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New technology tested as first wine grapes arrive
A new grape sorting system with the brains of a computer is giving Columbia Crest red winemaker Laura Sorge more control over the grapes that make it into this year’s vintage…
California poised to restrict groundwater pumping
California is the only state in America so completely lacking in groundwater regulation. The effects have been contentious in this drought year…
30-day forecast calls for warm, dry Pacific Northwest vineyards
Southern Oregon University climatologist Greg Jones predicts the Pacific Northwest wine industry will continue to see generally dry and slightly warmer-than-normal conditions for the remainder of what is shaping up to be a record-setting 2014 vintage…
Gallo Donates $100k to Napa Quake Fund
The E&J Gallo Winery has donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross to help winemakers affected by the earthquake that struck Napa Valley last month…
Lingerie Lovelies Lure Drinkers to Austrian Wine
Is wine really healthy? The jury is out
Spain’s wine industry must restructure but avoid ‘trashing vinous treasures’, warns MW
Wine Market Showing ‘Positive Signs’ Amid Dollar Strength
As Italy fears smallest grape harvest since 1950, wine makers remain upbeat about vintage quality
Water-starved Eel River goes to ground near Fortuna
Napa to consider tight water use restrictions
Harvest Begins Along France’s River of Wine
South African Auction Takes Action Against Wine Fraud
Beverage Industry Coalition Representing all Three-Tiers Says Congress Should Fully Fund TTB
Counterfeiting in the wine sector, growing phenomenon but without statistical
Winebits 350: Three-tier, wine prices, wine marketing
Pressing under nitrogen, the Inertys system
Sommelier certification has become a point of contention
Get to Know Your Wine Blogger: They’re the New Media
The 10 Strangest Harvest Superstitions
Doing Business in a Crowded Market: A Rise in Wine Labels Approved by TTB
The wine was fake in ‘Sideways’ and other things you might not know about the film ten years later
Old guys: Don’t like the wine list? Eat somewhere else!
Become an Email Marketing Ninja in 3 Easy Steps
The Crazy Path to Get Federal Aid for Napa
Lodi Native: Master Class in Old Vine Zin
Suggestions for the Drunken Alcohol Researchers
Simplifying a Complex Compliance Environment
How to Respond to Attacks and Criticism in the Wine Industry
Why DTC is Becoming More Essential for Wineries
