Tag: Francis Ford Coppola Winery

By Elizabeth Hans McCrone “Wine education won’t necessarily sell wine, but it gives you a reference to sell wine.” So says Rick Toyota, the Director of...

Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: Congress Moves to Protect U.S. Wines from Canadian Tariffs Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has...

Spadarotto named Coppola successor CEO: Steven Spadarotto moved from the helm of a major Napa Valley winery to became co-CEO of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola's resort, dining and most of his wine businesses...

The first quarter is arguably one of the busiest periods in the annual cycle for winemakers and their cellar teams. But it is also an opportunity to put the newest cellar tools and training to the test.

Natural Solution for Botrytis Developed: Deep within the laboratories of Reims University a professor called Christophe Clément is working on a longterm solution to the spread of botrytis in Champagne vineyards without using fungicides...

Au Bon Climat, Qupé, Constellation Brands, Francis Ford Coppola, Hahn Family Wines, King Estate, and The Wine Group are recognized for saving a total...

Russian River Valley winemakers consider split into neighborhoods: Having celebrated 30 years as an official American Viticultural Area last year, the Russian River Valley can say that many of its visionaries' dreams have come true...

The Napa | Sonoma chapter of Women for WineSense’s (WWS) Winemaker and Viticulture Roundtable will present “Winemaker Innovation - Adding Value to C-Level Discovery...

May 16, 2014, Santa Rosa, Calif. – There will be a free workshop on water pumping efficiencies and winery wastewater treatment energy efficiency measures...

Third annual North Coast wine trade show nearly sold out: Less than three years ago, the Santa Rosa-based, North Coast Wine Industry Trade Show & Conference was just an idea, but after its second year; it had become the second largest wine industry trade show in the country...

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…

Pernod Ricard to buy California winery Kenwood: Jacob's Creek owner Pernod Ricard has signed a deal to acquire Kenwood Vineyards in California as it looks to premium wine to help it achieve 'critical mass' in the US...

Authenticity has become a major buzz word in the wine business. Wine marketing consultants will tell you that consumers, and not just millennials, want...

Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: Ex-Microsoft Strategist Nathan Myhrvold Offers Wine Tips to Shock Snobs Nathan Myhrvold -- the former chief strategist and chief technology officer...

By Elizabeth Hans McCrone  Sonoma County intends to be the first wine region in California – and throughout the US – to market its wines...