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Honore Comfort, Sonoma County Vintners group chief to step down
The top official with Sonoma County Vintners, the major advocacy and promotional trade group for the countys wineries, announced Wednesday she will leave the organization after almost nine years on the job…
Kendall-Jackson’s New Wine Targets ‘Mature Millennials’
Wine Maker Kendall-Jackson is introducing K-J Avant, a new wine to target mature wine-drinking Millennials. And San Francisco creative shop Heat has created a campaign to promote it…
California’s Water-Starved Farmers Stymied by Fish Protections
Environmental protections for endangered salmon in Californias rivers and streams are drawing complaints from drought-stricken farmers who say water that could be pumped to them is allowed to empty into the ocean…
Avoiding a Tragic Wine Crush: Seismic Expert Urges Safer Barrel-Stacking Method
A forklift operator at Wild Horse Winery near Paso Robles was maneuvering between barrel rows in the wine cellar when suddenly the ground started to shake. The 18-foot-high stacks swayed above her and then collapsed…
First death reported from Napa earthquake
Governor Jerry Brown Signs Bill Requiring Paid Sick Leave for Millions of Workers
The fine art of not drinking wine
Californians cut back water use as drought continues
Snapshots of Lodi’s 2014 Harvest: Coming in Fast and Furious
Petaluma Pro-Am Homemade Wine Competition September 30th, 2014
France Set to Retake Global Wine Crown
Syrian Vineyard Still Operating Despite War
Veteran Wine and Marketing Execs Launch DrinkSpace
Atlas, Price form joint venture to buy Sonoma Coast vineyard
Whole Foods Launches New National Wine Club
Beverage Trade Network Guide 2015 (USA) – Entries are Now Open
DTC Wine Workshops launches the DTC Consultant Network to serve Wineries Nationally
The Rise and Fall and Rise of Coravin
Winesecrets Has Modular Insulated Tanks for Storage at Your Facility!
Hello Vino Launches New “Wine Expert On-Demand” App Powered by VinoPRO
Clemens GmbH to Design and Produce AgroThermal Equipment
Label Academy launches as global industry skills academy
California Wine Market Report – September 2014
Coravin, Inc. Opens European Headquarters in Amsterdam
Protecting Wine Crops with Falconer Fred Seaman
McDonell Electric Begins Sonoma County’s Newest Distillery!
Taste Vacations Offers Worlwide Food, Wine, Spirits, and Beer Tours
Free Webcast: Foreign Exports = Permanent Tax Savings
Design Group Major Player in Rack and Riddle New Facility
HALL Wines Announces Continued Partnership with Napa Humane
John Terlato takes wine labels to the next level
Wine producer adopts carbon neutral cork
Lodi grower’s harvest begins light on tonnage, strong in fruit quality
Pennsylvania vineyard says competitor stole wine-in-paint can idea
English winery Chapel Down seeks 4 million from crowdfunding
The ‘Pillsbury Wine Boy’ and his fall grape harvest
Wine company names beverages after South Dakota ghost towns
Prosser winery’s new label to aid people affected by terrorist attacks
Red Willow Vineyard: Hallowed ground in the Yakima Valley
Ausone owner buys St Emilion’s Chateau La Clotte
Karaoke Wine Labels are Pitch-Perfect
Blending care and time at Miraflores Winery