Tantalus Vineyards, located in northern British Columbia experienced one of its toughest vintages in 2021 / Tantalus Vineyards
British Columbia 2021 Vintage Report: Okanagan Winemakers Optimistic After Difficult Growing Season
A difficult growing year for the Okanagan Valley to produce superbly flavorful Canadian wine. —Andrew Monro Wineries and vineyards in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley are optimistic that this might...
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Afternoon Brief, August 27
Wineries Share Their Point-of-Sale System Priorities and Experiences - Point-of-Sale systems in wineries seem to be a love-hate relationship many times the hate overcoming the love as the frustrations...
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Afternoon Brief, May 9
US Wine, Beer, Spirits Consumption 'in a Holding Pattern' as Public Leans Toward Less Alcohol: As such consumption appears to be slowing while sales are growing for certain drinks competing with traditional...
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Afternoon Brief, March 14
It’s Snowing in California Vineyards, and Winemakers Are Loving it - Whether or not you're a skier or snowboarder, you know the adage. If it's raining in San Francisco, it must be snowing in Tahoe ...
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Afternoon Brief, January 28
Winegrowers Instructed on 'Future-Proofing' Napa Wine in the Digital Age: Is Napas wine industry ready for the future? Paul Mabray thinks not. Mabray, CEO of market research company Emetry.io, offered...
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Afternoon Brief, January 17
Napa Is Suddenly Abuzz with Winery and Vineyard Sales: After a relatively quiet period in Napa Valley mergers and acquisitions, we are suddenly seeing a flurry of activity. The big headline: Ed and Deb...
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Afternoon Brief, November 19
Harvard Spent $100 Million on Vineyards. Now It's Fighting with the Neighbors: Four years ago, Harvard University bought an old cattle ranch in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains. On an arid expanse...
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Afternoon Brief, October 29
The Winery That Cried Wolf on Cork: Amorim, the largest cork producer in the world has made major innovations in closures over the years. From updating cork-harvesting techniques and standards to producing...
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Afternoon Brief, October 26
The Hidden Figures Behind the Judgment of Paris: You’ve heard of the 1976 Judgment of Paris, the competition that proved to the stuffy French establishment that California, too, was capable of great wine....
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Afternoon Brief, October 4
Local Experts Weigh in on the State of the North Coast Wine Industry: What's been happening in the North Coast wine industry? Specifically developed to for wineries in Sonoma, Napa, Lake, and Mendocino...