operated our family...Carson Gray, Director of Adult Beverage & Concept...
You might say HMSHost’s Carson Gray is in his element. He is married to a beautiful woman, Marina, and a father of two; daughter...Uncorked with Tristan Dyer-Kindy, National Wine Director for...
I have to admit that I loved learning that Tristan Dyer-Kindy, National Wine Director for Vino Volo had a completely different life before wine....
- Raise a Glass