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JaM Cellars Announces Fourth Year Presenting Sponsorship of BottleRock Napa Valley (May 6, 2019)
JaM Cellars, makers of easy-to-love, everyday wines including Butter Chardonnay, one of the fastest-growing chardonnays in the country, announces its return as Presenting Sponsor of BottleRock Napa Valley from May 24-26, 2019.
Unexpected Napa — A Unique Experience at JaM Cellars (April 24, 2019)
Typically, when people think of Napa, they think of the picturesque landscape — sprawling estates with rolling hills, orderly vines of every varietal, the morning sun burning off the gray mist that blankets the valley.
JaM Cellars Named Wine Marketer of the Year by LuxeSF (April 1, 2019)
JaM Cellars has been named “Wine Marketer of the Year” in the 2019 Rising Wine Stars Awards by Luxury Marketing Council of San Francisco.
Butter Chardonnay Named Impact “Hot Brand” 2018 (March 6, 2019)
Popular Napa-based brand receives industry honor for third consecutive year.
America’s Wine O’Clock is 6:59 PM, According to Wine Habits Survey by JaM Cellars (March 6, 2019)
JaM Cellars, makers of Butter Chardonnay—the fastest growing of the top 30 chardonnays in the country—reveals the results of its recent wine drinking habits survey, conducted in conjunction with OnePoll.
Northbay Biz: Beyond the Bottle (March 6, 2019)
Fine wine comes with certain expectations, and finding it in a bottle with a natural cork and an attractive label is likely to be close to the top of thelist.
How The Wine Industry Can Capture The Attention Of Generation X (February 22, 2019)
For as long as we can reasonably remember, everyone in the wine industry has been chasing millennials.
JaM Cellars to Launch California Candy Dry Rosé in Cans (February 14, 2019)
California Candy Dry Rosé released in 250mL canned format this Valentine’s Day
The Unicorn of Napa Valley (February 8, 2019)
Let me ask you a question: How do you like your chardonnay to taste? Minerally or buttery?
If you answered “buttery,” you probably know the wine that John Truchard built from the ashes of the Great Recession.
Decanter: How good is canned wine? (December 17, 2018)
JaM Cellars Butter Chardonnay cans received a rating of 91 points from Decanter’s Eduardo Dingler.
Wine & Spirits Daily: John Anthony Exec on the Success of JaM Cellars (May 23, 2018)
John Anthony Family of Wines opened its doors in 2003, beginning with the John Anthony and FARM Napa Valley brands. But the company didn’t explode onto the national stage until 2009 when the winery introduced JaM Cellars to the portfolio.
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Listen to “The Taste” with Doug Shafer featuring John Anthony Truchard (May 22, 2018)
Learn more about John Anthony Truchard and his story in the podcast series “The Taste” from Doug Shafer.
JaM Cellars Named Hot Brand for 2017 (May 1, 2018)
Butter Chardonnay by JaM Cellars has been named an “Impact Hot Brand Award Winner” for the second year in a row for 2017.
California Candy Rosé Wins a Double Gold at the American Fine Wine Competition (April 28, 2018)
Review the 2018 Competition Results Here
Butter Chardonnay Wins a Gold at the San Diego International Wine Competition (March 24, 2018)
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Butter Chardonnay Wins a Gold at the Cincinnati Int’l Wine Competition (February 2, 2018)
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John Anthony Family of Wines Acquires Church Vineyard (Mar. 13, 2018)
John Anthony Family of Wines has acquired Church Vineyard, located in the Carneros AVA in Napa Valley, CA. The 10-acre parcel has 4 acres planted to Sauvignon Blanc grapes and is home to a historic church originally built in 1886 in Pennsylvania and meticulously reconstructed at the site in 2003 by original owners Jerri McNair and Bob Frane.
JaM Cellars Releases Rosé Wine (Feb. 14, 2018)
JaM Cellars, makers of the popular Butter Chardonnay, JaM Cabernet and Toast Sparkling wines, is pleased to present the newest wine in its portfolio—2017 California Candy.
John Anthony Family of Wines announces Ron Rivera as Chief Financial Officer (Feb. 1, 2018)
Rivera has over 15 years of experience in finance and accounting, both within and outside of the wine industry. Nine of those years were spent at Delicato Family Vineyards…
TASTING PANEL: THE CONNECTOR (JAN. 24, 2018)
Geoff Whitman, Executive Vice President of Sales for John Anthony Family of Wines, has long made building strong relationships the focal point of his successful career in winemaking, distribution, and sales… learn more about his story.
John Anthony Family of Wines Appoints Liza Butler, Vice President Product and Creative (Oct. 2, 2017)
Liza joins John Anthony from E. & J. Gallo Winery where she’s held multiple creative leadership positions since 2004. Most recently Senior Director of Creative, Butler has worked extensively across Gallo’s portfolio…
Butter Chardonnay Gets Bigger (Sept. 18, 2017)
Butter Chardonnay by JaM Cellars is now available in magnum (1.5L) bottles in big box stores and select retailers across the US.
Today Show: Wines under $20 to go with your Easter feast (April 12, 2017)
Leslie Sbrocco, author of “Wine for Women,” joins Kathie Lee Gifford and Jenna Bush Hager with an array of affordable wines to go with your Easter feast featuring JaM Cabernet paired perfectly with Lamb.
JaM Cabernet wins a gold at the TEXSOM International Wine Awards 2017 (March 15, 2017)
Review the 2017 competition results here.
Butter Chardonnay is named “Impact Hot Brand Award Winner” for 2016 (March 10, 2017)
Butter Chardonnay by JaM Cellars has been named an “Impact Hot Brand Award Winner” for 2016, and will be featured in the March issue of Impact Magazine and the April issue of Market Watch Magazine, both M. Shanken Communication publications. JaM Cellars Founder and CEO John Anthony Truchard will receive the award at 74th Annual Wine & Spirits Wholesalers Convention on April 19th in Orlando, Florida.
JaM Cabernet wins a gold at the New World International Wine Competition (March 8, 2017)
Review the 2017 competition results here.
New York Times: A Waking Giant or a Monster? Developers Eye Once-Sleepy Napa (Jan. 31, 2017)
In the 1980s, when John Truchard was a teenager, the most happening watering hole in downtown Napa was the McDonald’s on Jefferson Street. “It was a ghost town,” said Mr. Truchard, the owner of a wine room, JaM Cellars. “There were no good restaurants, nothing good to do.”
John Anthony Family of Wines Adds to National Sales Team (Nov. 28, 2016)
John Anthony Family of Wines founder and CEO John Anthony Truchard, along with industry veteran Geoff Whitman, Executive Vice President of Sales, have tapped Art Pinn, Kerry Guilfoyle, and Bill Stevens for the John Anthony Family of Wines national sales team.