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Afternoon Brief, August 15
Clayton Fire in Lake County Destroys Lower Lake Winery: Though the Clayton fire has destroyed one winery, Lake County vintners reported Monday their $61 million industry remained largely unscathed to date...
Afternoon Brief, July 14
National Storage Tank CEO Envisions Wine Industry “Hub of Suppliers” for Sonoma County: When most people enthuse about a passion for wine, images of sparkling beverages in a glass or acres of vineyards covering a rolling hillside come to mind - not an industrial site filled with all shapes and sizes of polyethylene and steel core tanks...
Afternoon Brief, May 24
Sea Change Coming to California Winegrape Landscape: If you asked typical American wine consumers where most winegrapes in the U.S. are grown, they would almost certainly say California, as the state produces about 90% of the nation's total...
Afternoon Brief, April 13, 2016
Marin County Man Charged with Embezzling From Napa Winery: A Marin County man was arrested for allegedly embezzling nearly $30,000 from a Napa winery, according to court documents...
2015 California Winegrape Crush; A Tale of Two Harvests: Valley vs...
(February 10, 2016, San Rafael, CA) – The Preliminary California Grape Crush Report released today reveals the overall California winegrape crush was down for...
Afternoon Brief, February 10
Bordeaux Added to Pesticide Blacklist: Living in a famous wine region like Bordeaux sounds idyllic, but a recent investigation shows it's not such a hot idea especially if you have kids...
Afternoon Brief, January 6
More Californians Preparing for Severe El Nino Flood Risk: Residents Purchase 28,000 New Flood Insurance Policies in California: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today released new data on National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Policies, showing an increase of more than 20,000 new NFIP Policies written in California during the month of November 2015...
Market Conditions Call for Caution and Solid Decision-Making
by Elizabeth Hans McCrone
The lighter-than-expected harvest this year has impacted a changing market that’s somewhat out of balance and in the process of correcting...
Afternoon Brief, November 11
California's Wine Industry Heading for a Fall? The decline in Bordeaux prices means many Californian wines are now at a premium, but how much longer can that last?
Afternoon Brief, October 21
Napa Wine Prices Likely to Continue Rising: After a smaller harvest and with a strong economy, Napa Cabernet prices should go up over the next year, a leading California wine industry banker predicts...
Afternoon Brief, September 16
Beverage Diversification Key to Success in Competitive Marketplace: There's little doubt that the alcohol beverage industry is shifting. Consider this... tasting room menus in upstate New York are as likely to offer craft beer samples as Riesling or Cabernet Franc these days...
Afternoon Brief, August 12
Willamette Valley Vineyards Files Lawsuit Over Pinot Noir Killed by Drifting Pesticides: Oregon winery Willamette Valley Vineyards (WVV) has filed a lawsuit seeking damages for the loss of nearly 13 tons of Pinot Noir grapes ruined by an herbicide drift incident in 2013
Afternoon Brief: June 17
Fine Wine Market Grows 234% in 10 Years: A new report has revealed the increasing popularity of fine wine over the past decade, highlighting growth of 234%...
Afternoon Brief, May 14
Grape growers harvesting on average eight days earlier each decade: Researchers from the Australian Wine Research Institute are warning grape growers they must adapt to warmer and drier conditions leading to earlier harvests...
Afternoon Brief, March 11
Napa County officials tackle tough wine industry growth questions: Napa County's growth summit ended after six hours of discussion and county leaders agreeing to launch a larger community conversation that could last for months...