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Summer of Sustainable Sipping: Six Brands Certify 105k Cases of Wine as SIP Certified Sustainable®
July 23, 2024 – Atascadero, Calif. – Summer sipping just got more sustainable thanks to the following six wine brands who have certified nearly 105k cases of their latest vintages as SIP (Sustainability...
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Castle Rock Winery Has Once Again Been Recognized by Wine Spectator for Offering Exceptional Values
July 22, 2024 – Rolling Hills, CA – Castle Rock Winery has once again been recognized by Wine Spectator for offering exceptional values in their wines. In today’s Tasting Highlights,”8...
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Hunter Luxury Commits to Driving Change in Luxury Packaging with B Corp™ Certification
Full-service packaging supplier Hunter Luxury has achieved B Corp™ Certification, joining a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact, while cementing its...
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Farmblox Raises $2.5m Seed Round to Bring AI/Automation to Vineyards
Farmblox, a farm automation system connecting equipment and in-field sensors to the internet so farmers can see everything from their phone or computer and take action, announces that it has raised $2.5M...
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New Optimism for Premium White Blends
In June 2024, the inaugural Fine Wine Awards crowned Spier’s Frans K Smit White 2018 with a glowing 96 out of 100 and the trophy for best of the White Blends. It was one of only two wines to receive such...
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Final Preparations Underway: Just 50 Days to Go Until Doors Open to London Packaging Week
Top brands have already confirmed their attendance, alongside an expected 4,500+ visitors, to see over 190 exclusive exhibitors showcasing the brightest and the best the packaging industry has to offer. July...
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Villa Bogdano 1880 Supports Education in Italian Wine in Collaboration with Wine Scholar Guild: Award Winning Essays and Scholarships Announced.
New for 2024, Wine Scholar Guild (WSG) has partnered with Villa Bogdano 1880 an historic estate producing organic wines from old vines in North East Italy to offer a fully-paid enrolment onto the WSG Italian...
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Barnes Brings Hometown Knowledge to UCCE in Lake, Mendocino Counties
Growing up in Upper Lake, along the "North Shore" of Clear Lake, Matthew Barnes lived near several of the Lake County region's seven federally recognized tribes...
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Breakthru Beverage Names New Head of Aspect Fine Wine Division
Breakthru Beverage Group has named Fritz Stresau to the role of Senior Director, Aspect Fine Wine. A longtime leader in Breakthru’s fine wine strategy, Stresau will report to Adam Pizer, SVP, Supplier...
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Leon Cikota of RNDC Announces Retirement After 33 Years of Exceptional Service
Leon Cikota, Vice President of Fine Wine Supplier Business Development at Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), will retire effective September 1, 2024, and will transition to a consultative role...