October 27, 2014
Police Investigating U.S. Winemaker's Death:
Police in Oregon are investigating the death of pioneering Washington-based winemaker Eric Dunham whose body was found in Cannon Beach last Thursday...
October 24, 2014
New AVAs Put Paso Robles in Wine Industry Big Leagues:
On the heels of a top national ranking from Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Paso Robles Wine Country is rolling out an expanded set of sub-brands to put...
October 22, 2014
Wally’s Wine Auction Tests Demand for Cult California:
A Wallys wine auction in New York this Friday could be a bellwether for the popularity of cult Californians...
October 21, 2014
Symposium, Exhibition, & Concept Bar at Breakthrough Napa Valley Conference November 13, 2014:
Rootstock presents a full day of high-level, provocative seminars and industry experts, wine trials and...
October 20, 2014
Ignorance of the Endangered Species Act Could be Costly for Vineyards and Wineries:
When President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act (ESA) into law on December 28, 1973, it must have been hard...
October 17, 2014
Even normal rain won’t end California drought, expert says:
California will likely remain in a drought this winter even if most areas receive normal rainfall, according to an expert from the federal...
October 15, 2014
Winning in U.S. wine: Pricing to maximize profit, avoid brand equity erosion:
The price of a bottle of wine has a critical impact on the positioning and profitability of a wine brand but marketers are...
October 10, 2014
California aquifers contaminated with billions of gallons of fracking wastewater:
Industry illegally injected about 3 billion gallons of fracking wastewater into central California drinking-water and...
October 9, 2014
Napa Valley Grapegrowers expect to wrap up another successful harvest next week:
Though this harvest is expected to be a little smaller than 2013, it will have a similar quality profile. The warm season...
October 8, 2014
TTB Establishes 11 New Viticultural Areas Within the Paso Robles Viticultural Area:
On Thursday, October 9, 2014, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau will publish a final rule in Federal Register...