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Afternoon Brief, October 4
Bulgheroni Buys Former Harlan St. Helena Winery: International vintner Alejandro P. Bulgheroni acquired a former Harlan winery in St. Helena and plans for to renovate it for a new winery...
12th Annual Sustainable Ag Expo Addresses Environmental, Economic and Social Aspects...
National Researchers, Agency Experts and Farmers Make Up the Robust Program
November 14-16, 2016 at the Madonna Inn Expo Center in San Luis Obispo, CA...
Afternoon Brief, October 3
Napa Valley Fruit Versus Napa Valley Wine: A proposal before the federal agency in charge of wine labeling has vintners in emerging regions complaining that Napa Valley is trying to hurt their businesses...
Innovative BlueMorph UV Tank Sanitation Technology Expands Options and Markets
After a period of trials, BlueMorph UV delivered their first commercial ultraviolet light sanitation unit to Jackson Family Wines in September 2015, and in...
Afternoon Brief, September 30
Majority of US Senators Support Federal Excise Tax Reform Alcohol Industry Celebrates Collaboration at Reception: Senators Heidi Heitkamp and Barbara Boxer became the 51st and 52nd US Senators to officially co-sponsor the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act...
Afternoon Brief, September 29
The PlumpJack Group Acquires Howell Mountain Vineyard & Winemaking Facility as an Extension of CADE Estate Winery: The PlumpJack Group today announced the purchase of an 82-acre Howell Mountain vineyard and winemaking facility from Ladera Vineyards, which will be a natural extension of CADE Estate Winery, the first organically farmed LEED Gold Certified winery estate in Napa Valley...
Afternoon Brief, September 28
Winery Mergers and Acquisitions Expected to Continue on California’s North Coast: The North Coast wine industry will continue to experience mergers and acquisitions over the next few years as major wine companies seek to expand their presence in the premium American wine market, two top executives said Tuesday...
Spring Mountain District Tasting in San Francisco on November 17
Bringing elegant mountain wines to The City
St. Helena, Napa Valley, September 2016 --- Eighteen winery members of the Spring Mountain District Association will bring...
Liquor Retailers Go Mobile with Apps Powered by Drync
Drync, Inc. launches mobile-ordering and marketing apps for beverage alcohol retailers powered by the acclaimed Drync app platform.
September 16, 2016 (Somerville, MA) -- Drync, Inc.,...
Afternoon Brief, September 27
Millennials on How Their Generation Engages with Wine: The millennial consumer continues to rise in prominence for the wine industry, but being able to identify the important trends and mediums to connect, engage, and build loyalty with them is a challenge for traditional wine marketers...
Afternoon Brief, September 26
Harvest Fair Awards Gala Names Coveted Sweepstakes Winners: Family-owned wineries - both large and small - won the coveted sweepstakes awards Sunday at the Sonoma County Harvest Fair Awards Gala...
WECO Donates Optical Wine Grape Sorter for Research
WOODLAND, Calif. – WECO Sorting and Automation Solutions has donated a state-of-the-art optical wine grape sorter worth $71,500 to the Department of Viticulture and...
Afternoon Brief, September 23
Healdsburg Vintner Truett-Hurst Sales Surge 19% for Fiscal Year: Healdsburg-based wine company Truett-Hurst Inc. capped its fiscal year with 19.1 percent growth in net sales, better margins and net loss turned down to a trickle, helped partly by cutting two challenging brands...
Afternoon Brief, September 22
How the Wente Chardonnay Clone Became America's Choice: The Wente wine story began in 1883, with German immigrant C.H. Wente. He learned his craft studying winemaking under Charles Krug in Napa Valley...
San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival, Launches 13th Annual Culinary...
The Moment Has Arrived - Tickets Now On Sale For Southern California's Most Anticipated Culinary Classic, November 14-20, 2016
San Diego, CA (September 22, 2016)...