Anderson Valley Winegrowers Association
The Annual Pinot Fest Celebration Returns to Anderson Valley May 16-18, 2025, with a Regenerative Twist
The weekend kicks off with an Eco-Tour of Husch and a Deep Dive Into Farming for the Future in AV Philo, California – March 27, 2025 — In Anderson Valley, we are proud of our wines and celebrate...
PRESS RELEASE_ Donum Estate_Savoy Vineyard ROC™ Announcement
The Donum Estate Achieves Regenerative Organic Certified® Status of the Iconic Savoy Vineyard in Anderson Valley
With Savoy Vineyard, Donum has achieved this highly regarded certification of all five Estate vineyards across four AVAs in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties. Sonoma, Calif., (March 3, 2025) – The Donum Estate,...
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Afternoon Brief, September 17
Consumers Trade Up, U.S. Wine Sales Rise 3%: Domestic wines gained ground in August, with Cabernet Sauvignon leading the way through both off-premise and direct-to-consumer channels. U.S. wine sales totaled...
ABrief  September 16
Afternoon Brief, September 16
DTC Shipments Surge, Total Wine Sales Strong: A microalgae found in the sea off Brittany's coastline can wipe-out key vine diseases with new scientific tests in France showing 100% efficiency in destroying...
ABrief  September 12
Afternoon Brief, September 12
Winery Owner Charles Banks Is Indicted in Federal Court: In a surprising turn for a onetime rising star in the wine industry, Charles A. Banks walked into a San Antonio courthouse wearing handcuffs Friday...
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Afternoon Brief, August 8
California's Next Big Wine Region: The Beckstoffers Bet on Red Hills: In the winemaking world the name Beckstoffer is synonymous with quality but it's truly insufficient to simply say "quality" about the...
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Afternoon Brief, August 1
Unfair Competition in the Wine Industry: California counties are increasingly using California's Unfair Competition Law to bring government enforcement actions against local businesses for myriad reas...
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Afternoon Brief, November 5
Diageo Sells More Wine Assets and Agrees Argentinian Spirits Partnership: Diageo has sold off more of its wine assets for an amount described as "not material" after deciding earlier this year that wine...
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Afternoon Brief, August 27
Researchers Develop a Method to Sniff Out Counterfeit Wine Without Opening the Bottle: How do you know if a wine is authentic without opening the bottle? A team of researchers at U.C. Irvine believes they...
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Afternoon Brief, July 16
Ron Rubin Makes Contribution to Sonoma State’s Wine Spectator Learning Center: Ron Rubin, of The Rubin Family of Wines, is honored to have committed a gift to the Wine Spectator Learning Center, the future...
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