Welcome to the VintologyBlog

12. January 2016 Food, Spirits, Travel, Wine 0
Welcome to the Vintology Blog! My name is Dean Morretta and I’m the owner of Vintology Wine & Spirits located in Scarsdale, NY. My team and I will be posting on all things relating to wine, spirits, food and travel! You will be hearing from us often so check back here regularly. I’m sure you will find ...

Marketing American Whiskey & Bourbon…from Barrel to Bottle

Marketing American Whiskey & Bourbon…from Barrel to Bottle
After many years in the fine wine business I have taken on an additional line of work: Product Marketing. My heightened awareness in this field has given me a new appreciation for the exceptional packaging of liquors, especially American Whiskey and Bourbons. The popularity of Bourbon and American Whiskey has steadily been on the rise, and besides ...

Local Color

29. October 2016 Uncategorized 0
Local Color
Earlier this week I was unpacking a case of Forge Cellars 2014 Riesling Classique, and was drawn to a promotional card that was enclosed. The card was about a half page size with information about their vineyards and wines – the other side was a wonderful topographical map of the Finger Lakes region; Cayuga, Seneca ...

Seghesio: A Taste of Prohibition and Beyond

Seghesio: A Taste of Prohibition and Beyond
Only a few wineries can can lay claim to a history of more than a century.  Seghesio Family Vineyards can!  The Sonoma County producer hit its 120th anniversary last year, and if you remember carefully the past century of American wine, you likely remember that big blip: Prohibition.  Seghesio has always held a fascination for ...

Germany, the land of Riesling…First Stop, The Rheingau Region

Germany, the land of Riesling…First Stop, The Rheingau Region
Riesling is King of the German wine industry. When anyone mentions “German wine,” it is the first grape that comes to mind. Riesling is planted in all thirteen official wine-growing regions of Germany (called Anbaugebiet). The wines that we mostly see here in the United States come from the regions of the Rheingau, Mosel and Pfalz. ...

Preview Winemaker #1 Loredana Vivera: Go-Getter Girls & Grapes

Preview Winemaker #1 Loredana Vivera: Go-Getter Girls & Grapes
We’re previewing the wines for the upcoming Go-Getter Girls & Grapes on October 20th!  Go-Getter Girls & Grapes is a women’s professional networking and wine tasting evening, featuring global wines made by female winemakers and owners.  Tickets are $15 and are available at http://www.elizabethmillerwine.com/gogettergirlsgrapes. ____________ For some, winemaking is a calling.  Loredana Vivera realized hers ...