November 15, 2021
In today’s global economy, California’s winegrape industry is constantly under the threat of new pests and diseases. The Pierce’s Disease and Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Board has invested in research...
November 20, 2019
Organization Aims to Preserve California’s Legendary Zinfandel Vineyards
Rough & Ready, CA, November 20, 2019 — Today, recognized and acknowledged on several social media platforms as National...
December 12, 2018
Illinois Distributor's Massive Payout to TTB: As the Washington DC-based Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) ramps up its trade practice-enforcement investigations, more wholesalers are appearing...
June 20, 2017
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No Simple Solutions for Sonoma’s Glut of Downtown Wine-Tasting Rooms
As summer heats up and more tourists come to Sonoma for wine-tasting, among...
March 15, 2017
French Wine Capitalizing on U.S. Drinking Trends: Major trends in the U.S. wine market including premiumization, sparkling wine, and rosé play to the strengths of French wine leading to a 14.2% value growth,...
October 26, 2016
Wine Industry Wants Greater Say in Sonoma County Groundwater Regulation: Vintners and wine industry representatives on Tuesday pressed Sonoma County supervisors to give farming interests a greater say...
August 11, 2016
Premier Cru Staffer Spills Beans About Ponzi Scheme: The disgraced former owner of the bankrupt store is facing 20 years in prison...
January 29, 2016
Your Favorite Beer and Wine Brands May Soon Be Hidden at the Supermarket: If your drink of choice hails from a craft beer label or a small vineyard, you might soon have trouble finding it at the super...
July 22, 2015
Grape Harvest Off to an Early Start in Napa Valley: George Sanchez said he's been harvesting grapes for 40 years. On Wednesday, his seasonal ritual began earlier than ever in a Napa Valley vineyard soaked...
March 20, 2015
The California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program, administered by CDFA, aims to eliminate specific grapevine diseases such as leafroll, fanleaf, corky bark, stem-pitting and fleck that are...