‘The wine world is under attack, and it needs to up its game’, Wine Economist Mike Veseth:
Eminent wine writer and economist Mike Veseth warns that the wine world needs to combat the threat of new age...
TTB Establishes 11 New Viticultural Areas Within the Paso Robles Viticultural Area:
On Thursday, October 9, 2014, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau will publish a final rule in Federal Register...
Professor Claims Terroir is ‘A Myth’:
The quality of some of the worlds top wines is down to a concentration of expertise rather than terroir, a French professor has argued...
Grape harvest begins early in Temecula Wine Country:
Experiencing the grape harvest in the local vineyards has rarely been on a July to-do list but thats just what is happening now in the vineyards of...
Economics driving California wineries to Pacific NorthWest:
Speculation creeps into the conversation every time a large California winery snaps up a smaller operation and sets up shop in Oregon or Washington:...
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Paso Robles CAB Collective Announces 2014 Panelists and Moderator
The Paso Robles CAB (Cabernet and Bordeaux) Collective (PRCC) will present a star-studded...
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To prevent crime, California farmers, deputies use proven tools
Farmers and ranchers lose millions of dollars’ worth of property each year to thieves...
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Ardagh Group to sell six plants to settle $1.7bn Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges
Ardagh Group has agreed to sell six of its nine glass container...
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2014 State of the Wine Industry Report Live Video Conference Jan. 16
Please join Rob McMillan, EVP & founder of Silicon Valley Bank’s Wine Division, and an expert panel as they...
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Recent Rain Does Little to Alleviate Drought in Northern California
While many welcomed the light storm system that dampened North Coast skies last weekend, the resulting moisture...
