By Laurie Wachter
It’s been 45 years since Tom Klein first set eyes on Rodney Strong winery and vineyards.
He was working at McKinsey & Company after earning his Stanford MBA when an assignment...
SANTA ROSA, CA (January 25, 2022) – Sonoma County Vintners will bestow its very first Lifetime Achievement Award to legendary winemaker David Ramey as part of the Sonoma County Barrel Auction (SoCoBA)...
This year the Sonoma County Winegrowers annual Dollars and $ense meeting was held in conjunction with the Sonoma County Vintners, and Glenn Proctor, Board of Directors Chairman for the Sonoma County Winegrowers...
It’s fitting that David Ramey has a Bachelor’s in Literature because he’s pretty much written the book on crafting fine Chardonnays from distinctive California vineyards. But his influence goes beyond...
'To-Kalon' Napa Valley Trademark Case Against Constellation Brands Gets Amended: An Oakville-based vintner filed an amended complaint late Monday in a trademark case against beverage giant Constellation...
Big Wine Brands' Bizarre Beginnings: Wine is weird. After grapes are plucked from vines, cleaned and crushed (or not), they're ready for fermentation. Eukaryotic microorganisms go in, consume sugar, and...
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Can-Do Attitude: Avoiding Pitfalls with Canned Wine
Winemakers discuss tips and best practices for packaging wine in the new format…
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Battle for Napa Valley’s Future: Proposed Curb on Vineyards Divides County
Fifty years ago Monday, Napa County passed an ordinance that has defined...
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A Pathway to Wholesale Success for the Small Producer
“There is an inherent David and Goliath dynamic in three-tier distribution,” says...
Rosé is definitely the big buzz these days, with wine drinkers of all ages, and not just millennials (21 to 39) going crazy for rosés of all hues. Pantone’s 2016 color of the year was, unsurprisingly,...
