May 22, 2026
How the Wine Industry Slump Is Impacting North Coast Winery and Vineyard Values: The North Coast wine industry is confronting what market analysts and land appraisers describe as one of the most severe...
March 17, 2026
WineScape: Economy Continues to Press Wine Market:
A tumultuous 2025 economy likely depressed wine sales. In 2026, the higher-end segments should continue to outperform, and the grape market should be...
January 9, 2026
Introducing Avterra, AV’s vineyard technology hub and irrigation guidance system. Avterra is an integrated data portal that links a multitude of sensor and telemetry providers into one cohesive dashboard.
Based...
November 18, 2025
Grapes in the Vines, Napa Valley in Crisis. Future? "Less Quantity, More Quality, and Different Wines": To WineNews, thoughts by landscape historian Gianni Moriani, after the comment by James Suckling...
November 17, 2025
ASEV Brings the Science of Vineyard Nutrition to a New Frontier:
Bringing together vineyard researchers, enologists, and growers from across the nation, the American Society for Enology and Viticulture...
November 7, 2025
Introducing Avterra, AV’s vineyard technology hub and irrigation guidance system. Avterra is an integrated data portal that links a multitude of sensor and telemetry providers into one cohesive dashboard.
Based...
October 21, 2025
Lodi Unveils 'No Reservations': A Welcoming Alternative to Wine Tourism: The Lodi Winegrape Commission announces the launch of "No Reservations," a marketing campaign highlighting the region's genuine...
October 9, 2025
Roberta Corrà Named "Person of the Year" in Wine Enthusiast's 2025 Wine Star Awards: Roberta Corrà, CEO of Frederick Wildman & Sons has been named Person of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine in...
July 29, 2025
How the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Impacts the Drinks Industry: The drinks industry is both celebrating and bemoaning H.R.1, the sweeping set of measures signed into law by President Donald Trump on July...
April 3, 2025
Irrigation plans are only as good as their execution—but for many vineyard managers, the water their vines receive often falls short of what was intended. This disconnect, known as The Irrigation Execution...
January 13, 2025
We have a new water and weather information portal we’d love to show you. We designed the portal ourselves, based on decades of working with other data systems. We can connect to most data telemetry...
January 13, 2025
Lumo, the precision irrigation company revolutionizing water management through the invention of the smart valve, has partnered with AvidWater and Advanced Viticulture to bring...
January 19, 2024
Ryan Klobas, Chief of Napa County Farm Bureau, Dies: Peter Nissen, president of the Farm Bureau’s board, said the bureau is “shocked and saddened” to learn of Klobas’ death...
January 12, 2024
Our automated moisture monitoring stations now feature information about soil and plant water status. We’ve integrated the tried and true soil moisture probe with new technology: the FloraPulse microtensiometer....
August 24, 2023
Wine Grape Transport Truck Overturns Near George, WA Trapping Two: A semi-tractor pulling two trailers filled with wine grapes met a severe mishap on Monday, overturning while traveling too fast on Road...
July 26, 2023
Navigating climate change in viticulture by water management automation, climate-friendly farming, and AI advancements
By Laurie Wachter
Note: This article summarizes key insights from industry experts...











