July 9, 2021
Altria Reaches Agreement to Sell Its Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Business: Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) today announced that its subsidiary, UST LLC, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Ste....
July 6, 2021
Delicato-Coppola Collaboration: Industry Implications: The wine world raised eyebrows when, on June 24, Francis Ford Coppola Winery announced its deal-in-progress to sell Sonoma County wine properties...
July 6, 2021
The wine world raised eyebrows when, on June 24, Francis Ford Coppola Winery announced its deal-in-progress to sell Sonoma County wine properties to Delicato Wines and take a seat on the company’s boa...
March 26, 2021
Winery Wildfires: How Record Wildfires Are Impacting Wineries Today: The events of recent years have truly tested the resilience of wineries. Wildfires dominating headlines in wine country since 2017 were...
March 24, 2021
5 Women Leaders Helping Wineries to Be Successful: The wine industry draws people passionate about their work, whether they are growing grapes, making wine or supporting those who do. These five wine industry...
May 8, 2019
Delicato Family Wines Adds Rich Buttery Varietal to Bota Box Portfolio
NAPA, Calif. (May 8, 2019) – Delicato Family Wines announced today the launch of Bota Box® Nighthawk GoldTM Buttery Chardonnay, building...
January 24, 2019
Rombauer Vineyards Acquires Renwood Winery Facility in Sierra Foothills: Rombauer Vineyards, one of Napa Valley's premier, family-owned wineries, today announced the purchase of the Renwood Winery facility...
January 9, 2019
Constellation Brands Plunges Most in Six Years on Forecast Cut: Constellation Brands Inc., the alcohol giant betting big on the cannabis industry, plunged the most since 2013 after the company cut its...
November 27, 2018
California Winery Should Lose Oregon Licenses for Label Violations, Says OLCC: California winery Copper Cane should lose its licenses to distribute wine or do retail business within the state of Oregon,...
November 15, 2018
Smokey Summers a Winner for Wine Critics: California's ongoing worst wildfires ever will not affect the 2018 vintage, which is now in tanks and barrels. In fact, California's wines are better off than...
February 8, 2018
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Sonoma, Napa Grape Growers Waiting to See How Vineyards Were Changed by Wine Country Wildfires
As he walks down a row of pruned zinfandel vines,...
December 20, 2017
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Congress Passes First Wine Excise Tax Reduction in 80 Years
Wine Institute applauds today’s Congressional action to enact the first reduction...
December 6, 2017
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Four Ways to Make 2018 Better Than 2017 with Planning and Selling
Calendar says early December. Calendar says that there are two weeks before the...
June 16, 2017
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Here’s How Big Wine Gets to Avoid Environmental Rules in Napa
In 2006, Napa County officials issued a permit for The Caves at Soda Canyon,...
April 19, 2017
California's First 'Wine & Weed Symposium' Arrives in August
California has been a powerful force on the global wine scene for decades. Meanwhile, the state's never been a slouch when it comes to...
March 16, 2017
Is the US Wine Boom Over?: What if the 40-year-long US wine boom, which increased wine consumption threefold and turned that country into the world's biggest wine market, is over...















