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Rack & Riddle has launched a blog focusing on the specialized niche of sparkling winemaking.

News from Rack & Riddle of Healdsburg:

Rack & Riddle Custom Wine Services, one of the nation’s largest winemaking operations specializing in sparkling wine, has launched a new blog on sparkling winemaking, private label wine and custom crush industry topics.

The blog is written by experts in the field, including award-winning Rack & Riddle Executive Director of Winemaking, Penny Gadd-Coster, recipient of the North Bay Business Journal’s inaugural “Winemaker of the Year” award.

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“We are cultivating the Rack & Riddle blog as a leading source of information for winemakers, wine buyers and industry members seeking expert advice in the areas of sparkling winemaking and still and sparkling custom crush,” said Gadd-Coster. “Our topics cover in-depth the specialized processes involved in méthodechampenoise winemaking, as well as how to launch your own sparkling wine brand and research options—from private label wine vs. bringing in your own grapes or base wine.”

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Rack & Riddle carved its niche as one of the few facilities specializing in méthodechampenoise sparkling wines, and consistently garners Gold and Best of Class honors in major wine competitions throughout the United States.

“There are really so few sparkling winemaking experts in the wine industry—this is what Rack & Riddle brings to our clientele,” said Rack & Riddle General Manager Mark Garaventa. “Our blog also meets the needs of a varied audience, from expert winemakers to retailers just breaking into the industry.”

Sparkling wines are driving the wine market’s growth, enticing more businesses to offer a branded bubbly to their customers. Worldwide, sparkling wine consumption is projected to rise 8.52 percent between 2012 and 2016 due to demand in the top sparkling wine markets: the United States, Germany, France and Russia, according to International Wine and Spirit Research (IWSR) consultancy.

“With bubbly on the rise, we’re excited to become the go-to source for wine writers, and foster expertise in the field via guest blogging and expert columnist partnerships to address the growing demandfor sparkling wine information.”

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