March 26, 2020
San Jose, CA, March 26, 2020 — Online sales have suddenly become a critical path for wineries, wine retailers and other small businesses forced to forego in-person on-premise sales due to widespread Shelter-In-Place...
March 25, 2020
Consumers have been stocking up in preparation for an extended COVID-19 pandemic and sheltering in place. Most of the purchases have of course been focused on perishables and toilet paper, but alcoholic...
March 23, 2020
With Tasting Rooms Closed, Napa's Wine Country Workforce Feels the Sting: As the economic ramifications of shuttered tasting rooms and a hobbled hospitality sector become clearer in Napa Valley, businesses...
March 23, 2020
Checks of $300 each to be Distributed to Those Most in Need in Napa, Mendocino and Lake Counties Via Chambers of Commerce
(Rutherford, Calif.—March 23, 2020) – Andy Beckstoffer of Beckstoffer Vineyards...
March 23, 2020
A Call To Set Aside Self-Serving Politicking In Favor of
A Rational Response to A Human and Marketplace Emergency
(Sacramento, CALIF)—If ever there was a moment that demonstrated both the utility and necessity...
March 23, 2020
SANTA ROSA, CA— Despite the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Shelter in Place Order in Sonoma County, local farmers and ranchers are still providing a stable food source for our community.
While most of...
March 20, 2020
These are unprecedented times – but there are ways in which restaurants, bars and the rest of the wine world can work to improve the situation.
For even the most experienced wine industry veteran,...
March 18, 2020
Wineries, bars, and restaurants are closed across the world and people are staying home, but they still want their favorite drinks, and to get them, they are increasingly turning to delivery services...
March 17, 2020
Impact of County Shelter-in-Place Orders on Wineries: Seven Bay Area counties in California today issued shelter-in-place orders. The orders require individuals living in these counties to remain in their...
March 16, 2020
Governor Newsom Calls for Discontinuation of Winery Tastings & Events: The closure recommendation applies only to winery tasting activities and events. The purchase and pick up of wine and winery business...