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Afternoon Brief, February 18
Wine vs. Weed in Napa Valley: Napa Valley is famous for its cabernet sauvignon. But with the cannabis industry moving in fast, some of the region's storied vintners are sounding the alarm that California's newest legal crop could damage the flavor - and brand - of their prized wines...
Ledson Winery & Vineyards Named One of the 2019 Best and...
“Steve’s relentless pursuit for perfection is apparent in every grape vine and every bottle of wine.” – Dr. Daniel Roberts, Viticulturist
KENWOOD, CA (February 18,...
Afternoon Brief, February 17
EU Wine and Spirits Avoid Tariff Hike but 25% Duties Remain: The US government has announced that current tariffs on still wines made in France, Germany, Spain and the UK, as well as Scotch whisky, will remain in place, but that duties will not be raised to 100%...
WineDirect Offsets 100% of Carbon Emissions from DTC Shipping
California and Oregon wineries can now fully offset carbon emissions from their DTC packages using WineDirect fulfillment
American Canyon, CA, February 13, 2020 - WineDirect,...
Afternoon Brief, February 14
The country is now virtually closed to foreign travel and in the words of Alexandre Ricard, Pernod Ricards CEO: Night clubs and night bars are all closed in China and those bars and restaurants that are not closed are empty ...
Afternoon Brief, February 13
This week, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will make another decision regarding the 25% tariffs it imposed on certain European Union (E.U.) wines and goods last year ...
Afternoon Brief, February 12
A new Hard Six Cellars winery cannot be built in a remote, mountainous location south of Calistoga, the Napa County Board of Supervisors ruled on Tuesday ...
Wine Industry Veteran Reflects on Wine Marketing Lessons in New Book
Eric Guerra is a wine marketer, heart and soul. He spent a little over a year at Kendall Jackson that shifted his focus from 10 plus years in software to the world of wine ...
Afternoon Brief, February 11
California's winegrowers may have reached a ceiling the 2019 grape crush was 9.1 percent smaller than the record 2018 crush, and is the smallest overall since 2011, according to the California Department of Food & Agriculture ...
Afternoon Brief, February 10
The value of the North Coast grape crop slid to $1.7 billion last year, down 15% from 2018 as wine sales leveled off across the United States and wineries reacted by crushing less fruit, according to the annual California grape harvest report released on Monday ...
Afternoon Brief, February 7
Every aspect of the wine and winegrape industry, from science and technology to trends and markets, came under the microscope as experts, economists, scientists and researchers from around the world shared their perspectives with thousands of industry professionals at the 26th Unified Wine & Grape Symposium (Unified), which wrapped up here today ...
Afternoon Brief, February 6
$163 Billion Grape Industry at Risk Due to Spread of Grapevine Red Blotch Virus with No Known Treatment: $3 million grant given to institutions in California and Oregon to address unknowns of disease and mitigate its effects on grape production, wine quality...
Introducing Vintners Resort: The AAA Four-Diamond Santa Rosa Hotel Celebrates Its...
Don and Rhonda Carano’s vision is completed as Vintners Inn becomes Vintners Resort 20 years after their initial purchase; Local media and community are...
Afternoon Brief, February 5
Reaching Out to Wine's Lost Generations
Wine companies are desperately trying to reach the Millennials and Gen Z, but have they tried actually talking to them?
Afternoon Brief, February 4
Unraveling the Master Sommelier Exam Cheating Scandal
More than a year after the scandal that rocked the wine world in 2018, candidates and Master Sommeliers are still fighting for change...
