February 5, 2018
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Winemakers Turn to MIT to Save Pinot Noir in Warming Temperatures
Biochemical engineer Jean-Francois Hamel has discovered the secrets to how natural...
August 16, 2017
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Duckhorn Wine Company Acquires Central Coast Icon Calera Wine Company
Duckhorn Wine Company, which includes Duckhorn Vineyards, Goldeneye, Paraduxx,...
July 18, 2017
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E. & J. Gallo Deploys Data-Driven App to Harvest a Better Grape
The world’s oldest winery is a cool, dry cave near the tiny village of...
May 11, 2017
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Stagecoach Vineyard Seller Buys Napa Winery
The family who sold the 600-acre Stagecoach Vineyard in Napa Valley to E&J Gallo, a deal that’s...
March 18, 2016
Treasury and E.&J. Gallo on Premiumization Plans: With premium wines showing robust growth in the U.S. market, it's no surprise that some of the industry's biggest players are ramping up their efforts...
March 8, 2016
Vintage Wine Estates Files Trademark Infringement Suit Against Dan Cohn: Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. filed a trademark infringement suit against Dan Cohn, formerly of B.R. Cohn Winery on Feb. 29, 2016....
December 17, 2015
Gallo to Acquire The Ranch Winery, Tripling Its Production Capacity in the Napa Valley: E.&J. Gallo Winery has agreed to acquire The Ranch Winery, a custom crush winery in St. Helena, California, located...
October 15, 2015
Chemical Giant Stumps Up for Poisoned Vines: German chemical behemoth Bayer is offering to compensate grapegrowers whose crops have been damaged after spraying with one of the company's fungicides...
September 17, 2015
Smaller Producers Enjoy Significant Growth in U.S. Alcoholic Beverage Market: A just-released report analyzing the U.S. market for alcoholic beverages shows a notable lack of growth for the top producers,...
September 9, 2015
New Outbreaks on North Coast Heighten Need for Continued Vigilance in Controlling Pierce’s Disease: Widespread reports of the largest increase in Pierces disease in Napa and Sonoma counties in at least...
September 8, 2015
Sonoma Harvest Wine Auction Breaks Records with $4.5 Million Haul: A recreation of the 1915 World's Fair complete with a Model T Ford and a barbershop quartet created a colorful backdrop for a record-breaking...
July 24, 2015
'Herbicide Drift' Destroyed 12 Tons of high-End Grapes, Pinot Noir Winemaker Claims: A prominent Oregon winemaker claims that herbicide drifted over from a grass-seed farmer's field and destroyed a high-end...
July 21, 2015
Gallo to buy Asti winery, Souverain brand: E&J Gallo is once again expanding its holdings in Sonoma County, striking a deal to buy the historic Asti winery — one of the largest production facilities...
May 20, 2015
Gallo expands vineyard holdings in Napa Valley: E&J Gallo Winery announced Tuesday that it has purchased 642 acres in the Napa Valley as the nations No. 1 vintner makes further inroads into the North...
August 13, 2014
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...














