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Afternoon Brief, July 27
The Daily Meal Uncorks the 101 Best Wineries in America in 2015: The Daily Meal, the world’s largest food and drink lifestyle site, just unveiled its annual list of the 101 Best Wineries in America
WineaPAWlooza 2015 Brings in $750,000
Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch’s fundraiser brings it ‘home’
July 2015, Napa Valley, CA – WineaPAWlooza 2015, a benefit for Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch in Napa Valley,...
The Daily Meal Uncorks the 101 Best Wineries in America in...
NEW YORK – July 27, 2015 – The Daily Meal, the world’s largest food and drink lifestyle site, just unveiled its annual list of...
Afternoon Brief, July 24
'Herbicide Drift' Destroyed 12 Tons of high-End Grapes, Pinot Noir Winemaker Claims: A prominent Oregon winemaker claims that herbicide drifted over from a grass-seed farmer's field and destroyed a high-end grape crop
Food Manufacturers and Equipment Suppliers Turn to New Solutions for FSMA...
When President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) into law in 2011, FSMA’s 2015 and 2016 compliance deadlines seemed far away. Now,...
Afternoon Brief, July 23
It's critical El Niño hits Northern California. Why experts are growing optimistic: It's the middle of the summer, but it felt a bit like winter in the Sierra this week as a storm dumped four inches of hail on Interstate 80 around Donner Summit
Prices Heading Higher for Finger Lakes Rieslings
By Randy Agness
“I’ve thought about this for a few years,” said Michael Warren Thomas, host of “The Grapevine – Radio for Wine Lovers on...
Afternoon Brief, July 22
Grape Harvest Off to an Early Start in Napa Valley: George Sanchez said he's been harvesting grapes for 40 years. On Wednesday, his seasonal ritual began earlier than ever in a Napa Valley vineyard soaked in a morning glow...
Afternoon Brief, July 21
Gallo to buy Asti winery, Souverain brand: E&J Gallo is once again expanding its holdings in Sonoma County, striking a deal to buy the historic Asti winery — one of the largest production facilities in the county — and the Souverain brand from Treasury Wine Estates
The Battle for Terroir: Finger Lakes Winemakers vs. Crestwood
By Randy Agness
First Hydro Fracturing, now LP Gas Storage in the Finger Lakes present a long-term high risk situations to the environment and presents...
Afternoon Brief, July 20
The face of wine is changing: how traditional agencies are rethinking their strategies: Supermarkets’ recent headline-grabbing range culls are just the latest in a long series of changes that have rocked the trade and forced suppliers to take a hard look at the way they do business
Afternoon Brief, July 17
Innovations in grape growing technology apply across the industry: Peter Hackworth, Executive Officer of the Wine Grape Council of South Australia, says today's farmers are no different - and they deserve to be recognised – so he has established the Vinnovation Award.
Afternoon Brief, July 16
Ron Rubin Makes Contribution to Sonoma State’s Wine Spectator Learning Center: Ron Rubin, of The Rubin Family of Wines, is honored to have committed a gift to the Wine Spectator Learning Center, the future home of the Wine Business Institute at Sonoma State University
Afternoon Brief, July 15
Former Winemaker Pleads No Contest in California Court: Jeffry James Hill, a former Napa Valley winemaker and vineyard manager who was accused of stealing grapes and misrepresenting the origin of wines he sold to consumers and to other winemakers, pleaded no contest on Tuesday to one count of grand theft
Afternoon Brief, July 14
How Millennials Are Changing The Wine Industry: While the precise dates governing the birth years for the biggest generation in history known as millennials vary, (somewhere between 1976 and 2004), there is no dispute that they love their wine
