Afternoon Brief, June 9th
After the Fires: Four Iconic Napa Wineries Share Their Recovery Stories: Fire happens quickly, but the recovery can take years. Decanter checks in on four iconic producers in Napa who are rebuilding with an eye towards the future...
Afternoon Brief, June 8th
Wineries Switch onto Tracking Tech: Stakeholders in several major wine regions are embracing the digital revolution. Armed with data tracking technology, vintners are increasingly intent on watching you...
Afternoon Brief, June 7th
Pix Poised to Re-Emerge Despite Legal and Financial Challenges: Paul Mabray started Pix in late 2020 and launched it the following year. The company cut most all its writers and editors in August 2022 after a round of funding didn’t materialize, but next week a customer-focused website portal for vintners and retailers called Pix Business is set for rollout...
Afternoon Brief, June 6th
Global Grape Production in 2022 Reached the Second Highest Peak of the Last Twenty Years: Since 2000, the share of non-pressed grapes has significantly increased, mainly due to the rise in production of table grapes that has almost doubled in twenty years...
Afternoon Brief, June 5th
Bidding Smart at Napa's Big Barrel Auction: Our US editor finds there were some bargains to be had at the scaled-down Napa Valley Vintners auction...
Afternoon Brief, June 2nd
Buellton’s Summerland Wine Brands to Liquidate, Close Doors By July 31: Summerland Wine Brands, formerly Terravant Wine Co., laid off or furloughed all but about 40 people on May 25, and plans to liquidate its winemaking equipment and sell the Buellton facility, according to a former employee familiar with operations...
Afternoon Brief, June 1st
US Department of Labor Investigations of Labor Contractors, Vineyard Yield $231K in Penalties, Recover $129K in Back Wages for 353 Agricultural Workers: Home to thousands of winemakers who produce 80 percent of the wine in the U.S., California vineyards also yield their share of unscrupulous employers who profit by taking advantage of migrant and seasonal farmworkers as the harvest season approaches...
Afternoon Brief, May 31st
The Jackson Family Partners with Ensemble Investments, LLC to Purchase Sonoma County’s Vintners Resort: The Jackson family has formed a strategic partnership with Ensemble Investments, LLC (Ensemble), a leading developer, owner and operator of luxury hotels and commercial real estate, to purchase Vintners Resort – an intimate, four-diamond California certified green resort on a vineyard estate – from its founders, the Carano family...
Afternoon Brief, May 30th
Tribe Taps Sonoma County Wineries, Farms to Save Russian River Water: The Pomo Indians' tribal leader is spearheading a major grant-funded, multi-million-dollar, drought-resistant water capture plan. He hopes it will spark interest from Healdsburg-area wineries and farms in a 7,000-acre area to help with the water supply...
Afternoon Brief, May 26th
Newhouse Introduces Legislation to Expand Consumer Choice, Increase Market Access for Local Breweries & Wineries: Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the USPS Shipping Equity Act alongside Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and 8 original House co-sponsors...
Afternoon Brief, May 25th
Drinking Preferences: The Decline of Wine: New data shows a paradox in the U.S. wine industry last year with more regular wine drinkers, but consuming in falling volumes...
Afternoon Brief, May 24th
Duckhorn Winery Growth Appealed to Napa County Board of Supervisors: Duckhorn Vineyards winery production and visitor growth requests are on track to receive further Napa County scrutiny, this time from the county Board of Supervisors...
Afternoon Brief, May 23rd
North Bay Farmers Still Concerned About Drought Effects and Heavy Rains: The heavy rain pattern of early 2023 delayed the planting season in some areas and has contributed to rising food prices, while increasing costs for farmers still recovering from high feed prices incurred during the drought...
Afternoon Brief, May 22nd
East Coast Wineries Assessing Losses After Late Frost Turns May Morning into a ‘Bad Dream’: Last week provided another reminder of the risks of farming overall and growing grapevines specifically...
Afternoon Brief, May 19th
Wine Country and the Silicon Valley Bank Hangover: SVB had been the go-to bank for many North Bay wineries—who will tap the barrels now?...
