Month: February 2009

San Angeloans buy more Franzia House Favorites boxed wines than any other wine. Carlo Rossi jug wines are another top seller.
A brand of the E.&J. Gallo Winery, Carlo Rossi fits into the niche of a dependable, affordable table wine. It is named after Charles Rossi, a salesman for Gallo who married into the Gallo family. Charlie Rossi appeared in television ads for the brand in the 1970s. Continue reading →

As undisputed star of the 1990s varietal red wine boom, Merlot plantings in California soared from 2,000 acres in 1985 to more than 50,000 today. Continue reading →

Ah, Valentine’s Day. Dedicated to the one you love. Red is the official color, chocolate the lingua franca, romance the zeitgeist. Continue reading →

Historically, “pulling cork” is iconic to the wine experience. “Pulling plastic” and “twisting screw cap”, not so much. Closure opens up a wine world quandary. Continue reading →