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The End of Cabernet in Napa Valley?
Cabernet Sauvignon grapes make Americas favorite wine, and they are the lifeblood of Napa Valley, our country’s most famous wine region. Cabernet accounts for 65 percent of the grapevines grown in Napa, where last year the crop reached a record $1 billion in gross value …
The White Wine Emoji Will Need to Continue to Age
Kendall-Jackson’s 19-page proposal for a White Wine Emoji, now in its third draft, was up for review by the Unicode Technical Committee (UTC) at their July meeting held on the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, WA …
Winery Pulls Out of Permit Appeal
An on-again, off-again rejection and appeal for a proposed 10,000 case winery at 4603 Westside Road is now off and may be permanently scrubbed after it was first filed for zoning and use permits in May 2014 and rejected by the county’s Board of Zoning Adjustments on a 5-0 vote in June 2017 …
2019 Winegrape Harvest Begins in Sonoma County
Following a record rainfall this past winter and a cool spring, the summer growing season has been near-perfect for Sonoma County winegrapes …
Domestic Table Wines Lead Sales Higher in July
Sonoma Valley Rings in 195th Harvest August 16, 2019
In Bid to Clean Russian River, Water Regulators Adopt Strict Plan for Sonoma County Septic Systems
Auction of Washington State Wines Private Barrel Auction Raises $300K for Charity
Scheid Family Wines First in Monterey AVA to Kick Off Harvest 2019
Reaction: Plumpton College Wine Business Course Branded ‘Mickey Mouse’
Constellation-Backed Canopy Growth Loses C$1.2BN in Three Months
China Wine Boom Sparks Treasury Expansion
Export of Wines from Republic of Georgia to U.S. on the Rise
Steps Napa Wineries Can Take to Address Climate Change
Impact Napa Conference
August 20, 2019 – Napa, CA
3-Tier Distribution Options for Your Brand: Emerging to Established
August 20, 2019 – Webinar
Top 5 Lessons Learned with CellarPass
August 22, 2019 – Webinar
North Bay Business Journal Wine Industry + Spirits & Beer Awards Reception
December 3, 2019 – Santa Rosa, CA, USA
8th Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo
December 5, 2019 – Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Tasting Room Host/Associate
Emeritus Vineyards – Sebastopol, California, USA
Regional Sales Director (N. Ca and N. NV)
A Toast to You – San Francisco area, CA, USA
Brand Representative/Broker
Abarbanel Brand Wines – New York, USA
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Sonoma County Wine Executive’s Vineyard Business Firm Accused of Water Quality Violations
Consumer Insights Show Cannabis’ Impact on Wine
2019 Harvest Begins in Napa Valley
How Wine World Has Changed Since Poor 2017 Global Harvest
Canned Wine: The Great White Hype
Turning the Tables on Allison Levine
The Incredible Concrete Wine Egg
High Notes of the Wine and Weed Symposium
Designing Wine Labels That Connect
Ultra-Cool California Wine Region Becomes Hotbed for Albariño
Nearly 130K Bottles of Wine Shipped Illegally into Michigan for 3 Months
1st in the World Blind Taste Test: Wine from a Bottle vs. Wine from a Can
What Costco Is Doing to the Liquor Business
