September 10, 2018
Smoky Summers May Taint Washington Wine, but This WSU Researcher Is Shedding Light on the Problem: Tom Collins opens the flap to the black canvas tent and the smoke starts seeping out. He steps inside...
April 24, 2018
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Napa County Winegrape Value Hits Record $750M with Big Cabernet Sauvignon Jump
Napa County’s winegrape harvest last year hit a new record...
December 28, 2017
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A Look into the 2018 Wine World
It’s that time of year to take a look into the crystal ball – in this case, the crystal wine glass....
November 22, 2017
Happy Thanksgiving to Them
Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers. Happy Thanksgiving to the thousands of independent suppliers that read my writings and the 100 or so distributors that check in with what...
November 1, 2017
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What California Winery Anniversaries Can Teach About Success in Wine and Business
This year, several of California’s most notable wine producers...
November 15, 2016
Opportunity Knocks: Challenges for Winery Associations: Regardless of the size of a winegrowing region or the number of wineries or vineyards in it, the biggest challenge is continuing to attract visitors...
October 14, 2016
Loss of Sales, Result of Wine Industry’s Failure to Meet Mobile Challenge: Have wine brands across the industry embraced promoting themselves through the use of mobile apps? Scott Stanchak, who teaches...
October 7, 2016
Jackson Family Wines Partners with Breakthru Beverage Canada: Jackson Family Wines is establishing a new sales partnership with Breakthru Beverage Canada, transitioning part of its sales operation to the...
September 21, 2016
Maryland Booze Peddlers Cheated NYC Distributor Out of Millions of Dollars in Tax-Dodging Scheme, Lawsuit Alleges: The metropolitan area's largest distributor of wine and spirits has filed a civil racketeering...








