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The Unique and the Truly Rare Wines at Premiere Napa Valley
This week the 22nd annual Premiere Napa Valley auction brings retail and restaurant wine buyers from across the country and beyond to Napa Valley. They are attracted by the 230 small lots of unique, high quality wines that are up for auction; it’s a chance to own and offer something truly special exclusively for their customers.
Afternoon Brief, February 20
Dan Berger: Red Wines Lean Heavily on Oak for Top-Scoring Flavors
Quiz question: What grape delivers wine aromas described as vanilla bean, cedar, smoke, bacon, chocolate, pipe tobacco, mocha and toast?
Afternoon Brief, February 19
Balance Trumps Terroir for Winemakers
The industry says drinkers want fresher, more balanced wines, but that could kill off some venerable styles...
Afternoon Brief, February 16
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How You Can Spot Fake Wines
Looking to acquire legendary bottles? The world's foremost expert on detecting fake...
Fellows Named for the 2018 Symposium for Professional Wine Writers
Steven Spurrier will share his memories of 1976’s Judgement of Paris
ST. HELENA, Calif. - February 15, 2018 – Fellowship award winners have been announced...
Afternoon Brief, February 15
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Barefoot Remains Top Brand: Wine Sales Rise 3%
Barefoot remains the top-selling table wine brand as sales figures...
Afternoon Brief, February 14
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Silicon Valley Bank Predicts the US Wine Industry Is at the Tail End of a 20-Year Growth...
Afternoon Brief, February 13
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Tasting Room Trends: 2017 Review and 2018 Forecasts
At VingDirect, we exist to help family wineries achieve their...
Afternoon Brief, February 12
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Napa Grape Prices Up 11.5%
Prices for red wine grapes from California rose 5.1% in 2017, compared to...
Afternoon Brief, February 9
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California Preliminary Grape Crush Report
The 2017 crush totaled 4,233,288 tons, up less than half of a percent...
Turrentine Brokerage Comments on Preliminary California Winegrape Crush Report
Preliminary Winegrape Crush Report is 4.007 Million Tons
February 9, 2018, Novato, CA – The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Preliminary Grape Crush Report for 2017 has...
Afternoon Brief, February 8
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Sonoma, Napa Grape Growers Waiting to See How Vineyards Were Changed by Wine Country Wildfires
As he walks...
Afternoon Brief, February 7
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Engaging Consumers with Digital Tools in Today’s Experience Economy
In the late 90's a book came out dealing...
Afternoon Brief, February 6
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Academics Explain Terroir but Not Exactly the Way Wine Consumers Might Expect
It's the location. It's the climate....
Caliza Winery Celebrates 10 Years with a Look to the Future
Nestled into the heart of Paso Robles Wine Country the family-owned winery is ready for the next 10 years
Paso Robles, Calif. – Celebrating 10-years...