March 24, 2016
Wine Market Council Stands by Their 2016 Consumer Research on Millennial Wine Consumption Habits: Wine Market Council, a non-profit association of grape growers, wine producers, importers, wholesalers,...
March 21, 2016
Global Warming Pushes Wines Into Uncharted Terroir: Many factors go into making good wine: grape variety, harvesting practices, a vineyards slope and aspect, soil, climate and so on that unique combination...
March 15, 2016
Gallo, Constellation Claim Nearly Half of Domestic Wine’s “Hot Brands”: It's no secret that E.&J. Gallo Winery and Constellation Brands are powerhouses in the U.S. wine market. Indeed, the two companies...
March 14, 2016
End Is Near for European Grapevine Moth: The European Grapevine Moth is on the ropes. A successful collaboration between the wine grape industry, county, state and federal agricultural departments, and...
March 11, 2016
Can Sustainability Put Sonoma Wines on Top: When I flew from New York for the Sonoma Wine Country Weekend last Labor Day weekend it was with more than slight anticipation. Sonoma wine country was a highlight...
March 7, 2016
GMO and Menu Labeling Legislation Could Impact the Wine Industry: With the presidential election in full swing, and with many Senators and Members of Congress seeking re-election, there will not be many...
March 4, 2016
El Niño’s Long-Awaited Grand Performance Is on Its Way to California
: After a crushingly dry February, it looks as if early to mid-March is likely to bring California some of the serious moisture it needs...
February 29, 2016
El Niño Heads Back to California This Week After Hiatus: El Niño storms could blanket central and northern California this week following a mostly February dry spell, according to meteorologist Terry Snow...
February 26, 2016
Farm Labor Contractor, Vineyard Pay $42K in Penalties for Providing Deplorable Housing Conditions to Farm Workers in Sonoma County: Investigators from the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division...
February 25, 2016
California Wine Exports Set Record in 2015: U.S. wine exports, 90% from California, reached $1.61 billion in winery revenues in 2015, an all-time record and a 7.6% increase from 2014. Volume was up 4.1%...