Tag: Lake County

Garagiste Movement Gains Momentum: When the Garagiste Festival launched in 2011 in Paso Robles, few people were familiar with the word garagiste, an esoteric term for a small group of French renegade winemakers which had rarely, if ever, been used in association with American winemakers...

Kelseyville, Calif. October 23, 2015 – The Lake County Winegrape Commission (LCWC) and the Lake County Winery Association today announced that a fundraising event...

Distribution of Donor Funds Will Support Youth in the Impacted Communities Kelseyville, Calif. October 22, 2015 – Organizers of the #LakeCountyRising fundraising effort report they...

Kelseyville, Calif. October 21, 2015 – The Lake County Winegrape Commission announced it has been awarded a Specialty Crop Block Grant by the California...

Treasury Wine Shares Climb to Record After Deal to Buy Diageo U.S., British Assets: Shares in Australia's Treasury Wine Estates Ltd jumped to a record on Monday as investors cheered its $552 million purchase of most of Diageo Plc's U.S. and British wine operations, along with plans to issue shares to fund the offer...

Support for Survivors of Valley Fire Evident from Across North Coast Region Kelseyville, Calif., October 2, 2015 – Organizers of the #LakeCountyRising fundraising effort report...

Sonoma County Harvest Fair's Sweepstakes Wine Winners Revealed: A sauvignon blanc, a pinot noir and a late harvest semillon won the coveted sweepstakes awards Sunday at the Sonoma County Harvest Awards Gala, with two of the three hailing from the Russian River valley appellation...

Kelseyville, Calif., September 21, 2015 – On Monday, September 21, 2015, Beckstoffer Vineyards announced its donation of $50,000 to the #LakeCountyRising fundraising campaign. “We’re part...

Lake County Winery and Vineyard Associations Announce Relief Effort: In response to the devastating Valley Fire, three leading organizations that represent wineries and vineyard owners in Lake County have announced plans to lead a fundraising drive #LakeCountyRising to help those affected by the Valley Fire...

Kelseyville, Calif., September 18, 2015 – In response to the devastating Valley Fire, three leading organizations that represent wineries and vineyard owners in Lake...

As of Thursday morning, containment figures for the Valley Fire rose to 35 percent with 73,700 acres burned. Lake County winegrape growers and wineries are...

As of Wednesday morning, the Valley Fire has burned 70,000 acres with 30 percent containment. Nearly 2,800 firefighters from around the state are gaining...

Beverage Diversification Key to Success in Competitive Marketplace: There's little doubt that the alcohol beverage industry is shifting. Consider this... tasting room menus in upstate New York are as likely to offer craft beer samples as Riesling or Cabernet Franc these days...

Valley Fire Status Report: Impact to Lake County Wine Industry: Many in the Lake County wine industry have been impacted by this disaster, some both personally and professionally...

We are saddened by the terrible fire and losses in the Lake County community. Our thoughts go out to all who have lost so...