Tag: Larry Van Aalst
Afternoon Brief, July 20
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How an Important Central Coast Vineyard Fought Off the Alamo Fire
Two of the current wildfire season's biggest...
Afternoon Brief, July 11
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The $110 Million Question: Is Alcohol Good for You?
With researchers producing a seemingly constant stream of studies...
Afternoon Brief, June 22
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Increased Competition for Labor Leaves Wine Hanging
The numbers don't lie: there has been a steady loss off...
Afternoon Brief, June 8
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Napa Cabernet Prices at Worryingly High Levels
As reported by Wines & Vines, prices and demand for Cabernet...
Afternoon Brief, May 25
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Wine Industry Racing to Meet $10–$20 a Bottle Demand
Consumer thirst for wines retailing for more than $10...
Afternoon Brief, April 27
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Michael David Winery Acquires Historic Geyserville Winery, Tasting Room, and Vineyards
Michael David Winery announced today the purchase...
Afternoon Brief, April 13
A Foot in Two Industries: How Wine and Weed Cross-Pollinate
Cannabis has long been grown in the shadows, under the canopies of the Emerald Triangle, while wine grapes were grown in the neighboring counties of Sonoma and Napa in the open, under the warm California sun...
Afternoon Brief, April 12
A Woman's Death Sorting Grapes Exposes Italy's "Slavery"
Her husband can still recall how Paola Clemente used to set two alarms to make sure she woke in the middle of the night - 1:50 a.m. - to catch the private bus that would take her and dozens of other women to the vineyards...
Afternoon Brief, July 7
Top Somms Advice Vintners on How to Get on Their Wine Lists: Sommeliers and wine directors see and taste a lot of wines. What gets their attention? What's the best way to get attention? We asked them. They were not shy...
Afternoon Brief, June 23
Millennials Weigh In on What Makes Food Brands Authentic: Today Watershed Communications released findings from two national ethnographic studies examining the media habits of millennial food and beverage consumers...
Afternoon Brief June 9
E. & J. Gallo Purchases Wine Brand Orin Swift Cellars: Winemaker Dave Phinney has a knack for making delicious, stylish wines with memorable labels and attractive price points but also for understanding wine's business side...
