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Duckhorn Wine Company Buys Kosta Browne
Napa’s Duckhorn Wine Company announced this morning that it is purchasing Sonoma Pinot Noir powerhouse Kosta Browne Winery. Duckhorn will replace Kosta Browne’s current stakeholders, the investment fund J.W. Childs, as the sole owner. The deal includes Kosta Browne’s winery and tasting room in Sebastopol, as well as 80 acres of owned vineyards and leases on 90 additional acres, as well as all inventory…
Silver Oak Builds First New Winery to Earn LEED Platinum Sustainability Certification
As California vintners continue to commit to environmentally ethical practicesand consumers reward them for eco-consciousnesswineries have been aggressively pursuing sustainability initiatives. On the vanguard is Silver Oak Cellars, which achieved another sustainability milestone July 9, when the company earned LEED Platinum certification for its new Alexander Valley facility…
Legalization of Cannabis Will Not Blunt Wine and Liquor Purchases, New TABS Analytics Report Reveals
As legalized, recreational cannabis becomes available in more states, it is not expected to have a significant impact on the purchasing of wine and liquor, according to the TABS Analytics 2018 Wine and Liquor Study…
ZD Wines Wins Napa County Approval to Make More Wine
ZD Wines easily won county permission to produce more of what Napa County is famous for – wine. The county Planning Commission last week wasted little time in increasing the wine production cap for the Rutherford-area winery. ZD Wines can now produce 120,000 gallons annually instead of 70,000 gallons…
German Wineries Launch New Classification for Sparkling Wine
Justin Vineyards Donates, Gets Name on Cal Poly Building Two Years After Oak-Cutting
Washington Wine Industry Foundation Awards $38,000 to Students
Walla Walla Named “Best Wine Town” in Sunset Magazine’s 2018 Travel Awards
NJ Wine Growers Say Road Signage Prohibitions Are Keeping Them Hidden
Slow Burn for Lower-Alcohol Wines
China Looks North to Sate Its Ice Wine Demand
Signorello Estate Rises From the Ashes of Wine Country Fires to Open New Tasting Room
This Mobile Wine Bar is Now Open for Business in an Antique Volkswagen Bus
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Discovering the “Invisible” Cooperative Wineries of Languedoc and Roussillion
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Former Tosca Chef Takes Over the Kitchen at Tofino Wines
Vintage Wine Estates Appoints New President for Sonoma County-based Portfolio
Delicato Family Vineyards Appoints Jon Guggino EVP, Marketing
Carmen Estrada Escaped Spreadsheets to Focus on Wine
‘The Father of Virginia Wine’ Makes His Mark in Monticello Winemaking Class
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Robert Mondavi Winery Winemaking Team Evolves for the Future
Wolffer Estate Vineyard Celebrates 30 Years
Two Wineries Take Top Honors at the 2018 Missouri Wine Competition
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