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Ménage à Trois — the wine brand widely credited with creating the wildly popular $10 California Red Blend category — breaks the confines of Cabernet with limited release Bourbon Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon.

The sustainability-focused pair achieved this milestone through the continued success of the One Bottle One Tree® giving program, an initiative that plants a tree for a community in need for every bottle of Trinity Oaks wine purchased. Together with the support of Trinity Oaks fans, the One Bottle One Tree program has aided tens of thousands of people in more than 20 different countries since its inception.

Sutter Home Family Vineyards today announced the opening of its 29th annual Build a Better Burger National Recipe Contest® – the nation’s longest-running burger contest – for a chance to win the $25,000 grand prize. Sutter Home invites burger enthusiasts of all skill levels from home cooks to grill masters to enter their winning burger recipes and wine pairings now through July 31.

AMATITÁN, JALISCO, MEXICO, March 21, 2019 – Tres Agaves Tequila today announced the opening of its first proprietary distillery in Amatitán, Mexico, its shift to produce exclusively organic Tequilas and the appointment of Iliana Partida as its new Master Distiller.

The rapidly growing Tequila producer’s new custom-built distillery, Tequilera TAP, is located in Amatitán, in Jalisco’s Tequila Valley, historically recognized as the true birthplace of Tequila – just 33 kilometers northwest of Guadalajara.

Trinchero Family Estates (TFE) has expanded its luxury import portfolio by partnering with notable Spanish producers Finca Allende, Finca Nueva, Quinta Sardonia and Terras Gauda, as their exclusive import, distribution and marketing representative in the United States. The addition of the four Spanish estates to the TFE imports portfolio is an important one, as the size of the Spanish still wine category in the US is now worth over 200 million dollars, bolstered by substantial growth on-premise. As the largest family-owned winery in Napa Valley, Trinchero Family Estates continues to expand its portfolio of 50+ brands with a strategic focus on luxury and family-owned wineries.

Ménage à Trois — the wine brand widely credited with creating the wildly popular $10 California Red Blend category — continues its winning streak with Luscious Pinot Noir ($14 SRP) and Lavish Merlot ($12 SRP). These bold new releases aim to round out the wine brand’s leadership in the top four red varietal wine type categories by capturing the $1 billion Pinot Noir category and the $700+ million Merlot category.

ST. HELENA, Calif., August 28, 2018 – Sutter Home Family Vineyards, a longtime champion in the fight against breast cancer, announced today the winery’s renewed commitment to fighting breast cancer with the 18th annual Sutter Home for Hope campaign beginning Sept. 1. As one of America’s first wine companies to make a commitment to breast cancer research, treatment and education, Sutter Home has contributed more than $1,335,000 to the cause over the past 18 years. 2018 marks the fifth year of Sutter Home for Hope’s partnership with National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.®.

In celebration of their 70th winemaking anniversary this year, Trinchero Family Estates has announced the release of Trinchero: Family, Wine, and The American Dream, published by Chronicle Books. The book recounts the Trinchero family history as they grew from humble beginnings to become one of the largest family-owned, Napa Valley-based wine and spirits companies in the United States.

Trinity Oaks wines and Trees for the Future nonprofit today announced that they are projected to plant 20 million trees in their tenth year of partnership. To date, the winery and nonprofit organization have partnered to plant nearly 19 million trees, and are on track to reach 20 million trees by July 2018.

Bandit Wines, the “Go Explore” wine brand, today announced a $50,000 donation to the National Park Foundation, the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. The funds, in accordance with Bandit Wine’s commitment to outdoor exploration, support the National Park Foundation’s efforts for #FindYourWay, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System and Wild & Scenic Rivers System. In honor of #FindYourWay, the National Park Foundation is raising funds for priority projects that protect and enhance these important places and build awareness of the rich educational and recreational opportunities that rivers and trails offer.