Tag: Health
Afternoon Brief, July 28
Wine auctioneer charged with grand theft:
Joshua Krummenoehl, of Brooklyn, New York, was charged late June with multiple counts of grand theft involving alleged victims from various states, including California, Hawaii, New York and Colorado...
Afternoon Brief July 14
Direct to Consumer Sales Fails to Lift the Wine Industry: The DTC movement is a wonderful idea, and there is no doubt that as regulations soften and technological efficiencies prevail, it will be a sustainable revenue stream going forward. That day is not today...
Afternoon Brief, July 11
Will El Nino be enough to break California’s drought?:
California is stuck in an oppressive drought. For nearly a year, drought conditions have domination the states landscape, resources and concerns. According to the latest Drought Monitor report, 79 percent of the state is in extreme or exceptional drought as of July 8...
Afternoon Brief, July 8
Veraison Starts in Napa Valley:
According to the Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) veraison, an annual benchmark in the winegrape growing season is underway, occurring 5-10 days earlier than usual...
Afternoon Brief, July 2
Wine Spectator publisher donates $3M to California college:
Marvin Shanken, who has been publishing the Wine Spectator magazine since 1973, is giving back to the industry that has helped make him a multimillionaire, by donating $3 million to Sonoma State University to support the Wine Learning Center...
Afternoon Brief, July 1
Bye bye Bordeaux! The new bull market for wine:
When a pack of wine collectors arrived in the private second floor of Manhattan's Bowery Hotel last Thursday for an auction held by Acker Merrall & Condit, they weren't there to hold back...
Afternoon Brief, June 30
Hailstorm decimates vines across Burgundy:
Burgundy winemakers have reported widespread damage to the 2014 harvest after a five minute hailstorm destroyed vines across the region on Saturday afternoon...
Afternoon Brief, June 27
Excessive Drinking Kills 1 in 10 Americans:
If people moderated their alcohol intake and avoided excessive drinking, it would prevent 10 percent of the deaths that occur in this country every year in people between the ages of 20-64...
Afternoon Brief, June 25
Stage is set for another good Napa Valley wine grape crop:
By mid-June the stage had been set for a good balance of proper grape ripening and adequate yields this year in the vineyards of Napa Valley...
Afternoon Brief, June 23
Europeans testing sulphite-free preservation of wine:
Europeans, well-known for their love of wine, are testing a novel preservation method aimed at significantly reducing or even eliminating sulphites, which can cause allergic reactions in some people...
Afternoon Brief, June 20
California's drought getting even worse, experts say:
California's drought conditions have worsened over the past week with the percentage of the state suffering from the highest category increasing, the National Weather Service said Thursday...
Afternoon Brief, June 19
Economics driving California wineries to Pacific NorthWest:
Speculation creeps into the conversation every time a large California winery snaps up a smaller operation and sets up shop in Oregon or Washington: The big outfits figure climate change eventually will make California too hot and dry to grow premium wine grapes, so they are moving to better conditions in the Pacific Northwest...
Afternoon Brief, June 18
Wine, beer, & spirits groups find more, not less, benefit in sharing their stories:
Most who enjoy adult beverages don't confine themselves to one particular type of drink. A craft beer or hard cider on a hot day, cocktails on Friday evening with friends and a fine wine with dinner at a good restaurant all have their place in contemporary lifestyles...
Afternoon Brief, June 13
More water in Russian River, less in Lake Mendocino:
Since the releases from Coyote Valley Dam were increased this month, Lake Mendocino has lost about 200 acre-feet of water a day, according to daily lake level reports...
Afternoon Brief, June 11
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...
