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Wine Grape Growers Felt the Squeeze in 2019, and 2020 Looks No Friendlier
The new year is starting off on a sour note for the winegrowers, as the recent boom cycle shows signs of turning to bust. Its hard to predict how this will affect us as consumers perhaps prices dip a little in the short term, but shifts in the market could result in less variety and more consolidation as small and midsize wineries take the hit …
A Closer Look at Two Big Wine Deals
Just like you, some of the world’s biggest wine and food companies went shopping in the weeks before Christmas. I was on vacation without Internet access when Gallo modified its purchase of Constellation’s cheap wine brands, and also when Michelin bought up 100 percent of the Wine Advocate …
Chilean Winemaker Gains Recognition for Sustainable Forests
Concha y Toro, which makes wine brands Casillero del Diablo, Cono Sur, and Isla Negra, has fulfilled the requirements to comply with the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) Forest Management Certification, an accreditation set up in 1993 to promote responsible management of the worlds forests …
Biologically Integrated Farming Project Gets $1 Million Grant
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has awarded funding for a project to be administered through the Office of Pesticide Consultation and Analysis (OPCA) Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) grant program …
Napa County’s Population Drops for the Third Consecutive Year
Mapping Chlorpyrifos on California Wine Grapes: Where Are the 5 Percent?
Downtown Wine Tasting Rooms Pour Money into Tourism Industry
Vinexpo CEO: ‘If We Don’t Do Anything Then in Five Years’ Time We Are Dead’
New Year, New Drinks: What to Watch in US Beverage in 2020 and Beyond
Highs and Lows in 2019 for Canadian Wineries
Italy’s Wine Sector to Face Major Setback Due to US Tariffs
Australia Fires: A Visual Guide to the Bushfire Crisis
Early Budburst Leads to Earliest-Ever Harvest for Oakover Vineyard
Bonhams Wine and Whisky Sales Reach £16 Million in 2019
How Keg Wine Fits into the Wine Landscape
The SVB State of the Wine Industry Report Videocast – Part I
January 14, 2020 – Webinar
New Year – New Campaigns
January 15, 2020 – Webinar
2019 Sonoma Vintage Report
January 22, 2020 – Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Wine Data 2020
January 28, 2020 – San Francisco, CA, USA
Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
February 5-6, 2020 – Sacramento, CA, USA
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Zinfandel Advocates & Producers – USA
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ACME Fine Wines – St. Helena, CA, USA
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Is Gallo Saving the Wine Industry?
Wineries Struggle with ADA Website Compliance in Wake of New York Lawsuits
Millennial Winemakers – the Future of Mid-Atlantic Wine
Selecting the Right Custom Crush Facility
Sonoma Wine Auction Co-Chairs Gina Gallo and Chris Jackson Spill the Beans
2018 California Crush Report by the Numbers
Wine Price Correction to Intensify in 2020
3 Years of Hurt on Horizon, but Despite Challenges Wine Remains Relevant
Wineries Sue Insurers for $20 Million in Smoke Taint Losses
Wineries Share Their Point-of-Sale System Priorities and Experiences
Consumer Insights Show Cannabis’ Impact on Wine
Butternut Brand Grew from 1,500 to 100,000 Cases by Paying Close Attention to Market Trends
What to Expect When Cal Expo Hosts the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium for 2020
New Sources of Revenue for Winery Associations Up for Debate
Digital Darwinism Imminent: Wineries Must Invest in Digital or Perish
