Tag: Australia
Afternoon Brief, May 9
Virginia Wine Sales Near $1 Billion with Help From Case and Trump: Virginia has become one of the top five viticultural states in the U.S. through its growing number of wine-making operations, generating annual sales of close to $1 billion from around 275 wineries clustered around Monticello and Middleburg, according to state officials visiting London on a trade mission...
Afternoon Brief, May 4
Is BevMo! Engaging in a ‘Bait-And-Switch’ with Wine? Suit: A class-action suit has been filed that alleges BevMo! engaged in a bait-and-switch, displaying price signage for bottles with wine ratings for specific years that weren't the years for sale on the shelf...
Afternoon Brief, May 3
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Kroger Drops Plan to Charge Alcohol Suppliers for Shelf Display
Kroger Co. has dropped a controversial plan to...
Afternoon Brief, April 28
Napa Valley Grower Andy Beckstoffer Is Bullish on Hopland, Ukiah Vineyards: Although Andy Beckstoffer has been called the most powerful winegrape grower in Napa, he is more likely to be found wearing cowboy boots than wingtips...
Afternoon Brief, April 25
Wine Buyers Return to Sonoma County Barrel Auction 2016 with Praise for Inaugural Event: In just two short hours and 71 lots representing 14 of Sonoma's 17 appellations, the inaugural Sonoma County Barrel Auction raised $460,000...
Afternoon Brief, April 19, 2016
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Buys Patz & Hall: Founding partners will stay involved at highly regarded winery; Washington company wanted a Sonoma Pinot Noir house...
Afternoon Brief, April 18
Jackson Family Wines Acquires Oregon's Penner-Ash Wine Cellars: California-based wine company Jackson Family Wines is further expanding its footprint in Oregon, already 1,300 acres and five wineries strong, announcing Monday that it has reached an agreement to purchase Penner-Ash Wine Cellars...
Afternoon Brief, April 8
Another Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Egg Mass Discovered in Napa: For the second time this spring, the Napa County Agricultural Commissioner's Office discovered a viable glassy-winged sharpshooter egg mass during a plant shipment inspection, the county announced Friday...
Afternoon Brief, April 7
Sale of Napa’s Prisoner Signals Change in Wine Markets: Beverage giant Constellation Brands has announced that it will purchase Napa Valley's Prisoner Wine Co. for approximately $285 million...
Afternoon Brief, April 5
French Winemakers Hijack Spanish Wine Tankers on Motorway: French winemakers have sent tens of thousands of litres of Spanish wine gushing onto the motorway in southern France, in protest at mass produced foreign wine entering the country...
Afternoon Brief, March 25
Younger Affluents with Higher Incomes More Willing to Pay for Fine Wines: As a consumer's income bracket increases, the likelihood of drinking wine once per week also rises, according to a new survey by the Luxury Institute...
Afternoon Brief, March 21
Global Warming Pushes Wines Into Uncharted Terroir: Many factors go into making good wine: grape variety, harvesting practices, a vineyards slope and aspect, soil, climate and so on that unique combination that adds up to a wine's terroir...
Afternoon Brief, March 16
How Character-Driven Labels Are Driving Wine Sales: As the wine aisles swell with an ever-rising sea of brands, wine producers are looking to increasingly rich and imaginative narratives on which to build their brands...
Afternoon Brief, March 11
Can Sustainability Put Sonoma Wines on Top: When I flew from New York for the Sonoma Wine Country Weekend last Labor Day weekend it was with more than slight anticipation. Sonoma wine country was a highlight of my Bay Area grad school years...
Afternoon Brief, March 9
Despite Strong Sales, Some Oregon Wineries Financially Stressed: More than one-fourth of Oregon wineries reported poor financial performance in a recent survey, which may actually be related to their success in growing sales and production, experts say...
