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TWC Acquires Robert Sinskey Vineyards as the Family Transitions to Other Roles
“Robert Sinskey Vineyards Sold the Winery … and It Bought the Farm.” By Barbara Barielle Last week, it was announced that the famed Robert Sinskey Vineyards had been acquired by Stewart and Linda Resnick’s...
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WIN Expo 2022: Technology, Sustainability and Leadership in the Seminar Sessions
This year’s seminar tracks challenge accepted norms with new communication methods and unexpected product presentations. Plus, using technology to enhance sustainability is just good business practice. ...
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WIN Expo 2022 Celebrates 10 Years of Knowledge and Networking
The Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo (WIN Expo) is the largest trade show and conference focused exclusively on Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake counties, and is the second largest wine industry show...
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Winemaking Sessions at WIN Expo 2022: Adapting to Environmental Challenges and Consumer Tastes
Whether it’s O3 treatment, simpler yeast inoculation or substitutes for sulfur, there’s much for winemakers to learn at this year’s Expo. By Barbara Barrielle By combining artistry with science, winemakers...
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WIN Expo 2022: Vineyard and Growers Seminar Track Highlights
Regardless of how glamorous the end product may seem, wine starts in the vineyard and grape growing is an agricultural activity. By Barbara Barrielle What will the vineyard of the future look like? For...
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Mergers and Acquisitions Aren't Stopping. But Could They Slow Down?
With the raising of interest rates by the Federal Reserve, one may wonder if the recent flurry of M&A can continue. By Barbara Barielle   Daily news in the wine industry includes frequent stories...
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Napa Changes Its Rules to Allow Microwineries
Family farms have just been given the chance to survive and prosper in Napa County. By Barbara Barrielle On, April 5, 2022 the Napa County Board of Supervisors adopted a new Microwinery Ordinance, amending...
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The Whole Package: Wine Needs to Create Memories with Each Delivery
There’s no question the wine market has changed dramatically since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. When wineries were forced to halt in-person tastings, travel tanked, stores shut down, restaurant...
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Invest in People: A Satisfied Workforce Is Sustainable
By Barbara Barrielle I first heard the concept of “workplace” or “worker” sustainability when interviewing Paul Draper, winemaker at  Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello and Lytton Springs. Draper has long...
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Latest Research on Smoke Taint Revealed
—Barbara Barrielle Tom Collins, head of the smoke research efforts at Washington State University, spoke to the industry on January 20 about his latest progress in his multi-year research on the effects...
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