September 30, 2022
As soon as harvest is complete, vignerons need to start preparing their vines and vineyards for dormancy.
By Bryan Christiansen
The vineyard cycle is split into 6 different stages throughout the...
September 28, 2022
Price elasticity calculations can help a winery predict how consumer demand will change for an SKU following a price adjustment.
By Nathan Hart
A data-driven decision making strategy can optimize your...
September 26, 2022
Winemakers are expressing Chardonnay in an entirely new way.
By Kathleen Willcox
Malo + Chardonnay = J. Lo + Ben Affleck.
You either love them together or gag at the very notion. But perhaps...
September 23, 2022
How can we end the dumbing down of wine conversations?
By Randy Caparoso
Before you go jumping to conclusions about the nature of my incendiary question, let me be clear about who I’m targeting.
Natural...
September 21, 2022
The 2022 Wine Industry Economic Study reveals the true, deep impact
of the wine industry on the larger U.S. economy.
By Jim Trezise
Wine is many things: a farm product, a liquid food, a social lubricant,...
September 14, 2022
By Carl Giavanti
Dr. Liz Thach, MW, is a freelance wine writer, wine market expert, researcher, educator and consultant based in California’s Napa and Sonoma counties. She is an award-winning author and...
September 12, 2022
It’s those heritage clones: 2A/ Wädenswil, Calera, Pommard, Martini, Mount Eden, and Swan that fascinate true Pinot lovers, as they have rich stories to tell.
By Laura Ness
Pinot Noir in the mainstream...
September 6, 2022
The standard Champagne bottle — 1,250 grams at the beginning of the 20th century, has lightened considerably. The industry as a whole is continuing to experiment with climate friendly solutions.
By Kathleen...
September 2, 2022
By Paul Vigna
In an industry where a majority of the businesses nationally are owned and operated by families, meet three next gen owners who all tell a similar story of wanting to make their own mark...
August 31, 2022
By Carl Giavanti
Robin Renken is a wine writer creating content in multiple mediums with her husband, Michael. She holds a CSW (Certified Specialist of Wine), a WSET3 with Merit, and writes regularly with...