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February 22, 2018
Stay or Go?: Dilemma of Winery Founders in Mergers and Acquisitions
Whether a founder or owner of a wine brand stays on after an acquisition can depend on what has been sold...
February 21, 2018
Sonoma County Grape Growers Battle Frost After Early Bud Break
Below-freezing temperatures that can damage Sonoma County's $575 million grape crop before it even develops are prompting some growers to...
February 20, 2018
Dan Berger: Red Wines Lean Heavily on Oak for Top-Scoring Flavors
Quiz question: What grape delivers wine aromas described as vanilla bean, cedar, smoke, bacon, chocolate, pipe tobacco, mocha and toa...
February 19, 2018
Balance Trumps Terroir for Winemakers
The industry says drinkers want fresher, more balanced wines, but that could kill off some venerable styles...
February 16, 2018
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How You Can Spot Fake Wines
Looking to acquire legendary bottles? The world’s foremost expert on detecting fake wines, Maureen Downey, shares...
February 15, 2018
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Barefoot Remains Top Brand: Wine Sales Rise 3%
Barefoot remains the top-selling table wine brand as sales figures for January indicate steady growth...
February 14, 2018
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Silicon Valley Bank Predicts the US Wine Industry Is at the Tail End of a 20-Year Growth Period
Silicon Valley Bank released its State of the Wine...
February 13, 2018
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Tasting Room Trends: 2017 Review and 2018 Forecasts
At VingDirect, we exist to help family wineries achieve their direct to consumer goals. Whether...
February 12, 2018
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Napa Grape Prices Up 11.5%
Prices for red wine grapes from California rose 5.1% in 2017, compared to 2016, while white wine varieties dropped 3.6%...
February 9, 2018
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California Preliminary Grape Crush Report
The 2017 crush totaled 4,233,288 tons, up less than half of a percent from the 2016 crush of 4,217,154...