February 13, 2018
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Tasting Room Trends: 2017 Review and 2018 Forecasts
At VingDirect, we exist to help family wineries achieve their direct to consumer goals. Whether...
February 12, 2018
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Napa Grape Prices Up 11.5%
Prices for red wine grapes from California rose 5.1% in 2017, compared to 2016, while white wine varieties dropped 3.6%...
September 27, 2017
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WineAmerica Study Shows $219.9 Billion Economic Impact of U.S. Wine Industry in 2017
WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries,...
August 9, 2017
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Investigation Continues into Large Mount Veeder Winery Wastewater Spill
State investigators are still looking for the cause of a Mount Veeder winery...
July 26, 2017
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U.S. Wine Exports to European Union Fall
The major fall in sales to the EU saw US wine exports fall 15% by volume and 8% by value, with both bottled...
July 24, 2017
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Are Flying Vineyard Drones Creating Better Wine?
California’s Bennett Valley is a portrait of pastoral perfection. Near Santa Rosa in southern...
July 20, 2017
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How an Important Central Coast Vineyard Fought Off the Alamo Fire
Two of the current wildfire season’s biggest blazes, the Alamo and Whittier...
May 19, 2017
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California Wine Sales in the US Hit Record $34.1 Billion
The value of California wine shipments to the US market hit $34.1 billion in 2016, up 4.6%...
May 16, 2017
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Truett-Hurst Reports Sales Decrease
Truett-Hurst Inc. of Healdsburg on Thursday reported that its net sales for the past nine months have decreased...
April 25, 2017
Sex, Love and the $1000 Breakfast Wine
I had a $1000 bottle of wine for breakfast. I'm going to tell you all about the wine: how it was made, what it tastes like, and why it worries me about Napa Valley's...