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Harvest Is Coming—No Fermenter, No Press? It’s Not Too Late
Complete wine fermenter with built-in press, delivered and operational within a week of your order. Free shipping offer valid until Oct 1, 2021.
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WIN Insiders with Bacchus Importers, Ltd: Jeff Roth
Making the most of OND! In this edition of the WIN Insider Series, Wine Industry Network President, George Christie, speaks with industry veteran, Jeff...
ARTICLES
Climate Has Changed—How Global Wine Regions Are Responding
Wine Industry Advisor reached out to scientists and vintners around the world to get a sense of how vulnerable wine regions are addressing the...
Opinion: Natural Winemaking Is the Most Natural Thing
Hands off those vines, hands off those wines—what comes naturally should be respected
—Randy Caparoso
I love natural style wines. In fact, I'm partial to them,...
Consumers’ Thirst for Wine Fuels the Storage and Cellaring Business
Increase in wine purchases means increase demands for wine storage solutions.
—Melanie Young
The wine storage business experienced a measurable uptick during the pandemic-induced, wine-buying boom....
Fire Watch: CalFire Continues Caldor Containment, Sierra Wine Country Begins Recovery
Amador and El Dorado vintners deal with physical injuries, smoke-tainted grapes, and contract cancellations
—Barbara Barrielle
Following the Labor Day weekend, there was a sigh of...
Wine’s ‘Gender-Split’
Expert analysts not convinced by recent poll concluding a massive wine consumer gender gap
—Jeff Siegel
There has always been a sense that women buy more...
NEWS RELEASES
Oregon Wine Experience® Cancels 2021 In-Person Events
Online Auctions Continue to Build a New Children’s Hospital
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. (September 17, 2021) — Oregon Wine Experience® (OWE), one of the top destination charity...
2021 Close to Reaching 2019 Sales Levels in the On-Premise, Latest...
CGA’s analysis reveals how the market has recovered in 2021 compared to the levels reached in 2019, despite concerns surrounding the Delta variant in...
Rare 2006 Leroy Musigny Sells for €28,244 at Idealwine
Hammer prices at iDealwine, the world's leading online wine auctioneer reached new heights with a bottle of 2006 Domaine Leroy Musigny Grand Cru selling...
Historic French Wine Producer, Maison Lorgeril, Now Imported Under Albert Bichot USA...
Dating back four centuries, with a focus on quality, sustainability, and excellent terroirs, Maison Lorgeril joins this prestigious French portfolio
(August 4, 2021 – Languedoc-Roussillon,...
Delicato Family Wines Adds Prosecco to “RELAX” Brand Portfolio
New Prosecco DOC Joins U.S.’s number one imported Riesling in RELAX lineup
NAPA, Calif., Sept. 16, 2021 – Delicato Family Wines, the fifth-largest wine supplier1...
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SPOTLIGHTS
How Wine Labels Can Increase Consumer Engagement and a Winery’s Peace...
“COVID has changed everything,” says Kevin Frydryk of Resource Label Group, a full-service provider of pressure-sensitive label, shrink sleeve and...
BSG Offers Pinnacle Ferm MP to Help Winemakers Overcome the Effect...
Winemakers often struggle with the green components of wine, which, while desirable in some white wines, are a source...
Harvest Is Coming—No Fermenter, No Press? It’s Not Too Late
Complete wine fermenter with built-in press, delivered and operational within a week of your order. Free shipping offer valid...
Innovative Solar-Powered Tractors Reduce Carbon Emissions and Revolutionize Vineyard Management Practices...
“There’s less maintenance; the engine has only one moving part vs. 400 for diesel. You’re not buying fuel, especially if you’re charging the tractor off a solar array. And finally, the hugest cost-savings is in CO2 reduction. It’s not just for us, but for future generations.”
Falcon FrightKite™ Expands Options for Vineyard Crop Protection
After five years of growing success flying Falcon Frightkites™ over vineyards to ward off destructive birds, Roger Snow, owner...
AFTERNOON BRIEF
Afternoon Brief, September 17th
2021 Close to Reaching 2019 Sales Levels in the On-Premise: It’s not news that 2020 was a volatile and challenging year for the On Premise, and with many openings and closings, sales suffered in comparison to previous years...
Afternoon Brief, September 16th
Family of 10-Year-Old Girl Who Drowned in Lake at Washington Winery Sues for Wrongful Death: Danika Ross died in July after being sucked into a pipe in a man-made lake in Quincy, Washington. The lake is for both recreation and winery irrigation...
Afternoon Brief, September 15th
North Coast Judge Denies Release of Wine Held in Smoke Damage Case: A Sonoma County wine grape grower had a setback in trying to convince a Lake County judge to order the release of tens of thousands of gallons of 2020 wine being held by a vintner that’s alleging hundreds of thousands of dollars in smoke damage from the fruit...
Afternoon Brief, August 14
Multi-State Partnership Advances Sustainability in the U.S. Wine Industry Through Research, Education and Promotion: The largest winegrowing states in the country — California, Oregon, New York and Washington, which produce 95% of U.S. wine — have established educational and certification sustainability programs over the past two decades, furthering the widespread adoption of sustainable practices by U.S. winegrowers and winemakers...
Afternoon Brief, September 13th
Wildfire Smoke Ruins Taste of Some Wines: Grapes exposed to smoke absorb chemicals that can alter — and sometimes ruin — the taste and smell of resultant wines. This “smoke taint” has become a growing concern for the industry...
