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Truett-Hurst Sues Landlord in Winery Lease Dispute
Publicly owned startup vintner Truett-Hurst has taken the owner of its Russian River Valley winery and tasting room to court, claiming the action is necessary to prevent eviction ahead of what the wine company speculates could be a move to position the property for sale…
Wine e-Commerce Growth Pours on Challenges Amid Opportunities
On Nov. 11 while the United States was celebrating Veterans Day, China was celebrating Singles Day. Originally conceived by university students to celebrate being single (note all the ones: 11/11), the day has morphed into the worlds largest online shopping extravaganza that dwarfs even Black Friday in the U.S…
The Central Valley Is Sinking: Drought Forces Farmers to Ponder the Abyss
As people dig ever deeper to find water, nearly 1,200 square miles of California is sinking 2 inches a month – destroying roads, bridges and farmland in the process…
Napa Valley Wine Region Secures Name Protection in Israel and Turkey
St. Helena, CA The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) nonprofit trade association representing more than 525 Napa Valley wineries has added two more countries, Israel and Turkey, to its growing list of places that have agreed to respect the Napa Valley name related to the sale and production of wine…
Bottle Talk with Rick and Paul Gets New Time Slot to Celebrate a Year on the Air
US Senate to Hold Hearing on AB Inbev’s Takeover of SABMiller
Succession in Wine Industry an Existential Contest
Retailers Should Treat Own-Labels Like True Brands
Women of the Vine Global Symposium Announces Keynote Speakers, Agenda and Sponsors
Abacela Discovers 140-Year-Old Mission Grape Planting
New Law Exempts New York’s Small Wineries From ‘Nightmare’ of Paperwork
The British Columbia Wine Institute Announces Newsroom on Newsline360 Platform
China Set to Become Chile’s Number One Wine Market
Seaweed Used as Plant Food in Marlborough Vineyards
M.A. Silva USA Donates $10,000 to Support Valley Fire Victims
Wine and Sales Educator/Tasting Server
Fazeli Cellars – Temecula, CA
Conference & Trade Show Manager
Wine Industry Network – Healdsburg, CA, United States
Direct to Consumer Wine Sales
Chatterbox Wine Marketing Services – Napa, CA, United States
Ruby Wasson, Matriarch of Alexander Valley Grape-Growing Family, Dies at 95
Interview: Vincent Chansault, Technical and Associate Director @ Domaine Gayda
Ice, Ice, Baby: Chillin’ with Tim Colla
National Grape & Wine Initiative President to Depart at Year-End
Anderson Valley Winegrowers Association Appoints New Executive Director
Will Lyons, WSJ Columnist, Offers Thoughts on Oregon and More
Diageo Reportedly Searching for New Chairman
Dusty Baker Takes a Swing at Winemaking
Winemaker Joins Her Mentor in Fellowship
I’ll Drink to That: Karen MacNeil
CEO of Ferrari Winery Becomes IWSC President
Longtime Lafite Rothschild Winemaker Steps Back
A Conversation with Losh Robinson from 15C
Petaluma Master Sommelier Behind ‘Uncorked’ TV Series
Jancis Robinson on Natural Wine, the Importance of “Points” and the Rise of the Hipster Sommelier
