Their unique experiences and knowledge are allowing these five sommeliers to push Los Angeles into becoming one of the best wine cities in America. Source: The Sommelier Stars of Los Angeles | Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Two years after acquiring Orin Swift Cellars, E. & J. Gallo announced today that it has purchased another of Dave Phinney’s brands, Locations. The joint venture was started by Phinney and importer Aveníu Brands, a subsidiary of Spain’s Codorníu Raventós Group. Source: E. & J. Gallo Buys Star Winemaker Dave Phinney’s Locations Wine Brand | News | News & Features | Wine Spectator

The Vista Collina Resort from Pacific Hospitality Group is scheduled to open in Napa Valley, California this July. Source: Vista Collina Resort to open as new luxury concept in California’s Wine Country | Hotel Management

Randall Grahm’s iconoclastic obsession will involve breeding new varietals from scratch and growing them where grapes have never been grown before. Source: A Vintner’s Quest to Create a Truly American Wine | The New Yorker

Sunday, June 3, 2018, 5-8pm$195 per person / $250 after June 1stEvent # 204639 Charitable Service # V6604 THE SOUTHLAND’S #1 WINE AND FOOD EVENT OF THE YEAR Having raised well more than $1 million dollars for deserving l Source: Wally’s Wine & Spirits

We got the details of which Francis Ford Coppola and Piper-Heidsieck wines were poured at the 2018 Academy Awards, as well as the Oscars wine-and-food shenanigans of Jennifer Lawrence, chef Wolfgang Puck, Frances McDormand and more. Also in Wine Spectator’s Unfiltered, cult Burgundy winemaker Jean-Marc Roulet returns to the silver-screen in Back to Burgundy, and Pommery sparkles at the Armory Show art extravaganza. Source: Unfiltered: Jennifer Lawrence Juggles Wine, Wolfgang Puck(‘s Photog) Fights Crime at Oscars | Unfiltered | News & Features | Wine Spectator

They’re called “garagistes” and they’re changing the face—and taste—of California wine Source: California’s Renegade Winemakers Are Pouring Weird, Wonderful Wines – Los Angeles Magazine

It may be helpful to have extra money when entering the expensive sommelier profession, but in the long run, a thick bankroll doesn’t equal success. Source: You Don’t Have to Be Rich to Become a Sommelier | VinePair

Here are ten of the best and most interesting California wine country events our Golden State has to offer this year. Source: Top 10 California Wine Country Events – discover.wineaccess.com