Tag: Diageo
Afternoon Brief, February 25
U.S. wine exports in 2014 second highest on record: Exports of U.S. wine last year were the second-most valuable on record, reaching $1.49 billion in revenue, nearly all of it from California...
Afternoon Brief, January 27
In Vino Veritas. In Napa, Deceit. When you buy a bottle of Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon, you trust that the bottle is filled with wine actually made from cabernet sauvignon grapes that were grown in the heart of...
Afternoon Brief, November 25
Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines Still a Powerful Guide:
Before Wine Spectator announced its top 100 wines of the year last week, the awarded wines were hardly setting Wine Searcher's database on fire. But interest has exploded as each of the top 10 wines was announced...
Afternoon Brief, October 28
How bad is the California drought?:
Across California, from the manicured lawns of Beverly Hills to sun-baked farmers' fields, they are praying for rain this winter. But "El Nino," the weather phenomenon which sometimes brings storms, will be "weak" and "offer little help" to the desperately parched state...
Afternoon Brief, October 16
Drones could become familiar sight over Wine Country vineyards:
The drones are expected to be more commonplace in the Napa vineyard, likely by next year if the Federal Aviation Administration approves Yamahas application to use unmanned aircraft systems for agricultural purposes...
Afternoon Brief, October 13
North Coast winegrape harvest early, lighter, dodges problems:
Thanks to an early start to the 2014 North Coast winegrape season and moderate temperatures with serious weather issues in between, harvest started and wrapped early throughout the region...
Afternoon Brief, September 29
Wineries See Challenges and Opportunities in Expanding Market for Beer, Cider, and Distilled Spirits: A recent article in the business section of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat has depicted the California wine industry wringing its hands over the defection of millennial drinkers into the alluring fields of craft beer, hard cider and fancy cocktails...
Afternoon Brief, September 19
Sta. Rita Hills Winegrowers Fight Proposed AVA Expansion:
Unknown a decade ago, Sta. Rita Hills is now one of the most-respected regions in California for Pinot Noir. No wonder one vineyard owner outside its borders and one actually on the border want the AVA expanded to include them..
Afternoon Brief, September 2
The Demand for Sustainability Resonates with the Wine Industry:
Sustainability in vineyard operations and wine making is nothing new. For many wineries it has been an integrated, albeit unspoken, part of their operating philosophies for years, but the growing awareness and demand for sustainability from consumers has created new challenges and opportunities for wineries...
Afternoon Brief, August 5
Rack & Riddle Announces Facility Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting:
Rack & Riddle Custom Wine Services, one of the largest custom crush and winemaking companies in the North Bay area, today announced its new Healdsburg facility is fully operational...
Afternoon Brief, July 31
Drought fails to dampen California spirits for 2014 harvest:
Many winemakers in California believe the state's drought will not drastically affect this year's harvest, which they say is running two weeks early and is expected to yield a healthy crop...
Afternoon Brief, July 30
Professor Claims Terroir is ‘A Myth’:
The quality of some of the worlds top wines is down to a concentration of expertise rather than terroir, a French professor has argued...
Afternoon Brief, July 28
Wine auctioneer charged with grand theft:
Joshua Krummenoehl, of Brooklyn, New York, was charged late June with multiple counts of grand theft involving alleged victims from various states, including California, Hawaii, New York and Colorado...
Afternoon Brief, July 24
Women for WineSense to Hold Networking Mixer at St. Clair Brown Winery:
The Napa/Sonoma chapter of Women for WineSense (WWS) will host a professional networking event, at St. Clair Brown Winery in Napa on Thursday, August 14, 2014, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., open to the public. Guests will enjoy a showcase of nine wines, paired with appetizer bites from the garden created by Executive Chef Norma Whitt...
Afternoon Brief July 15
Veraison comes early to Washington wine grapes: With one of the earliest reports ever of grapes beginning to change color in Washington state, 2014 is shaping up to be one of the warmest vintages on record...
