August 30, 2022
California's Newest AVA Ready to Roll: The new appellation won't be widely used, but it's not even California's most obscure sub-region...
August 29, 2022
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to Vote on Compromise Evacuation Zone Ordinance for Farmers: The new regulations are a compromise between labor activists who advocated for a wide range of worker protections...
August 26, 2022
EEOC Sues Justin Vineyards & Winery and the Wonderful Company for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation: Winemaker and Parent Company Allowed Sex-Based Harassment at Southern California Locations, Federal...
August 26, 2022
The wine marketplace continues its post-pandemic shifts.
By Laurie Wachter
The August 24 Wine Industry Sales Symposium consisted of four sessions covering the value of DTC and sales data in boosting...
August 25, 2022
Wine Tasting in Sonoma Costs 44% More Than Before Pandemic, New Data Shows: Sonoma County wine tasting fees have risen 44% since the start of the pandemic, according to a new report. The largest price...
August 24, 2022
Tornado and Hail Devastate Famed Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vineyard: Vieux Télégraphe's Daniel Brunier and other top winemakers report that a violent August storm inflicted heavy damage on La Crau and other...
August 23, 2022
Bay Area Wineries Need Oak Barrels Right Now. But Thousands Are Missing: California’s 2022 grape harvest is under way, but many wineries are missing a key component for wine production: new oak barrels...
August 19, 2022
Joe Rochioli Jr., Russian River Valley’s Pinot Pioneer, Dies at 88: Growing up on his family's Sonoma farm, the grapegrower and vintner saw potential in fine wine from his land...
August 18, 2022
Unshackled Wines to Pay $75,000 to One Person Ready to Unshackle from the Status Quo: Unshackled, a wine brand founded with the purpose of challenging the conventions of luxury wine, is offering $75,000...
August 18, 2022
Once deemed witchcraft, dowsing locates underground water sources via a guiding instrument, such as a willow branch, metal rods or pendulum.
By L.M. Archer
As climate change intensifies, many...