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Wine industry should look for opportunity when roadblocks rise
Some of the solutions for today’s challenges to California wine industry growth, whether it be regulation, climate or crop disease, can be found by looking at how the business has responded to impediments to progress over a long stretch of time…
Scarecrow bookkeeper charged with winery embezzlement
A bookkeeper is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly stealing nearly $200,000 from a Rutherford winery that produces high-end wines, according to court records…
2015 Cal China Wine Forum Chinese delegation will attend inaugural wine forum in Sacramento
A delegation of 10 Chinese government officials and winery executives will travel to California to attend the first educational seminar sponsored by the Cal China Wine Culture Exchange…
Vintners measure ‘soul’ of their wine with phenolics testing
They are analyzing phenolic levels in robust red wines like cabernet sauvignon and syrah to help them make more reliable decisions on when to separate the juice from skins and stems, and how to blend to achieve consistent structure in successive vintages…
Wineries should never cede authority to the ‘buy’ button
Changing Climate Brings New Approaches to Winemaking
Carneros recycled water project breaks ground
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board launches $10 and under wine program
Avoid ‘pet rock syndrome’ in getting wine consumers’ attention
A new model for wine distribution: Market intelligence partner
Rioja 2014 official vintage rated ‘good’ with increased quantities over last year
Casella showcases Peter Lehmann integration
Flooding hits Chilean grape industry hard
Japanese consumers turning to New World wine
Dan Berger: Finding dependable advice on wine
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Science Has Not Really Spoken (On The Study Of Big Flavor Wines)
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Margin vs. Volume: The Classic See-Saw Dynamic of Restaurant Wine Pricing Deserves to be Re-Examined
Craft Beverages: Social Media Marketing the Effective and Compliant Way
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Premiumization: Is This the Wine Market’s New “New Normal?”
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