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Sunset International Wine Competition 2020 Announces Results
The results of the 2020 Sunset International Wine Competition are in, and Gracianna Wines, Russian River Valley, is celebrating a Best of Show win for their 2018 Gracianna Wines Reserve Pinot Noir, $76…
EPI Wine and Champagne Division Takes Majority Stake in Folio Fine Wine Partners
EPI, a private family-owned (French) investment company and Folio Fine Wine Partners, renowned as one of the best purveyors of fine wines in the US market, are pleased to announce the signature of a family and investment partnership between EPIs Wine & Champagne Division & Folio Fine Wine Partners…
Is Direct Wine Shipping to Consumers a Victim of Its Own Success?
According to the lobbyist for Wine Institute, Steve Gross, Direct-to-Consumer (DtC) may in fact be a victim of its own success. In an article dated June 30, 2020, Gross told winebusiness.com that in 2019 DtC wine sales reached $3.2 billion…
New ‘Experience Audit’ Guides Wineries in Boosting Sales for Re‑Opening Amid COVID‑19
With increased restrictions for businesses amid COVID-19, a Washington State University Tri-Cities professor has created an experience audit to assist wineries in analyzing experiences offered and areas where sales and revenue can be boosted…
The Wine Industry Is Overwhelmingly White. Now, the Push for Inclusivity Is Gaining Momentum
Central Coast Wineries to Move Tasting Outdoors Under Governor Order
Winery Owners Try and Keep Up with Ever-Changing Restrictions
California Winemakers Bet on Mendocino County for Alpine-Style Wines
Ag Commissioner Sid Miller Asks Abbott to Reopen Wineries, Tasting Rooms ‘Immediately’
BC Wine Institute Disappointed but Not Surprised by Fed Limiting Wine Sales
Constellation Reports 4% Sales Drop for Wine and Spirits
Corona Hard Seltzer Leaps to #4 in the US: ‘We’re Just Warming Up!’
Beaujolais Blanc Steps into the Light
UK Fine Wine Industry ‘in Peril’ Post Brexit Transition Period
Time for the Wine Trade to Take Action
Women in Wine Talks with Janet Dorozynski
July 7, 2020 – Webinar
Virtual Winery Offerings: Case Study Discussions
July 8, 2020 – Webinar
W.I.N Leadership: Supervisor Basic Leadership
July 9, 2020 – Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Wine Business Institute Research Summit 2020
July 15, 2020 – Webinar
Sommeliers Choice Awards 2020
August 12, 2020 – San Francisco, CA, USA
Estate Ambassador
Gary Farrell Winery – Healdsburg, CA, USA
Estate Host
Aperture Cellars – Healdsburg, CA, USA
Assistant Winemaker and Production Manager
Confidential – Portland, OR, USA
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Dario Sattui Donates $1 Million to Calistoga Pre-School
Exciting Changes for Time Winery, Evolve Cellars, and McWatters Collection
Frescobaldi Toscana Releases the 8th Vintage of Gorgona
Zina Lounge and Ledson Hotel on Sonoma’s Historic Plaza Are Open Again!
Gov. Gavin Newsom to Give Update on COVID-19, Fourth of July Closures
Pandemic Puts Twist on Vineyard Plantings
Courtwatch: Class Action Lawsuit Claims Copper Cane’s Elouan Brand Deceives Buyers
Tony Terlato, a Giant in the U.S. Wine Industry, Dies at 86
Opening a Winery in the Face of COVID
Solutions and Words of Wisdom from Black Female Vineyard Manager, Brenae Royal
Paper Wine Bottle Launched: What Is It Like?
Wine Country Weather Forecasting & 2020 Growing Season Recap/Outlook
Growing Cannabis in Wine Country: The Shone Farm Project
Huge Wine Frauds Uncovered in Europe
What’s Holding Up Wine Shipping in the US?
Smaller, Family-Run Wineries in Lodi Struggle During Pandemic
9.6 Billion Loss to CA Economy from Wine Industry Decline
New Wine Tasting Room for Calistoga Nixed – for Now
How to Build Your Online Presence to Drive Your Delivery & Curbside Sales?
