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Consumers’ Thirst for Wine Fuels the Storage and Cellaring Business
Increase in wine purchases means increase demands for wine storage solutions. —Melanie Young The wine storage business experienced a measurable uptick during the pandemic-induced, wine-buying boom. Both...
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Fire Watch: CalFire Continues Caldor Containment, Sierra Wine Country Begins Recovery
Amador and El Dorado vintners deal with physical injuries, smoke-tainted grapes, and contract cancellations —Barbara Barrielle Following the Labor Day weekend, there was a sigh of relief when the Caldor...
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Wine’s ‘Gender-Split’
Expert analysts not convinced by recent poll concluding a massive wine consumer gender gap —Jeff Siegel There has always been a sense that women buy more wine than men in the United States. But according...
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Turning the Tables on Deborah Parker Wong
“Turning the Tables – Interviewing the Interviewers” is a Q&A series profiling Wine Writers.
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Philosophy—Maryland's First Black-owned Winery
Two Black female wine entrepreneurs breaking boundaries in Mid-Atlantic wine scene —Paul Vigna For Kimberly T. Johnson, winery ownership began with a much less complicated mission— free admission into...
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The Future of Winemaking Is Hybrid
Why US winemakers are seeking out non-vitis vinifera grapes —Kathleen Willcox There will always be a place for conventionally produced vitis vinifera. But, in truth, more and more influential producers...
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Nothing Wrong with Hot Climate Winegrowing
Some of the best wines of the Old and New World are produced in hot climate regions. —Randy Caparoso I once attended a Hospice du Rhône in Paso Robles—which used to be a yearly (but is now an occasional)...
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Fire Watch: Caldor Fire Burns Big Doubling in Size
In the week following our last report, Caldor has destroyed nearly 200,000 acres —Barbara Barrielle The Caldor Fire is only 16% contained as it continues its trajectory toward vacation paradise, Lake Tahoe....
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Smaller Producers Need Independent Retailers—Now More Than Ever
Distributors, brokers, and buyers discuss the importance of connecting with niche-focused wine shops —Jeff Siegel “You’re the only one who can tell your story,” says a long-time broker and winery sales...
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QR Codes and NFC Chips—The Future of Wine Marketing
“They say the death of the QR code was announced prematurely,” speaker Ed Rice, executive director of Affinity Creative told those attending Wine Industry Network’s packXplore. The conference, held on...
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