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2020 summer wine special
  • by Greg Martellotto

2020 Summer Wine Specials Announced By Leading Online Wine Retailer

Just in time for summer, online luxury wine retailer Big Hammer Wines announces 2020 Summer Wine...

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2020 Summer Wine Special
  • by Greg Martellotto

2020 Summer Wine Special – 12 Acid-focused Wines for Long Days, Light Fare

Summer is here! After long months of quarantine, we want to relish the summer and...

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pinot noir - what you should know
  • by Greg Martellotto

The World’s Love Affair with Pinot Noir: What You Should Know

All the world loves Pinot Noir. This wine, produced from the supremely delicate grape of...

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2020 Father’s Day Wine Gift Guide
  • by Greg Martellotto

2020 Father’s Day Wine Gift Guide: Break Your Dad Out of Quarantine

Dad’s been cooped up like we all have and needs a break. A tie or...

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Sustainable Wine
Are We Over Carbonic Maceration in Wine Yet
  • by Greg Martellotto

Are We Over Carbonic Maceration in Wine Yet? Should We Be?

Paleo Wine.  Keto Wine. Orange wine. Natural wine. Pet-Nat. Carbonic Maceration. So many trends come...

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Mother’s Day Wines
  • by Greg Martellotto

Mother’s Day Without Mom? Make Her Day Unforgettable With Wine

Who would have thought we would be celebrating Mother’s Day under quarantine? Times have changed...

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Restaurants, Wine Retailers Sell Wine Collections
  • by Greg Martellotto

Restaurants, Wine Retailers Sell Wine Collections for Needed Cash During COVID-19

Restaurants and wine retailers wanting to sell their wine collection in the time of COVID-19...

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Online Wine Retailer Shares Revenue with Ecommerce Sites Affected by COVID-19
  • by Greg Martellotto

Online Wine Retailer Shares Revenue with Ecommerce Sites Affected by COVID-19

The specter of ongoing coronavirus infections and economic shutdowns continues to haunt business owners around...

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Wine Spring Releases 2020 from Napa Valley Bordeaux Italy
  • by Greg Martellotto

Quarantine Reading: Spring Releases 2020 from Napa Valley, Bordeaux, and Italy

During the continued self-quarantine due to COVID-19, many U.S. citizens are doing puzzles and watching...

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who is the top wine geek - thomas jefferson or robert parker
  • by Greg Martellotto

Quarantine Reading: America’s Top Wine Geek - Thomas Jefferson vs Robert Parker

Thomas Jefferson and Robert Parker, born 204 years apart, were life-long wine aficionados. Both had...

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Donatella: Elevating Italian Women in Wine and Crafting Exceptional Wine
  • by Greg Martellotto

Donatella: Elevating Italian Women in Wine and Crafting Exceptional Wine

Donatella: just one name, a well-known name in the Italian fashion world. Her brother, Gianni,...

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BHW Real Wine Club Insider Secrets:  Understanding the Price of Wine
  • by Greg Martellotto

BHW Real Wine Club Insider Secrets: Understanding the Price of Wine

What do you know about the price of wine in the U.S.? Are you paying...

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Coronavirus Bottles Up Wine Lovers says Wine Expert, Uncorks Quarantine Wine Club
  • by Greg Martellotto

Coronavirus Bottles Up Wine Lovers says Wine Expert, Uncorks Quarantine Wine Club

Online luxury wine retailer Big Hammer Wines announces its best offer ever with the Quarantine Wine...

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Quarantine Wine Club? It’s What You Need to Make it Through the Long Days of COVID-19
  • by Greg Martellotto

Quarantine Wine Club? It’s What You Need to Make it Through the Long Days of COVID-19

For the wine industry, the grim news over coronavirus keeps becoming ever more grim. According...

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2015 Brunello di Montalcino: The World Welcomes the Perfect Wine
  • by Greg Martellotto

2015 Brunello di Montalcino: The World Welcomes the Perfect Wine

Wine drinkers take notice! Millennials, Gen-X, and even Baby Boomers, now is the time to...

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valentines day wines
  • by Greg Martellotto

BHW Reveals 10 Best Valentine’s Day Wines to Bewitch Your Date in 2020

Every year wineries, sommeliers, wine blogs, and almost everyone in the wine trade release their...

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Wine 101: The Basics
A Revelation in Mexican Wine: An Interview with Daniel Milmo of Casa Madero
  • by Greg Martellotto

A Revelation in Mexican Wine: An Interview with Daniel Milmo of Casa Madero

Greg M: Welcome everybody. This is Greg Martellotto with Big Hammer Wines Films. I'm so pleased...

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Director of Casa Madero, Americas Oldest Winery, Interview Premiers in January
  • by Greg Martellotto

Director of Casa Madero, Americas Oldest Winery, Interview Premiers in January

A new, exclusive, and rare in-depth video interview in English offers an inside look into...

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trump angers small business owners over wine tariffs
  • by Greg Martellotto

Trump Angers American Small Business Owners over Proposed 100% Wine Tariffs

San Diego businessman and entrepreneur, Greg Martellotto, spoke out against proposed tariffs of up to...

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keto diet
  • by Greg Martellotto

Best Wine Club for Your Keto Diet? The One that Meets Your Criteria

Keto diets, paleo diets, vegetarian and vegan diets, and even Atkins diets. These are all...

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mexican wines
  • by Greg Martellotto

Mexican Wines 2019: The Wine You Didn’t Know You Would Love

Does Mexico have wine? Yes! Mexico, the lover of tequila, mescal, and beer, welcomes Mexican wines...

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Business Gifts
Corporate wine gifts with custom labels and premium presentation
  • by Greg Martellotto

Corporate Wine Gifting: A Complete Guide for Companies

Plan thoughtful corporate wine gifts for clients, employees and business partners, with guidance on wine...

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wine specials black friday cyber monday holiday 6 packs
  • by Greg Martellotto

Wine Specials: Black Friday & Cyber Monday Holiday 6-Packs

For the first time ever, Big Hammer Wines releases holiday wine gift packs for the entire...

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Inc. 5000 2019 Top Entrepreneur
  • by Greg Martellotto

Big Hammer Wines to be Honored at Inc. 5000 Gala in October in Phoenix

For Second Year, Big Hammer Wines is recognized by Inc. 5000 as a leading entrepreneurial...

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