CULTIVAR 2026 Attendees
Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation Brings Industry-Leading Education to Vineyard Workers and Celebrates the 2026 Scholar of the Year at CULTIVAR 2026
November 4, 2026 (Napa, CA) — The Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation (FWF) will host CULTIVAR 2026 from November 10–12, the only conference of its kind: three days of advanced viticulture, leadership,...
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Beckstoffer Vineyards Awards College Scholarships
$5,000 per year for four years June 22, 2026 (Rutherford, CA) — Continuing a tradition that reflects founder Andy Beckstoffer’s longstanding commitment to education, community engagement,...
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Beckstoffer Vineyards Affirm UV Boosting Technology in One AVA, Explore Autonomous UV Robot in Second
Initial UV program reduced fungicide use and increased vine healthAutonomous UV robot will reduce soil compaction due to light weight in place of tractor passes May 13, 2026 (Rutherford, CA) —...
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Afternoon Brief, August 4th
Rising Temperatures Could Impact Quality of Grapes Used to Make Wine in Napa Valley, Researchers Say: Rising temperatures are shifting the growing season in Napa Valley’s wine country, which could impact...
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Afternoon Brief, August 2nd
Why 'Regenerative Viticulture' Is Gaining Ground Among Major Wine Producers: Moët Hennessy, Jackson Family Wines and Torres are adopting a ‘regenerative’ approach to viticulture – but what does it involve,...
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Beckstoffer Vineyards Announces New Corporate Structure
(Rutherford, Calif.—August 2, 2023) –Beckstoffer Vineyards today announced a new subsidiary lineup separating the vineyard holding company from the farming services company.  The new company will...
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Afternoon Brief, May 8th
Willamette Valley Wineries Hire Fire Litigation Lawyers to Investigate Suing Pacific Power for Grape and Wine Losses Arising from the 2020 Labor Day Fires: Today Willamette Valley Vineyards, Brigadoon...
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Virginia Tech to Bestow W. Andrew “Andy” Beckstoffer with the University Distinguished Achievement Award on May 12, 2023, at Commencement
America’s Most Famous Vineyard Owner and Land Preservationist to Receive Alma Mater’s Top Award (Rutherford, Calif.—May 3, 2023) – Virginia Tech’s University Distinguished Achievement Award is given...
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Afternoon Brief, April 17th
Oregon State Researchers Make Breakthrough in Understanding the Chemistry of Wildfire Smoke in Wine: Oregon State University researchers have discovered a new class of compounds that contributes to the...
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Beckstoffer Vineyards Acquires Four Monarch MK-V Founder Series Tractors for Use in Napa Heritage Vineyards
New Electric Tractors Further Commitment to the Reduction of the Company’s Carbon Footprint (Rutherford, Calif.—April 17, 2023) – Beckstoffer Vineyards, a long-time member of Fish Friendly Farming, today...
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Afternoon Brief, April 10th
DTC Impact Report: Outreach and Inclusion Attract Younger Drinkers: The 2022 Direct-to-Consumer Impact Report offers a variety of key insights on trends and developments in tasting rooms and DtC over the...
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Beckstoffer Vineyards Acquires Two Fischer Under-Vine Mowers
New Mowers Will Further Beckstoffer’s Commitment to No-Till Farming and the Reduction of the Company’s Carbon Footprint (Rutherford, Calif.—April 10, 2023) – Beckstoffer Vineyards today announced that...
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Afternoon Brief, March 3rd
Foreigners Keep Buying Napa Valley Wineries. But This One Is Different: There’s a controversial consolidation trend in California’s Wine Country, and Florence Cathiard doesn’t skirt around it. She acknowledges...
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Afternoon Brief, February 17th
Paso Robles Winery Sexual Harassment Case to Continue in Court: A federal judge denied a Paso Robles winery’s efforts to dismiss a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. government in late January,...
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Afternoon Brief, February 14th
Beckstoffer Vineyards Sues Last Bottle for Trademark Infringement: The Complaint, filed on February 11, 2023, alleges that Blicker Pierce Wagner Wine Merchants, LLC and its affiliated companies, Sleeper...
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Beckstoffer Vineyards Sues Last Bottle for Trademark Infringement
(Rutherford, Calif.—February 14, 2023) – Beckstoffer Vineyards has filed a lawsuit in the Northern District Federal Court in San Francisco against Last Bottle and its affiliated company Sleeper Cellars...
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