August 5, 2022
Zero-Dollar Napa Valley Vineyard Deal Highlights Ups, Downs of Handshake Wine Business Deals: It seems easy and cordial: Notable figures and friends in the North Coast wine world agree to a changing of...
August 2, 2022
Fetzer Vineyards Adopts the Operating Name Change of Bonterra Organic Estates: The name Bonterra Organic Estates affirms the company’s commitment to regenerative organic farming, responsible business practices...
August 2, 2022
HOPLAND, Calif., AUGUST 2, 2022 – Fetzer Vineyards, one of the leading organic wineries in the U.S., announced today that it is adopting the operating name of Bonterra Organic Estates, effective immediately.
The...
January 12, 2022
The Wine Industry Pledged to Improve Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity—Has Anything Changed?: In 2020, several critical events caused the wine industry to reckon with the underrepresentation and mistreatment...
December 14, 2021
PET Bottles—The Future of Wine Packaging: Between supply chain issues, sustainability initiatives, and an increase in the DtC market space, producers are investing in the light-weight alternative wine...
December 14, 2021
Vintner becomes the world’s largest ROC™-certified winegrower, obtaining rigorous credential for regenerative farming and social responsibility while elevating verified commitments to wine grounded in...
October 22, 2021
Sonoma Struggles Beyond America: Sonoma's wines might be world famous in the US, but it's a different story overseas...
October 21, 2021
Longstanding commitments to regenerative agriculture and climate-smart practices land Fetzer Vineyards in the top 5% of companies of its size in the B Corp Environment category, and the “Outstanding” category...
October 20, 2021
UCI Researcher Gets NSF-Backed Grant to Study Wildfires’ Effects on Farmworkers: One particular concern stems from the experiences of farmworkers asked to safeguard crops – wine grapes – from smoke and...
October 19, 2021
Smaller crop with great quality spotlights the importance of teamwork for Fetzer Vineyards
Mendocino County, Calif. Oct. 19, 2021 – As the end of harvest season in the North Coast nears, Fetzer Vineyards...
October 18, 2021
Remembering Barbara Winiarski: Barbara Dvorak Winiarski, co-founder of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, artist, preservationist, and philanthropist, died at 88 years old, peacefully, at her home in Napa Valley,...
October 14, 2021
Employee’s Death at Winery Near Healdsburg Spurs Workplace Investigation: California Industrial Relations officials are investigating the workplace death of an employee at a winery north of Healdsburg...
October 12, 2021
Top US wine estates have become expert worm-wranglers in order to advance sustainability efforts and combat ever-increasing drought conditions.
—Kathleen Willcox
Wine regions across the world were hit...
October 1, 2021
Pushing the limits, Unrated is all about quality Cabernet Sauvignon that is true to the varietal
Hopland, CA (September 29, 2021) – No rules in wine. This is the foundation of Unrated, a new...
August 26, 2021
Sustainable Packaging for a More Wholistic Wine Business: Eco-friendly packaging engages consumers, improves brand image, and is simply better for the environment. WIA feature by Barbara Barrielle, with...
August 26, 2021
Eco-friendly packaging engages consumers, improves brand image, and is simply better for the environment.
—Barbara Barrielle
In the wine industry, packaging is vital for the conservation of a quality product,...














