For California winegrape growers navigating tighter budgets and difficult market conditions, the vineyard investments that could meaningfully improve long-term operations, are often the first ones to be...
Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman Abandon Merger Talks, Both Confirm: Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman are no longer pursuing a potential deal, both companies confirmed in separate press releases today. Brown-Forman’s...
Today We Mourn the Loss of “Mr. Merlot,” Dan Duckhorn: Daniel J. Duckhorn, the visionary co-founder of The Duckhorn Portfolio, a leader in the Napa Valley wine community, and the iconic pioneer of luxury...
New Legislation Aims to Boost Farmworker Pay and Support Agricultural Employers
SB 921, co-sponsored by California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) and California Farm Bureau, aims to ensure farmworkers...
HotSpot AG is excited to welcome World Ag Expo attendees to our Training Center for an educational session as part of this year’s World Ag Expo Tours on February 10th. The tour stop offers attendees a...
California Wine Giant Puts One of Its Most Premium Wineries Up for Sale: Imagery Estate Winery in Glen Ellen, which was started in the 1980s by Joe Benziger, whose family also founded nearby Benziger Family...
Meta Changes Sow Confusion, Concern in Wine Industry: Last week wine, beer, and spirits-related businesses received unwelcome news. Meta notified business owners that their pages would no longer be recommended...
HotSpot AG provides automation and monitoring technology designed to help vineyard managers optimize irrigation, fertigation, and resource use with accuracy and ease. Built from real farming experience,...
HotSpot AG provides automation and monitoring technology designed to help vineyard managers optimize irrigation, fertigation, and resource use with accuracy and ease. Built from real farming experience,...
Analyzing potential ROI before investing in a technology is essential, but it can be hard to know what to focus on when there are so many available options.
By Kathleen Willcox
California...
Buyer at Major California Grocery Chain Took Bribes to Carry Certain Wines, Prosecutors Claim: A former wine buyer for a powerful California grocery chain accepted "lavish vacations," luxury watches and...
Seventh Circuit Denies Rehearing in Chicago Wine Co. Case: What It Means for Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping: The case originally arose when Chicago Wine Co., an out-of-state retailer, challenged Indiana's...
Startups to Showcase Irrigation, Robotics, Pest-Detection Tech June 26: Six innovative ag tech startup companies have been selected to participate in VINE Connect, a program that vets and connects emerging...
Ag tech to be demonstrated during VINE Connect Field Day in Fresno County
May 20, 2025 — Six innovative ag tech startup companies have been selected to participate in VINE Connect, a program...
Tariffs on European Wine Will Harm American Producers—Here's Why:
As he threatened 200 percent tariffs on all EU wine, President Donald Trump asserted that the move would bolster American wineries. The...
Alecia Moore, Winemaker and Two Wolves Wine Founder, Announced as Keynote Speaker for 2025 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium: The Unified Wine and Grape Symposium is proud to welcome Alecia Moore, winemaker...
