Tag: Illinois
Afternoon Brief, August 9
Williams Selyem Acquires 121 Year-Old Russian River Valley Zinfandel Vineyard: Williams Selyem Winery, a producer of iconic Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Zinfandel for 35 years, announced today it has purchased the historic Saitone Vineyard located on Olivet Road in Sonoma County's Russian River Valley...
Illinois Governor Urged to Veto Wine Drinkers Felony Bill
National Association of Wine Retailers Urges End To Unconstitutional Law Limiting Wine Shipments
The National Association of Wine Retailers today delivered a letter to Illinois...
Afternoon Brief, August 1
Unfair Competition in the Wine Industry: California counties are increasingly using California's Unfair Competition Law to bring government enforcement actions against local businesses for myriad reasons...
Afternoon Brief, March 17
ProWein 2016 Reveals Insightful Consumer Trends and Racks Record-Breaking Visitors: ProWein, one of the world's biggest annual wine trade events held in Düsseldorf, Germany, attracted more than 55,000 visitors from 126 countries, and featured 6,200 exhibitors from 59 countries-record-breaking figures for the fair...
Afternoon Brief, September 4
Sonoma County Winegrape Growers Approve Commission Referendum: As it seeks to become the nation's first 100% sustainable winegrowing region, Sonoma County's winegrape growers voted ...
Afternoon Brief, September 3
Wildfires Raise Fears Of Grape Smoke Taint: The current wildfires in Washington have left many growers wondering if smoke taint could impact the flavor of their winegrapes...
Afternoon Brief, August 7
Riedel Legal Threat to Hosemaster No Laughing Matter: Feeling safely protected by US libel law, Ron Washam has insulted people in the wine industry for years on his Hosemaster of Wine blog
Afternoon Brief, August 3
Thousands of Gallons of Wine Destroyed in Charlton Winery Fire: The Charlton Orchards Farm & Winery on Old Worcester Road was completely engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived just after 10:30 p.m...
Afternoon Brief, July 31
Lake County fire grows to 15,000 acres: A wildfire in Lake County ballooned Friday to 18,000 acres and spread into neighboring Yolo County, as firefighters struggled to gain the upper hand from the ground and air and called in reinforcements from across the state
Afternoon Brief, July 29
Northern California Wildfire Jumps Line, Forces Evacuations: More than 200 people were ordered from their homes Tuesday when a wildfire jumped a containment line east of California's Napa Valley wine country in one of several blazes burning across the state
Afternoon Brief June 19
Water wars in California's coastal wine country: By most measures, California's Central Coast wine industry is thriving. Between 1990 and 2014, harvested wine grape acreage in the growing region around Paso Robles nearly quintupled to 37,408 acres, as vintners discovered that the area's rolling hills, rocky soil and mild climate were perfect for coaxing rich, sultry flavors from red wine grapes...
Afternoon Brief June 12
Unusual Cool Growing Season Extends Bloom Period for Napa Valley Wine Grapes: Napa Valley’s unusually cool start to the wine grape growing season has extended the stages of flowering and fruit-set for the 2015 vintage by up to three to four weeks, according to the Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG)...
Afternoon Brief: June 8
Auction Napa Valley Has a Legendary Day: Dinner with the stars, fabulous trips abroad and even some wine - it must be Auction Napa Valley time again...
Afternoon Brief, June 2
Drought Is Bearing Fruit for Washington Wineries: American wine, for all the hype and hyperbole in recent years about Idaho rieslings or Pennsylvania pinot noirs, is still overwhelmingly a California thing...
Afternoon Brief, May 13
Rural crime adds to pain from California drought: Law enforcement officers remind farmers to be vigilant and check irrigation pumps, brass fittings and steel pipes, which remain hot items for thieves...
