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Winterization: How to Organize Vineyard Maintenance Tasks Leading into Your Next Harvest Season
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...
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Know Your Numbers: Econometric Modeling in Wine Pricing and Inventory Decision Making
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...
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Non-Binary Winemaking: The Rise of Mellow Malo in a Bid for Non-Buttery, Non-Steely Chardonnay
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...
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Op Ed: We Need to Talk About Wine in an Intelligent Way
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...
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WineAmerica: What’s Wine Worth? $276 Billion
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,...
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Turning the Tables on Dr. Liz Thach, MW
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...
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Heritage Clones & Selections of Pinot Noir: Oddballs in the Modern World
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...
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Under Pressure: Behind the Battle to Lighten Champagne’s Bottle Weights
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...
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Taking the Reins: The Next Generation Is Putting Their Mark on These Family-Owned Wineries
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...
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Turning the Tables on Robin Renken
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...
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