Amber Drea

Naperville, New York

Blogger, How to Eat a Whale and Freelance Writer at Freelance

Writer / Editor / Storyteller / Mother / Record Collector @vinylvices (she/her)

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Casillero Del Diablo Unveils Selección Red –

3 weeks ago | marketwatchmag.com | Amber Drea

Viña Concha y Toro’s Casillero del Diablo has released a special bottling of Selección Red as part of the second year of the brand’s partnership with the Mexican National Soccer teams. The wine ($13 a 750-ml.) is semi-sweet and sports a co-branded label that features the brand’s logo alongside imagery representing the country’s soccer teams. The new release also celebrates the Mexican National teams’ yearly series of matches in the U.S., MexTour and MexTour W.
Napa Valley’s Burgess Winery Debuts Promiscua Cabernet Sauvignon –

3 weeks ago | marketwatchmag.com | Amber Drea

Napa Valley-based importer and marketer Demeine Estates has debuted Burgess Promiscua Cabernet Sauvignon, a new luxury offering. The new bottling’s ($145 a 750-ml.) name refers to the ancient Roman practice of Agricultura Promiscua, which incorporates a variety of crops throughout the vineyard to bolster the wider ecosystem. Promiscua is billed as the signature cuvee from Burgess’s Napa Valley estate vineyards: Quartz Creek, Sorenson’s Vineyard, and Clos Abeille. It is available nationwide.
FitVine Launches Bubbly Rosé –

1 month ago | marketwatchmag.com | Amber Drea

California’s FitVine Wine has debuted a new sparkling rosé packed in the brand’s resealable 750-ml. aluminum bottles. The 12.5% abv wine ($15 a 750-ml.) joins a Sauvignon Blanc and a Chillable Red among the brand’s aluminum-bottle releases. FitVine Bubbly Rosé is rolling out now to select retailers across the U.S. For more information, visit Fitvinewine.com.
Rodney Strong Unveils Limited Tier Collection –

1 month ago | marketwatchmag.com | Amber Drea

California’s Rodney Strong Vineyards is launching a new Limited Collection of wines from Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley and Knights Valley AVAs. The new tier includes three inaugural wines—2023 Russian River Valley Chardonnay ($37 a 750-ml.), 2023 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir ($37), and 2022 Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ($37)—with the potential for more wines to join the range looking ahead. The Limited Tier Collection is available nationwide.
RTDs, Tequilas, Sauvignon Blancs Surge For Memorial Day –

1 month ago | marketwatchmag.com | Amber Drea

Memorial Day weekend sales look promising for retailers with RTDs, Tequilas, and Sauvignon Blanc wines trending strong. “Business has been solid thus far in 2025,” says Paige Flori, co-owner of Boutique Wines, Spirits and Ciders in Fishkill, New York. “We are up over 10%, but mostly due to increased events, assertive pricing and promotion, and community outreach.
Whoopi Goldberg Is Launching Her Namesake Prosecco –

1 month ago | marketwatchmag.com | Amber Drea

EGOT-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg is introducing her namesake Whoopi Prosecco, a DOCG-certified and 100% organic Prosecco from Veneto, Italy. Made from organic Glera grapes, the Brut sparkling wine ($23 a 750-ml.) is bottled at 11.5% abv. Whoopi Prosecco is now available at select retailers nationwide and online. For more information, visit Whoopiprosecco.com.
Tequila And Mezcal Take Flight –

2 months ago | marketwatchmag.com | Amber Drea

Tequila’s steady long-term growth continues paying off, and the recipe for success appears straightforward. “Take into consideration the secret to having a good quality Tequila is yeast, water, and agave,” says Mike Moreno Jr., co-owner of Moreno’s Casa Tequilera & Liquors in Chicago. “As you see liquor sales as a whole unfortunately slow down, Tequila is still going very strong.”Education and a diversified consumer base have contributed to Tequila’s growth.
Mayacamas Releases Latest Vintages Of Chardonnay And Merlot –

2 months ago | marketwatchmag.com | Amber Drea

Napa Valley’s Mayacamas has announced the newest vintages of the winery’s Chardonnay and Merlot. The wines, a 2023 Chardonnay ($65 a 750-ml.) and 2022 Merlot ($75) will be available in select retailers across the U.S., as well as through the winery’s club and tasting room. For more information, visit Mayacamas.com.
Champagne Bruno Paillard Launches Blanc De Noirs Grand Cru –

2 months ago | marketwatchmag.com | Amber Drea

Champagne Bruno Paillard has announced the U.S. release of its first Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru multi-vintage Champagne. Fruit for the new Blanc de Noirs ($119 a 750-ml.) comes from four Grand Crus: Verzenay, Mailly, Verzy, and Bouzy. Imported by Massanois Fine Wines & Craft Spirits of New York, the wine is debuting nationally. For more information, visit Champagnebrunopaillard.com.
Taylor Fladgate Unveils Quinta De Vargellas Vintage Port 2019 –

2 months ago | marketwatchmag.com | Amber Drea

Kobrand-imported Taylor Fladgate has released Quinta de Vargellas Vintage Port 2019, a single quinta vintage bottling from the Port house. The wine ($70 a 750-ml.) is sourced from grapes grown in its namesake vineyard. Taylor Fladgate notes the Port’s long life-span, saying that this release is looking to suit demand for well-aged Port at the end of the decade. The 2019 Quinta de Vargellas Vintage Port is rolling out in select retailers across the U.S. For more information, visit Taylor.pt.