Tag: Lake County
Afternoon Brief, June 25
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Trending Story:
Wine and Weed Go to War in Oregon
Pot legalization has pitted a wine farmer against a weed...
FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted for Pawnee Fire
OAKLAND, Calif. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to assist the...
What do a 19th Century Actress, Teddy Roosevelt, and a Volcano Have...
Lake County. Visit the new LakeCountyWine.org to discover why.
June 20, 2018 (Lake County, California) - The Lake County Winegrape Commission (LCWC) and Lake County...
Afternoon Brief, February 28
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Napa Expert Grim About the State and Direction of the Valley: ‘I Don't See Any Hope’
Few people...
Afternoon Brief, February 9
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Trending Story:
California Preliminary Grape Crush Report
The 2017 crush totaled 4,233,288 tons, up less than half of a percent...
Afternoon Brief, March 2
Winemaker Opens Up About Sexism: Judging by the volume of emails, Wine-Searcher's recent article on sexism in the wine industry definitely struck a chord, especially with a cross-section of female winemakers in Australia...
Afternoon Brief, January 5
Series of Atmospheric River Storms to Bring Risk of Significant California Flooding: The Pacific Northwest has been shivering through another unusually extended wave of subfreezing temperatures and snoweven along the immediate coast...
Afternoon Brief, December 30
North Coast Vintners Celebrate a Banner Year for Sparkling Wine: It's been a banner year for sparkling wine as consumers expand their thirst for bubbly well beyond New Year's Eve—and North Coast producers are celebrating...
2016: An Outstanding Year for Lake County Wines
Region’s Reputation Grows as Wines Consistently Achieve 90+ Ratings
Kelseyville, Calif. December 29, 2016 – Awareness of Lake County as a source of high-quality wine...
Afternoon Brief, December 29
10 Timeless Lessons About Business from the Founders of the Biggest Wine Brand in America: Last month I had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, the founders of the world's most popular wine brand, Barefoot Wine...
Afternoon Brief, December 16
Premier Crude – Blackmail, Sex and Fraud: Here's a judicial irony. John Fox, 66, who pled guilty in August to defrauding his wine customers at Berkeley's bankrupt Premier Cru of $45 million, got a shorter prison sentence because he paid for sex...
Afternoon Brief, October 19
Charles Smith Reshapes Washington Wine Industry: When Charles Smith makes a move, the earth moves. On Monday, a big "crack" was heard throughout the Washington wine industry when it was announced that Smith had sold his eponymous wine brand to mega-giant Constellation Brands for a reported $120 million...
Afternoon Brief, August 19
From Wine to Weed: Keeping the Marijuana Farm Small and Local: In November, voters in as many as 12 states will see a marijuana legalization initiative on their ballots...
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...
Afternoon Brief, August 16
Dan Kosta, Co-Founder of Kosta Browne Winery, Appointed Honorary Vintner Chair of the 2016 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend: Kosta Browne Winery, a boutique, world-class winery based in Sebastopol, California, in the heart of the Russian River Valley, is pleased to announce that co-founder Dan Kosta has been appointed Honorary Vintner Chair of the 2016 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend...
