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August 6, 2020
2020 Sonoma County Winegrape Harvest Kicks Off: Following weeks of steady daytime heat and cool evenings, Sonoma County grapes are ripening evenly, and some are ready to be picked, kicking off the 2020...
August 5, 2020
Restaurant Failures in 2020 and Beyond Hurts Wine: Yelp research showed that 17% of all businesses that closed in March 2020 were restaurants; since then, more than half the restaurants have closed pe...
August 4, 2020
California Winery Claims Storage Fees Hike Is Virus Price-Gouging: A winery told a California federal court Friday that the new company managing its storage facility has jacked its rates by more than 1,000%...
August 3, 2020
New Winery Wastewater Regulations Could Cost Small and Midsize Wineries Thousands Every Year: The California state water board is working on an update to the winery general order to provide a permitting...
July 31, 2020
2020 DtC Wine Shipping Mid-Year Report: Since we released the annual Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Report in partnership with Wines Vines Analytics back in January, a lot has changed when it comes to...
July 30, 2020
Phylloxera Breakthrough Brings Hope to Vineyards: A breakthrough study in Europe could open the door to an end to the curse of phylloxera...
July 29, 2020
A Game Changer for Wine & Spirits Distribution: The wine and spirits business continues to evolve, with producers and buyers alike looking for more service, more flexibility, and more choice...
July 28, 2020
Foley Johnson Winery in Napa Valley Closes After Worker Tests Positive for Coronavirus: Foley Johnson winery in Napa Valley, part of the portfolio of Foley Family Wines of Santa Rosa, has temporarily closed...
July 27, 2020
California Sparkling Wine Pioneer Barry Sterling, Founder of Iron Horse Vineyards, Dies at 90: The attorney turned vintner positioned his winery among California's top sparkling wine houses...
July 24, 2020
After Reopening Rollbacks, Napa Valley Tasting Room Visitation Comes in Waves: Chairs sat more than six feet apart; tables were thoroughly sanitized. Staff had been trained and masked. Now all that was...