California manages water through an incredibly complex patchwork of federal, state, county, municipal and water district regulation.
By Jeff Siegel
Remember the past couple of years of water cuts...
Golden State growers and producers are facing
an almost unprecedented insurance crisis.
By Jeff Siegel
When his agency’s winery and vineyard clients renewed their insurance policies this year,...
Regardless of how glamorous the end product may seem, wine starts in the vineyard and grape growing is an agricultural activity.
By Barbara Barrielle
What will the vineyard of the future look like?
For...
Once deemed witchcraft, dowsing locates underground water sources via a guiding instrument, such as a willow branch, metal rods or pendulum.
By L.M. Archer
As climate change intensifies, many...
Agrology unveils their ‘2021 Drought Irrigation End of Season Report’ and data shows the impact of the drought on Napa and Sonoma vineyards. Report includes advice on how to use predictive and precision...
UC Berkeley study shows limited risk from permitted cannabis farms, questions illegal growths
Legal cannabis grow farms represent just about 20 to 25 percent of total weed farms in California, according...
A Woman's Death Sorting Grapes Exposes Italy's "Slavery"
Her husband can still recall how Paola Clemente used to set two alarms to make sure she woke in the middle of the night - 1:50 a.m. - to catch...
Beyond the Barrel: Unique Ways to Ferment Wine: From amphorae to eggs and even glass, winemakers are experimenting with techniques and materials, some ancient, to push the boundaries of fermentation.....
Gina Gallo and Jean-Charles Boisset Honored with The Robert Mondavi Wine & Food Award by The Collins College of Hospitality Management: Gina Gallo, Senior Director of Winemaking of the Ernest and Julio...
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Marijuana and Labor Shortages Are Giving the Wine Industry a Headache
The U.S. wine industry is poised for another banner year in 2017. Sales are...
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Sonoma County Winegrowers Double Down on Sustainability Goal
The Sonoma County Winegrowers trade group will be getting some outside help from academia...
Crimson Wine Group Buys 66 Acres of Walla Walla Valley Vines: Less than a year after snapping up Washington’s Seven Hills Winery for $5.75 million, Crimson Wine Group has purchased a significant part of...
Vivino Announces Year’s Best Consumer Rated Wines: Vivino, the worlds most downloaded wine app and largest community of wine drinkers, today announced Vivinos 2017 Wine Style Award winners...
North Coast Marijuana Growers Fear a Takeover by 'Big Alcohol': For the Humboldt farmers, Sonoma County's subterranean tasting rooms and Tuscan affectations offered a glimpse into a rarefied realm of legal...
Vision and Robots Team Up for Wine Production: Robots and robotic-based vision systems are slowly replacing the tedious, time-consuming tasks involved in wine production...
By Konrad Mathesius
Our everyday lives are peppered with reminders of the drought. Bumper stickers decrying the tunnels, I-5 billboards blaming congress for post-apocalyptic scenes of desiccated orchards,...
