Tag: HotSpot AG

What's Driving Wine's Structural Decline: Wine consumption has been in decline in its traditional continental European markets for decades, and for many years that volume decline was offset by growth in markets such as UK, USA, northern Europe, and APAC markets such as Japan, China and Australia...

New Tariffs Threaten Europe's Winemakers: After a period of alarming flat-lining and decline, the wine industry is finally showing signs of strength, vitality and growth. Two storm clouds on the horizon threaten that success though...

In collaboration with the Lake County Winegrape Commission, HotSpot AG will give a live demonstration on agricultural pump and valve remote control. Laura Garza...

Napa Green’s Roundup Ban Underscores Controversy behind Sonoma County’s ‘Certified Sustainable’ Vineyards: 95% of Sonoma County’s vineyards are certified-sustainable. Here’s why that’s controversial...

15-53 GPH Variable Rate Fertigation Skid: Become empowered with real-time data, built-in safety/alert systems, reduced maintenance and equipment downtime, and a user-friendly interface that...

PacifiCorp’s Wildfire Settlements Highlight Winery Lawsuits for 2020 Smoke Losses: Three Willamette Valley courts have just ruled that several Valley wineries may move forward with their suits against PacifiCorp for igniting wildfires that they claim ruined their 2020 harvests and vintages with smoke taint...

Extreme Weather and Falling Demand Are Pushing Wineries into the Red: High input costs and declining consumption are adding to the woes of small, independent wineries...

Total Wine Asks US Court to Spurn ‘Alarming’ FTC Subpoena: National wine and spirits retailer Total Wine & More has asked a U.S. judge to deny a request for corporate records from the Federal Trade Commission, which is investigating the practices of one of the company's wholesalers.

Vineyards and wineries face new, growing and shifting challenges each year, whether from the continued pressure to stay ahead of the competition or the...

Treasury Wine Estates Announces Historic Acquisition of DAOU Vineyards: In a groundbreaking move poised to transform the Paso Robles region and the wine industry at large, Treasury Wine Estates proudly unveils its agreement to acquire DAOU Vineyards, renowned as the fastest-growing luxury wine brand in the United States, for an impressive price tag of $1 billion...

HotSpot AG understands the importance of applying the right amount of water to the right spot in the field at the right time. Owner...

Vintners union vows to stop cheap imports from entering French market and says the government ‘bears a heavy responsibility’...

HotSpot AG is a vineyard management tool, developed to simplify irrigation and help growers comply with ever-changing regulations. The cloud-based data is displayed onto...

Davis, CA - June 10, 2022 California growers are always hunting for new ways to conserve water and use less energy, especially in drought...

Davis, CA - April 12, 2022 As the rainy season ends, it’s unmistakable that California grape growers are staring down the barrel of the...