People Spend as Much on Legal Weed as They Do on Alcohol: Consumers are reaching for cannabis nearly as often as they are for a can of beer, a new report has found...
New Groundwater Found Deep Under Central Valley: The Central Valley is home to California's productive farming belt, but the regions groundwater is so severely overdrafted in some places that the land...
North Coast Grape Crop Appears ‘Normal’ in Size at Critical Growth Stage: Winemakers across the North Coast are reporting a relatively normal grape-growing season so far as the crop moves into the crucial...
Arsenic Found in Many U.S. Red Wines, but Health Risks Depend on Total Diet: A new University of Washington study that tested 65 wines from America's top four wine-producing states California, Washington,...
By Elizabeth Hans McCrone
Ever since Prohibition was repealed by the 21st Amendment in 1933, alcohol sales have been dominated by a 3-tier distribution system that’s created both huge profits and big headaches...
Australia's Peter Lehmann Wines Sold to Casella, Maker of Yellow Tail:
Peter Lehmann Wines, an iconic Australian winery in the Barossa Valley, will soon have a new owner. Casella Family Brands, best...
Russian River Valley winemakers consider split into neighborhoods:
Having celebrated 30 years as an official American Viticultural Area last year, the Russian River Valley can say that many of its visionaries'...
Vintage Wine Estates Announces Acquisition of Canopy Management Wine Company:
Canopy Management, founded by industry veterans Terry Wheatley and Brian Wurtz in 2008, produces a portfolio of popular,...
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‘New California’ Tasting To Launch In London
The New California event will take place on 22 April and will feature a day of tastings, seminars and panel discussions…
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By Elizabeth Hans McCrone
More than 60% of wineries and wine-related businesses say they plan to increase their use of social media over the next three years in response to changing market demographics,...
