Wine Industry Champion Jana McKamey: Leveraging Farming and Diplomacy to Help Oregon Wineries Thrive
August 28, 2024
“We’re educating lawmakers on the contribution our industry makes to the state and on our values.” —Jana McKamey, Oregon Winegrowers Association
By Laura Ness
The scion of sugar beet farmers going...
June 3, 2024
“We’ve done enough carbon dating, now may be the time to break up.” —Randall Grahm
By Laura Ness
Glass is heavy, resource intensive to produce and costly to ship. It’s the biggest contributor to...
April 22, 2024
“My job is to see what others cannot — to believe in our potential and inspire the rest of the industry to live up to our legacy.” —Christopher Goblet
By Laura Ness
Chris Goblet with a bottle from Lescombes...
March 15, 2024
Idaho Wine Commission: Spreading the word that Idaho grows more than just potatoes
By Laura Ness
For Moya Dolsby, executive director of the Idaho Wine Commission (IWC) since 2008, the challenge of...
February 12, 2024
“A lot of people don’t understand how much trade associations such as WineAmerica do for you, even if you’re not a member.” —Michael Kaiser
By Laura Ness
Michael Kaiser never expected to work...
December 18, 2023
Meet Kim Stemler, Executive Director, Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association
By Laura Ness
INTRO: Wine Industry Advisor is pleased to debut a new profile series, Wine Industry Champions,...
June 27, 2023
Winemakers Weigh in with Tips and Strategies for Vineyard Success
On the Edge of the Pacific Ocean
By Laura Ness
It’s no secret that growing grapes within the reach of the Pacific Ocean — whether...
March 31, 2023
As temperatures creep up (or down),
winemakers make plans and prepare for what’s to come.
By Laura Ness
How is climate change impacting grape growing in the United States? It’s complicated. Some areas...
Wine’s Most Inspiring People 2023: Warren Winiarski — Viticulturist, Preservationist, Philanthropist
January 20, 2023
By Laura Ness
It’s hard to imagine what the wine world would be like if not for Warren Winiarski, the visionary who saw something special in an old prune orchard in Napa, which he converted to a vineyard...
January 18, 2023
By Laura Ness
Terry Wheatley, Vintage Wine Estates
You have to admire the gumption of a newly married, fresh out of college woman, who tells her rodeo cowboy husband as he’s leaving on yet another...