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Robotic cars to help Australian wine growers predict future yield
UNSW researchers have equipped a vehicle with cameras and robotic technology to help Australian wine producers better predict the coming grape yield, knowledge that could save the local industry as much as $200 million a year…
North Coast braces for strong storm in wake of dry January
A tropical storm bound for the North Coast is expected to bring an abundance of badly needed moisture to the region over the next several days, prompting a flash flood watch in Sonoma and neighboring counties, and dumping up to 10 inches of rain in the coastal hills, the National Weather Service said…
USDA Designates Almost All California Drought Disaster Area
The USDA has designated 55 of the 58 counties in California as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by a recent drought…
U.S. wine exports up, value down
U.S. wine exports hit a record high of $1.56 billion in 2013, up 16 percent from 2012 (and up from $621 million a decade ago)…
TTB Approves New AVA: The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater
January temperatures treacherous for Finger Lakes grapes
Va. Tech report recommends wine workforce center in Loudoun
A mile high, bone dry and thriving: Arizona’s growing wine industry
Trinchero’s Production Plan Provides Room For Growth
Scientists’ Answer for Vine Decline? The Patch
Finger Lakes Wine Business Coalition Appeals to NY Governor
Barossa Valley winemakers short of grapes due to frost
Vinexpo has no plans for China show
Wine – New World’s Battle to be Taken Seriously
‘Wine therapy’ – more cosmetics brands get in on the trend
FDA Sees No Safety Issues with Agglomerated Corks
Micro-Agglomerates: 350 Million Illegal Corks Per Year?
Basketball’s Tim Duncan Suing Terroir Wines Founder Charles Banks Over Investments
Brand Marketing Calls for Innovative Strategies
Craft Beer Boom Benefits Wine Industry
U.S. Wine Market Drives Growth in Global Consumption
Paul Hobbs to pay Sonoma County $100K to settle vineyard projects suit
Deadly vine diseases now ‘top priority’ for French winemakers
International Wine Review Releases Sonoma County Report
U.K. wine market expects rise in premium brand sales despite 2014 decrease in wine consumption
CDFA Announces Dates for PD/GWSS Winegrape Grower Referendum
The French Laundry’s stolen wine is back home
Sebastopol City Council urges denial of large proposed winery off Highway 12
Bay Area “Secret Somm” Gifting Wine to Diners
Facebook ‘likes’ are not sales – here’s how to convert
