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New CSWA Research Shows Sustainability a Growing Factor in Wine Trade Purchasing
New research, commissioned by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), shows that a majority of the U.S. wine trade considers sustainability when making purchasing decisions and expects demand to increase over the next decade.
Afternoon Brief, July 7
Top Somms Advice Vintners on How to Get on Their Wine Lists: Sommeliers and wine directors see and taste a lot of wines. What gets their attention? What's the best way to get attention? We asked them. They were not shy...
Afternoon Brief May 20
Napa Targeting Virtual Wineries?: Some people who own virtual wineries report that the District Attorneys Office has recently been aggressively pursuing them for offering tastings in their homes or businesses without permits ...
Afternoon Brief, October 30
Tigner, Reimers Promoted to Top Positions at Jackson Family Wines: Jackson Family Wines on Thursday announced it has promoted two top executives outside the family of founder Jess Jackson to help navigate the Santa Rosa company's future in an increasingly competitive and consolidated marketplace...
Afternoon Brief, July 23
It's critical El Niño hits Northern California. Why experts are growing optimistic: It's the middle of the summer, but it felt a bit like winter in the Sierra this week as a storm dumped four inches of hail on Interstate 80 around Donner Summit
Afternoon Brief, October 16
Drones could become familiar sight over Wine Country vineyards:
The drones are expected to be more commonplace in the Napa vineyard, likely by next year if the Federal Aviation Administration approves Yamahas application to use unmanned aircraft systems for agricultural purposes...
One Year After Two Prohibition-Era Laws are Changed in Florida, Free...
Wine on tap now served at more than 2,500 venues nationwide
Napa, CA, July 14, 2014—Free Flow Wines, the pioneer of premium wine on tap,...
Afternoon Brief, April 25
U.S. Wine Sales Rise for 20th Consecutive Year:
Party on, Americans. At a time when wine sales are slow in Europe, the U.S. wine market grew for the 20th year in a row in 2013…
Afternoon Brief, April 22
Rack & Riddle Announces Facility Opening in Wake of Major Sonoma County Expansion:
Rack & Riddle Custom Wine Services, one of the largest custom crush and winemaking companies in the North Bay area, today announced its new Healdsburg facility is expected to be functionally operational June 15th...
Afternoon Brief, April 17
Former Winetasting Network (WTN) executive pleads guilty to fraud, tax charges:
Martin Christopher Edwards, a former top executive of The Winetasting Network indicted nearly a year ago over nearly $900,000 diverted from the Napa company, has resurfaced and pleaded guilty, according to a statement from federal prosecutors Wednesday...
Afternoon Brief, April 16
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Paso Robles CAB Collective Announces 2014 Panelists and Moderator
The Paso Robles CAB (Cabernet and Bordeaux) Collective (PRCC) will present a star-studded...
Afternoon Brief, April 14
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Climatologist points to wet, warm April for Northwest wine industry
Research climatologist Greg Jones, whose work is respected in the...
Afternoon Brief, April 11
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Ardagh Group to sell six plants to settle $1.7bn Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges
Ardagh Group has agreed to sell...
Afternoon Brief, April 7
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Economic impact of Iowa's wine industry grew nearly 80 percent over four years, study says
Frank, Rimerman + Co., a...
Afternoon Brief, Jan. 9
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Bumper California harvests won't mean oversupply, says Constellation
The chief executive of Constellation Brands has rejected a suggestion that consecutive large harvests...