Tag: Italy
Afternoon Brief, September 22
How the Wente Chardonnay Clone Became America's Choice: The Wente wine story began in 1883, with German immigrant C.H. Wente. He learned his craft studying winemaking under Charles Krug in Napa Valley...
Afternoon Brief, September 13
Jackson Family Wines Purchases Alexander Valley’s Field Stone Winery: Best known for its old-vine Petite Sirah, the Field Stone vineyard was first planted in 1894...
2016 Harvest Update: Piedmont and Tuscany
By Cristina Mariani-May, Banfi Vintners
In America we are back to school, in Italy, we are back to the vineyards for vendemmia – it’s grape-picking...
Afternoon Brief, September 9
The Most Expensive Non-California Wines in the US: Where does the most expensive wine in the United States come from? And who's making it...
Afternoon Brief, September 8
Jackson Family Wines Shows Industry Leadership with Launch of Sustainability Report and 2021 Goals: "We are committed to being leaders in responsible winemaking, and are sharing the story of our journey with others to inspire and inform," the Jackson Family states in the opening letter of the sustainability report...
Moscato D’Asti D.O.C.G. Educational Master Classes Launches in U.S.
Miami – Monday, September 12, 2016 – Miami Culinary Institute
New York – Wednesday, September 14, 2016 – Astor Center
San Francisco – Tuesday, September 20,...
Afternoon Brief, August 23
Sonoma County Vintners Announces Community Connection Initiative: Sonoma County Vintners Executive Director Jean Arnold-Sessions today announced the organization's "Community Connection" initiative...
Afternoon Brief, August 18
California Eradicates the European Grapevine Moth: In what's being heralded a "success story," California is officially eradicated of the European grapevine moth...
The Montefalco Consortium Announces Important Changes in Winemaking Regulations
The 2016 harvest will bring with it new bottling and blending opportunities, as well as a wine with a brand new name
Authenticity and territorial...
Afternoon Brief, May 17
Border Protection Intercepts New Leafhopper in Wine Shipment: U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialist working at the Houston Seaport intercepted a "First in the Nation" pest, preventing its introduction into the U.S...
Afternoon Brief, April 25
Wine Buyers Return to Sonoma County Barrel Auction 2016 with Praise for Inaugural Event: In just two short hours and 71 lots representing 14 of Sonoma's 17 appellations, the inaugural Sonoma County Barrel Auction raised $460,000...
September 9 to Become Italian Wine Day in China
On the second day of its 50th Edition, Vintaly hosted Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and Founder and Executive Chairman of the Alibaba Group Jack...
Afternoon Brief, April 11
Vision and Robots Team Up for Wine Production: Robots and robotic-based vision systems are slowly replacing the tedious, time-consuming tasks involved in wine production...
Afternoon Brief, April 1
Two Buck Chuck Is Being Discontinued, and You Can Blame That Fake Huffpo Viral Story: Things haven't always gone well for Charles Shaw, the man behind the bargain booze known as Two Buck Chuck ...
Afternoon Brief, January 13
El Nino Conditions Already Weakening: While robust storms keep passing over California, sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean are already starting to cool, signaling an eventual end to El Nino...
