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Napa Valley Updates
Wine Spectator
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June 2025
With over 150 years of winemaking history, Napa Valley is a place of rich tradition. But it never stands still, with fresh energy driving evolution. There’s Stony Hill, the first post-Prohibition winery built in the area, which has received a modern update that also maintains reverence for its beginnings. History is just one lens through which to discover Napa Valley.
Napa Valley Updates
Wine Spectator
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June 2025
The private “Senses” room at Ink Grade’s Pavilion feels like a planetarium for wine tasting. Projectors beam floor-to-ceiling panoramic videos onto the room’s four walls, creating an immersive 360-degree theater. The projectors are touchpad-operated to customize the experience via hundreds of videos, which are a journey from vineyard to bottle, showing what makes the winery’s Howell Mountain estate and surroundings unique. Beyond its immersive room experience, the Pavilion also hosts traditional tastings of newly released wines.
Napa Valley’s High Quality And Age-Worthy Wines Highlighted At Historical Burgess Tasting
Forbes
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May 2025
A recent historical tasting of 18 cabernet sauvignon wines from Burgess wine estate, ranging from the 1973 vintage to 2022, illustrates the staying power of these wines, along with the high level of complexity across the years. “We have selected these wines because they are all 100% cabernet sauvignon and from our Sorenson Vineyard in the new Crystal Springs AV A,” stated Carlton McCoy, MS, Managing Partner with Burgess.
Meet the sommelier… Carlton McCoy
Decanter
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May 2025
After honing his skill in several revered institutions, including Thomas Keller’s Per Se, in 2011, Carlton joined The Little Nell in Aspen, Colorado, working his way up to wine director and overseeing the hotel’s 20,000-bottle wine cellar. He became president and CEO of Heitz Cellar in 2018. Today, he’s the CEO of Lawrence Wine Estates, a portfolio that includes Heitz and Haynes Vineyard in Napa and Château Lascombes in Bordeaux.
The best Napa Valley winery tours and tastings
Club Oenologique
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May 2025
Founders Fred and Eleanor McCrea used to entertain guests at their Spring Mountain home to showcase their singular white wines. Under the ownership of Lawrence Wine Estates since 2021, Stony Hill has since instituted biodynamic viticulture and carried out a renovation that honours the 1951 home’s mid-century origins, creating unique residential tasting spaces. Guests on the elevated Terroir Experience explore the land in a Lexus GX 550 before tasting winemaker Reid Griggs’ mineral-driven Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon matured by the magnum.
Wine Buzz
Beverage Media
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May 2025
Mazzei is also celebrating the 30th anniversary of its own Sangiovese-Merlot blend. The 2022 vintage of Siepi, from a vineyard that’s been in the Mazzei family’s hands for nearly 600 years, is rife with deep plum and cherry notes.
The Mount Rushmore of California Cabernet, According to 9 Wine Experts
VinePair
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May 2025
Heitz Cellar “Martha’s Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon: This is regarded to have been the first “single-vineyard” Cabernet made in Napa in 1966. By directly linking the wine to the piece of land, Heitz introduced the concept of terroir to many consumers. This set a precedent for other Napa producers to make wines that highlight a specific vineyard or even section of vineyard — something that we see commonly on Napa bottlings today. Martha’s Vineyard is surrounded by eucalyptus trees and the wines always show a minty eucalyptus note, a hallmark of this historic vineyard.
Spring Wines Are Having a Main Character Moment—Here’s What to Sip Now
Off the MRKT
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April 2025
Celebrate spring with this refined Chardonnay from vineyards nestled at the base of the Mayacamas Mountains, gently influenced by Petaluma Gap’s morning fog. Sustainably farmed and traditionally crafted, it boasts vibrant aromas of ripe pear, green apple, and citrus blossom with delicate undertones of toasted almond and vanilla. Its palate beautifully balances fresh acidity and creamy texture, highlighting flavors of lemon curd, honeycomb, and subtle minerality—perfect alongside your favorite charcuterie.
Better Bred Sauvignon Blancs Now Veer Away From the Cloying New Zealand Model
Forbes
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April 2025
Ink Grade 2022: Produced by Matt Taylor from older vines, this is a very expensive example made from grapes in Napa’s Howell Mountain that are pressed longer than usual “to build structure and expose a minor note of bitterness in the finish”. He also recommends double or triple decanting right now to sew together its virtues, but that he believes “it will open on its own in 2026.” As such it is a fine SB that will go especially well with poultry as well as seafood rich sauces.
United Debuts Two Napa Wine Classics in Polaris Business Class
Business Traveler USA
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April 2025
United is elevating its wine offerings on board thanks to a new partnership with luxury wine importer and producer Demeine Estates. United’s Polaris customers have an opportunity to sample some of Napa’s legendary wines during their next business class flight. Stony Hill and Heitz Cellar (Stony Hill made its debut in 1951, while Heitz followed a decade later in 1961) are wineries that have spent decades honing their craft and specializing in viticulture to create timeless expressions of the best of Napa.
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Events
Berry Bros. & Rudd Fine Wine Dinner with Carlton McCoy, MS
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April 1, 2025
Join Demeine Estates CEO Carlton McCoy and Demeine Estates Winery, Heitz Cellar – in partnership with our export partner Berry Bros. & Rudd for a Fine Wine Dinner!
We hope you can join us to experience these remarkable wines and discover why Heitz Cellar remains one of the most enduring names in the Napa Valley. The evening includes a Champagne apéritif with canapés and a four-course dinner, with tea, coffee and petits fours.
Berry Bros. & Rudd West Coast Tasting
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April 2, 2025
Join Demeine Estates CEO Carlton McCoy and Demeine Estates Winery, Heitz Cellar – in partnership with our export partner Berry Bros. & Rudd for a West Coast Wine Tasting!
This tasting will reset any preconceptions of what a Napa Cabernet Sauvignon or an Oregon Pinot Noir should taste like. These are complex, often savoury-edged wines which have great appeal to lovers of Bordeaux and Burgundy alike. We’ll be joined by leading producers, so you’ll be able to meet the winemakers behind the bottles, taste some of the finest West Coast wines available in the UK and learn more about these fascinating and highly collectable bottles.
Vinitaly and the City
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April 4-6, 2025
Visit Demeine Estates Wineries, Boscarelli, Mazzei and Villa Sandi at Vinitaly!
Vinitaly came to life in Verona, Italy, but boasts a truly international vocation. It has embraced the entire global wine supply chain for 57 years. Four days focused on promoting relationships between producers, buyers and stakeholders, as well as sharing experiences and skills. Vinitaly and the City welcomes Wine lovers to the historic centre of Verona, one of the most important capitals of wine in the world.
Stony Hill at Cadet Wine Bar
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April 9, 2025
Visit Demeine Estates Winery, Stony Hill at Cadet Wine & Beer Bar in Napa!
Join Stony Hill Winemaker and Estate Director, Reid Griggs, along with Michaela Murphy, at Cadet Wine & Beer Bar for an exclusive Winemaker Wednesday experience. Each week, Cadet showcases renowned vintners, brewers, and chefs, offering guests a unique opportunity to engage with industry leaders while enjoying exceptional selections. As a venue committed to fostering meaningful connections, Cadet takes pride in bringing its valued partnerships directly to its guests. Don’t miss this chance to explore the artistry behind Stony Hill wines in an intimate and vibrant setting.
Pebble Beach Food & Wine
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April 10-13, 2025
Visit Demeine Estates Wineries, Burgess, Heitz Cellar, Haynes, Ink Grade, and Stony Hill at Pebble Beach Food & Wine!
A refined celebration of food, wine, and craftsmanship, guided by visionaries from kitchens and vineyards around the globe. Over the course of four days, global chefs, wineries, mixologists, sommeliers, and beverage personalities will gather for a destination event at the iconic Pebble Beach Resort.
Wine Spectator’s Grand Tour
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April 26, 2025
Visit Demeine Estates Wineries, Boscarelli, Château Lascombes, Ink Grade, Mazzei, Philipponnat and Villa Sandi at the Wine Spectator Grand Tour in Chicago!
Enjoy an evening of exceptional wines from the world’s best wine-growing regions at Wine Spectator’s Grand Tour.
Chianti Classico Grand Tasting
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April 28, 2025
Visit Demeine Estates Winery, Mazzei at the Chianti Classico Grand Tasting in New York!
This event offers a unique opportunity for those with limited knowledge of Chianti Classico to learn the fundamentals, while providing seasoned experts a chance to deepen their understanding and stay updated on the region’s latest trends and developments.
Gambero Rosso US Roadshow
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April 30, 2025
Visit Demeine Estates Winery, Villa Sandi at Vini D’Italia Show in Washington, DC!
Gambero Rosso is back in the U.S. for the highly anticipated Tre Bicchieri, Top Italian Wines Roadshow, and Vini D’Italia Tours. Italian media company Gambero Rosso is the ultimate authority on the best Italian wines, publishing the prestigious Vini D’Italia Guide. This annual guide awards the very top Italian wines with the coveted Tre Bicchieri designation. The Tre Bicchieri Shows bring these award-winning producers and wines to markets around the globe.
Wine Spectator’s Grand Tour
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May 2, 2025
Visit Demeine Estates Wineries, Boscarelli, Château Lascombes, Ink Grade, Mazzei, Philipponnat and Villa Sandi at the Wine Spectator Grand Tour in Washington, DC!
Enjoy an evening of exceptional wines from the world’s best wine-growing regions at Wine Spectator’s Grand Tour.
Heart’s Delight Wine Tasting & Auction
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May 7-10, 2025
Visit Demeine Estates Winery, Château Lascombes at Heart’s Delight Wine Tasting and Auction in Washington, DC!
Be a part of the nation’s only four-day celebration of exceptional food and wine benefitting the American Heart Association (AHA).
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videos & Podcasts
Wine Country Women
Wine Country Women
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August 2024
Episode 225- Meghan Zobeck, Burgess Cellars
Philana Bouvier | Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo
Italian Wine Podcast
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June 2023
Episode 92 – Philana Bouvier of Demeine Estates on Women in Wine, Demeine’s Portfolio, and Champagne
Uncorked Corner
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November 2022
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press releases
Demeine Estates and United Airlines Partner to Offer Luxury Napa Valley Wines to United Polaris® Customers
March 2025
Just as Heitz Cellar Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Stony Hill Napa Valley Chardonnay are flagships for their iconic wineries, United Polaris is the benchmark for excellence for premium cabin travel. This partnership represents both companies’ commitment to top tier hospitality.
Demeine Estates and United Airlines Partner to Offer Luxury Napa Valley Wines to United Polaris® Customers
March 2025
Fine wine importer Demeine Estates and United Airlines are excited to announce a first-of-its-kind strategic alliance partnership that will give customers in United’s Polaris business class the opportunity to experience luxury wines from Lawrence Wine Estates’ renowned Napa Valley portfolio, highlighting selections from legacy wineries Heitz Cellar and Stony Hill on board. This partnership marks United’s first-ever, multi-year wine deal.
Jeremy Seysses of Legendary Domaine Dujac and Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy Join Forces to Launch Trailside Vineyard
February 2025
Today marks the announcement of Trailside Vineyard, a soulful, forthright new perspective in Cabernet Sauvignon from Rutherford: one that honors the great classical wines of Napa Valley’s halcyon days of the 1960s and 1970s.
Jeremy Seysses of Legendary Domaine Dujac and Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy Join Forces to Launch Trailside Vineyard
February 2025
Domaine Dujac, one of Burgundy’s most celebrated and influential domaines, has partnered with Master Sommelier and CEO of Lawrence Wine Estates, Carlton McCoy Jr., to deliver a fresh new expression of Cabernet Sauvignon — evoking a bygone time in Rutherford.
Fine Wine Importer Demeine Estates Announces President Philana Bouvier Receives North Bay Business Journal’s Women in Wine Trailblazer Award
June 2024
Napa Valley-based Fine Wine Importer Demeine Estates is excited to announce that President Philana Bouvier has been recognized as part of North Bay Business Journal’s 2024 Women in Wine Awards. North Bay Business Journal’s annual awards celebrate the achievements and contributions of female winemakers and wine industry professionals in the North Bay.
Fine Wine Importer Demeine Estates Announces New Exclusive Import Partnership with Sassetti Livio, Iconic Brunello di Montalcino Producer
April 2024
Demeine Estates proudly announces an exclusive import partnership with Sassetti Livio. Beginning April 2024, Demeine Estates will manage the US distribution and marketing of Sassetti Livio’s Brunello di Montalcino DOCG wines from their famed vineyards in Montosoli, as well as the Montecucco Rosso DOC selection from their estate in Maremma.
Demeine Estates Partners with Berry Bros. & Rudd to Position Heitz Cellar and Ink Grade to UK Fine Wine Market
December 2023
Fine wine importer Demeine Estates is pleased to announce Berry Bros. & Rudd, the UK’s oldest fine wine and spirits merchant, will represent Heitz Cellar and Ink Grade, two estates from their Napa Valley portfolio, in the UK market. Both wineries are part of the Lawrence Wine Estates portfolio, which Demeine Estates markets and distributes both in North America and globally.
Fine Wine Importer Demeine Estates Announces Exclusive Import Partnership with Legacy Champagne Producer Philipponnat
December 2023
Demeine Estates is proud to announce their exclusive import partnership with premier Champagne House Philipponnat, a celebrated legacy producer with more than 500 years of winegrowing history. They have owned and farmed vineyards in Aÿ and Mareuil-sur-Aÿ for 15 generations, including the legendary Clos des Goisses, a vineyard unparalleled in the Champagne region that has been owned by Philipponnat for nearly a century.
Philipponnat offers a portfolio of Champagnes with discerning quality and character, known as one of the great vintage producers. Demeine Estates is importing the full range, including three non-vintage cuvees, three vintage cuvees, and four prestige cuvees. Founded in 1522, this historic House in the heart of Champagne has undergone a renaissance since 15th generation family member Charles Philipponnat took the helm in 2000.
Fine Wine Importer Demeine Estates Enters Vino Nobile di Montepulciano with Boscarelli Exclusive Import Partnership
October 2023
Fine wine importer Demeine Estates is pleased to announce their exclusive import partnership with Poderi Boscarelli, the premier producer of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Located in the Tuscan historic appellation, the winery was founded by Egidio Corradi in 1962 and today is led by Egidio’s daughter Paola De Ferrari Corradi, together with her sons Luca and Nicolò De Ferrari Corradi.
Fine Wine Importer Demeine Estates Announces New Import Partnership with Villa Sandi, The Iconic Premium Prosecco
September 2023
Fine wine importer and marketer Demeine Estates proudly announces their exclusive import partnership with Villa Sandi, Italy’s leading Prosecco producer. Beginning in January 2024, Demeine Estates will manage the US distribution and execute the marketing activities of Villa Sandi’s renowned portfolio of Proseccos from DOC and DOCG designations of Conegliano-Valdobbiadene and Asolo, as well as their wines from Collio winery, Borgo Conventi.
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Roc de l’Abbaye 2023 Sancerre Le Roc
Wine Spectator
This is a taut, mineral-driven style, with zesty, dry spice details and cool stone minerality defining the steely finish.
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Roc de l’Abbaye 2023 Antique Sancerre Blanc
Wine Spectator
…pronounced herbal thread of thyme and chive notes weaving through flavors of verbena and aloe. There’s some weight to its savory power, which then turns austere on the structured finish, etched with smoke, dry spice and chalky mineral elements.
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2022 La Côte Lascombes
Vinous
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January 2025
The 2022 La Côte Lascombes is a new Merlot-based wine from Lascombes. It emerges from a few small blocks planted on clay/limestone soils that are very different from the gravelly soils that are more common in the château’s holdings. Plump, juicy and seductive, the 2022 is a total charmer. Silky contours wrap around a core of pliant red/purplish-toned fruit. Sweet spice, flowers, mocha and a discreet touch of oak add layers of dimension as this opens over time. What a beautiful and promising wine it is…
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Burgess 2021 Promiscua Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Spectator - Top 100
An enticing, delicious version, showing ripe, juicy boysenberry and blackberry paste flavors laced with anise and apple wood notes. Offers lively grip, while pretty violet and iris accents keep this balanced and fresh throughout.
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La Chablisienne 2022 Sauvignon de Saint-Bris
Wine Enthusiast
The nose is clean and crisp, with white peach aromas layered over citrus oil, fresh-cut grass, white mushroom and stone. On the palate, the wine offers good texture and acidity, leading to a light and refreshing finish.
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La Chablisienne 2022 Chablis La Pierrelée
Decanter
Green apples, lime zest, pineapples and beeswax on the nose. It’s crisp and saline with a light to medium body.
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La Chablisienne 2022 Chablis Le Finage
James Suckling
A creamy and salty white that has notes of oyster shells, lemon peel, grapefruit and salted almonds. It’s medium-bodied, balanced and lightly mineral. Drink now.
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Roc de l’Abbaye 2023 Sancerre Rosé
Wine Enthusiast
Salmon in color, aromas of strawberry and red cherry sit down to tea with lightly buttered scone. The palate echoes the nose with refreshing acidity that reveals a hint of dried hay that enriches the finish.
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Roc de l’Abbaye 2020 Sancerre Rouge
Wine Enthusiast
Red cherry and strawberry swim together in this Sancerre that sunbathes on white flower blossom and rosehip. On the palate, dried hay and hints of black tea leaf layer in complexity while allowing the wine to remain bright and youthful.
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