Later we’ll examine the various faults and defects that can appear in wine as well as techniques for spotting problems. In module 2 you will review classic wine types of the world and set up flights of specific wines. You’ll also begin to build a sensory vocabulary. The first module will explore types of wine and help you set up your own tasting. For the learner who is just getting started in the study of wine, this course will help you take the first steps toward understanding the physiological process of wine tasting. Today, increasing worldwide interest in wine and its complexities and varieties has created an international market valued at $304 billion annually. ***Nielsen, Total US Retail, 52 weeks ending, Dollars vs.With its roots in ancient cultures as early as 6,000 BC, wine has long been part of the human experience. ** Nielsen, Total US Retail, 52 weeks ending, Top Ten Dollar Volume 750 ml Wine Brands * Nielsen, Total US Retail, 52 weeks ending, Dollar Sales Change TFE’s import portfolio also includes Angove Wines from Australia Doña Paula Wines from Argentina Carmen and the Wave Wines from Chile Avissi Prosecco from Italy Shatter Wines from France Echo Bay from New Zealand Sugar Island Caribbean Rum and CRUZ and Tres Agaves Tequilas from Mexico.
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TFE markets and sells Joel Gott Wines, Taken Wine Company, Bandit, Newman’s Own, The Three Thieves, and The Show. The portfolio includes more than 40 brands such as Sutter Home, Ménage à Trois, Trinchero Napa Valley, Napa Cellars, Folie à Deux, Terra d’Oro, SeaGlass, Montevina, Trinity Oaks, and the number one alcohol-removed wine, Fre. Ménage à Trois is wholly owned and operated by Trinchero Family Estates, family-owned in Napa Valley since 1948. In the past two years, Ménage à Trois has launched three new wines: Silk, Midnight and an Italian Prosecco DOC made from 100% Glera Grapes. The Ménage à Trois wine portfolio now boasts 15 exciting offerings. For bottle shots click here and for tasting notes click here.
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Ménage à Trois Silk was created for the red wine drinker who prefers a softer, lighter-bodied red wine with less oak characteristics.Īccording to Glenn Andrade, vice president of winemaking, “Silk is bright red ruby in color with bing cherry and raspberry aromatics, a spice component of dried flowers and a soft and graceful mouthfeel.” Dunlea added, “Ménage à Trois Midnight is dark and mysterious whereas, Ménage à Trois Silk is soft and elegant on the palate.”īoth Silk and Midnight red wine blends retail for $13.99 and are available nationwide. Consumers loved the red blend alternative, and Ménage à Trois Midnight became the most successful new wine item of 2014.*** A dark inky red wine with a black cherry and currant flavor profile, Ménage à Trois Midnight was crafted for the wine drinker that seeks a robust, rich wine profile. One year ago, Ménage à Trois introduced Ménage à Trois Midnight – a dark red blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah and Petit Verdot. “Ménage à Trois is the fastest growing 750 ml wine brand** in the industry and is widely credited as being the brand that created the domestic premium red blend category.” The Red Blend category (+16%) is outpacing the total wine category growth and is close to becoming a billion dollar category in a scan environment.* “No wine other brand is better positioned to introduce a unique new red blend into the market,” noted Mark Dunlea, marketing director for the brand. A blend of Pinot Noir, Malbec and Petite Sirah, Ménage à Trois Silk is a soft red wine created as a new option for red wine drinkers in the growing Red Blend category. Helena, CA Septem– The iconic wine brand, Ménage à Trois, announced today that it has launched a new wine, Ménage à Trois Silk. Portfolio now includes a threesome of red blends: Red, Midnight and Silk