Tag: Drought
Afternoon Brief, September 15
New technology tested as first wine grapes arrive:
A new grape sorting system with the brains of a computer is giving Columbia Crest red winemaker Laura Sorge more control over the grapes that make it into this year's vintage...
Afternoon Brief, September 11
Honore Comfort, Sonoma County Vintners group chief to step down:
The top official with Sonoma County Vintners, the major advocacy and promotional trade group for the countys wineries, announced Wednesday she will leave the organization after almost nine years on the job...
Afternoon Brief, September 10
France Set to Retake Global Wine Crown:
France is set to take back the top spot as the worlds largest wine producer following a poor harvest in Italy but the industry is still struggling with the fall in Chinese demand...
Afternoon Brief, September 5
Winemaker Loses Right Hand in Harvest Accident:
To veteran winemaker Bruno D'Alfonso, the screams exploding from the neighboring winery were eerily familiar, reminiscent of a sailing trip many years ago to Santa Cruz Island with his former boss, Richard Sanford...
Afternoon Brief, September 4
Former Napa Wine Executive Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion Scheme:
Martin Christopher Edwards of the Wine Tasting Network was sentenced Tuesday to 33 months in prison for his involvement in an embezzlement and tax evasion scheme, U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag announced Wednesday...
Afternoon Brief, September 3
Winemakers Use Art to Attract an Audience for Wine:
Art and wine have always had a natural affinity. Art openings are characterized by lavish wine receptions and hors d oeuvres. Tasting rooms are filled with intriguing artistic items that tempt customers into purchases...
Afternoon Brief, August 28
Deadly Winemaking Snakes Escape in China:
Chaos erupted when deadly cobras used to make wine escaped into the city of Foshan in Chinas South-Eastern Guangdong province...
Afternoon Brief, August 22
Napa Valley May Cut Back on New Wineries:
With more than 500 wineries in Napa Valley, some leaders are asking if it's time to consider a moratorium on new ones...
Afternoon Brief, August 19
California has given away rights to far more water than it has:
California has allocated five times more surface water than the state actually has, making it hard for regulators to tell whose supplies should be cut during a drought, University of California researchers reported...
Afternoon Brief, August 14
District Attorney files environmental lawsuit against Sebastopol winery owner Paul Hobbs:
A series of environmental and regulatory blunders that brought unfavorable attention to Sebastopol winery owner Paul Hobbs in recent years could cost the renowned winemaker millions of dollars in civil penalties...
Afternoon Brief, August 13
Research finds hormone-disrupting chemicals in 59% of wines:
New research has found that 59% of tested French wines contain at least one form of phthalate, most likely as a result of plastics used in wineries...
Afternoon Brief, August 12
Grape sales slow in face of prospects for another big crop:
With California's wine grape vineyards on a fast track to producing what looks to be the third large crop in as many years, finding a home for uncommitted 2014 grapes could prove somewhat daunting, especially for Central Valley sellers...
Afternoon Brief, August 11
Former Penfolds owner John Spalvins launches attack on Foster's and Treasury Wine:
John Spalvins, one of Australias best-known corporate raiders from the 1980s, whose company once owned the famous Penfolds wine brand for 10 years, has launched a blistering attack against the management of Treasury Wine Estates and Fosters Group...
Afternoon Brief, August 8
El Nino forecast drops 20 percent for Northern California:
Early reports indicate that the chance of having a strong El Niño season this winter has dropped, according to the National Weather Service...
Afternoon Brief, August 7
Wine Counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison:
Rudy Kurniawan, the first person to be tried and convicted in a U.S. federal court for counterfeiting wine, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison...
