March 12, 2015
Sonoma County Vintners Announce Wine Lots for Inaugural Barrel Auction: The Sonoma County Vintners invites members of the licensed wine trade to preview the never before, never again limited production...
January 15, 2015
American wineries increased the dollar value of their direct-to-consumer shipments by an unprecedented 15.5% in 2014, with an equally record-breaking increase in the volume of those shipments...
September 26, 2014
By Madeline Blasberg
On August 24, just as the grape harvest was getting underway, the ground beneath California’s wine country shook as a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck just six miles southwest of Napa....
September 18, 2014
Constellation Pilots Innovative BioFiltro Wastewater Treatment System:
Constellation plans to put millions of earthworms to work in 2015. Don't worry, they wont be making the wine, they'll be cleaning...
September 12, 2014
Jumping genes could lead to new grape varieties: A New Zealand scientist is looking at a way to create new clones of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir...
September 11, 2014
Honore Comfort, Sonoma County Vintners group chief to step down:
The top official with Sonoma County Vintners, the major advocacy and promotional trade group for the countys wineries, announced Wednesday...
September 5, 2014
Winemaker Loses Right Hand in Harvest Accident:
To veteran winemaker Bruno D'Alfonso, the screams exploding from the neighboring winery were eerily familiar, reminiscent of a sailing trip many years...
September 2, 2014
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...
August 29, 2014
Impact-Napa Conference Focuses on Past, Present and Future of Napa Valley:
With Sundays earthquake still fresh on peoples mind, members of the wine growing community gathered at Napas Meritage Resort...
August 25, 2014
Scientists: Napa quake should be a ‘wake-up call’:
The earthquake that struck Napa County early Sunday could have been much larger, scientists said, given the track record of the fault that most likely...