

A variety of Patrón-focused holiday cocktail recipes are accompanying the bottle’s launch. This year’s Patrón Silver One-Liter Limited Edition bottle, targeted toward gifting and party occasions, retails at $60, and marks the third edition in Patrón’s collectible holiday bottle lineup. The bottle designs include interpretations of the Blue Weber agave plant and Patrón’s iconic bee. Featuring imagery inspired by Mexican ceramic and textile folk art, the new one-liter offering is filled with Patrón Silver and packaged with a pewter label, metallic stopper and green gift bag. Patrón Tequila has released its latest limited-edition, large-size bottle in time for the holiday season. All holiday-focused packaging is rolling out now, and will available for a limited time. Feuillatte is also releasing two limited-edition Enchanted Vine bottle sleeves ($36 to $53) as well as a Star Shower tin ($36) for both the Brut Réserve and Brut Rosé Champagnes. cities including New York, Miami, Seattle, Chicago and Los Angeles. Feuillatte’s limited-edition gift boxes (all $36) feature the skylines U.S. Michelle Wine Estates, has launched new “CityScape” gift packaging for its Brut Reserve expression for the holiday season. For more information, visit .Ĭhampagne Nicolas Feuillatte, handled in the U.S. bottle of Cooper & Thief’s 2014 Bourbon barrel-aged red blend and two rocks glasses, a nod to the spirits category. The pack, retailing at $30, includes a 750-ml. For additional information, visit .Ĭonstellation’s Cooper & Thief wine-a category-blurring label marketed with phrasing and imagery traditionally tied to spirits-has debuted a new gift set for the holiday season. Available for a limited time only, Smirnoff Peppermint Twist is priced at $15.99 a 750-ml. As part of Peppermint Twist’s return to market, Smirnoff has launched a marketing campaign that emphasizes the seasonal expression’s usage in holiday cocktails and as a gift. The returning expression also features decorative, Scratch & Sniff packaging that has a distinct candy cane scent. 21 vodka with natural peppermint flavors. Peppermint Twist-the most festive of Smirnoff’s flavored vodkas-blends the brand’s flagship No.

All the products are seasonal, limited editions-some brand new, others popular returnees-and won’t last long.įirst launched in 2015, Smirnoff Peppermint Twist has returned to retail shelves for the holiday season. It’s time for the holidays, and drinks players are unveiling this year’s gift sets, special products and celebratory packaging. This of course is a mere sketch.With the holiday season upon us, producers are releasing gift sets and special packaging galore. Wineries in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties are making wonderful Syrahs, and the Sierra Foothill appellations are proving to be an experimental hotbed, with Italian and Spanish varietals employed to great effect. As for Pinot Noir, terrific examples can be found from AVA’s such as Anderson Valley, Carneros, Santa Lucia Highlands and Sta. The much larger and climatically varied Sonoma County also produces world class California Cabernet, along with wonderful examples of California Pinot Noir and Zinfandel.įine versions of Cabernet and Zinfandel hail from Paso Robles as well, which is also gaining fame with Rhone varietals like Syrah and Grenache. But California boasts a wealth of other impressive appellations. The state’s most famous red wine region, of course, is Napa Valley, where Cabernet Sauvignon reigns as king. This leads to well-developed fruit marked both by impressive ripeness and balancing acidity. While the state’s incredibly diverse geography, soils and microclimates allow for a wide array of styles, the key factor unifying California red wine is the abundance of sunshine and a long, consistent growing season. In addition, a number of California red wines are heralded as being among the most prestigious and sought-after wines in the world. Red wine accounts for 56% of the total by volume, and red grapes 63% of total acres planted.

California is a winemaking colossus by itself it is the fourth largest producer in the world.
