Tag: Kim Badenfort
Positive Wine Industry Survey Results, but PR Efforts Still Needed
Survey results released by Sonoma State’s Wine Business Institute last week ran contrary to the impression given by several recent stories about the wine industry clashing with locals about vineyard and winery development.
Carneros Wine Alliance Celebrated 30th Anniversary at Annual Barrel Tasting
Tuesday, the Carneros Wine Alliance held their annual spring barrel tasting at Cuvaison. Sixteen wineries poured barrel samples of Carneros Chardonnay and Pinot Noir,...
How Real Is the Danger of Arsenic Poisoning from Wine?
Thursday morning CBS News broke the story about high levels of arsenic in top-selling wines and the ensuing class action lawsuit filed against 24...
Q&A Michael Richmond: Wine is the most candid industry I could...
“In your life you have pages, chapters, and books. I’ve been in the wine business for over 40 years, and this is a new...
FDA Sees No Safety Issues with Agglomerated Corks
Yesterday Wine Industry Insight (WII) published a story regarding the health safety of the adhesive used in some agglomerate cork. Today the FDA responded:
Based...
Q&A with Carolyn Stark, Incoming Executive Director of Sonoma County Vintners
February 1st, Carolyn Stark will take over from Honore Comfort as Executive Director for the Sonoma County Vintners. Marking the beginning of a new...
North Coast Wine Industry Gathers to Honor Award Winners
Tuesday afternoon nearly 200 people filled the Alexander Valley Ballroom at the Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel for the second annual Wine Industry Awards and...
Genesis: An Evolution in Wine Preservation Technology
The Genesis device is the latest in a wide range of wine preservation devices available to help preserve the wine while drinking it. In...
5 Wine Industry Innovators Honored with WINnovation Award
The business of wine is in a continual state of evolution with new markets, new consumer trends, new challenges and new solutions provided from...
Constellation Pilots Innovative BioFiltro Wastewater Treatment System
Constellation plans to put millions of earthworms to work in 2015. Don’t worry, they won’t be making the wine, they’ll be cleaning the wastewater...
The Demand for Sustainability Resonates with the Wine Industry
Sustainability in vineyard operations and wine making is nothing new. For many wineries it has been an integrated, albeit unspoken, part of their operating...
Sonoma County Winegrowers Field Day Takes Comprehensive View on Sustainability
Friday, August 8th the Sonoma County Winegrowers held their 14th annual field day with a focus on sustainable winegrowing. The event filled the Agricultural...
All American Containers Pioneers Packaging Retail Concept for the Wine Industry
Last year All American Containers (AAC) moved to a new location in Windsor with a 35,000 square foot warehouse space and room for their...
New Rodney Strong Winery Installation Optimized for Quality and Economy
Last year the old 11,500 square foot warehouse behind the main Rodney Strong Winery building was used exclusively for storage, but today it’s a...
Rebranding the wine with the worst reputation in the world
In the mid-nineties Lambrusco had become synonymous with Riunite, a cheap, low alcohol sweet wine that sommeliers wouldn’t allow anywhere near their wine lists,...
