Tag: Napa Valley Grapegrowers

Two Brits Charged in New York Over Massive Wine Fraud: Two British men have been charged by federal prosecutors in New York over claims of a massive wine fraud. It is alleged that the two men defrauded people into investing nearly US$100 million in loans supposedly backed by an inventory of fine wine that did not, in fact, exist...

Napa, CA (March 2, 2022) – Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) announces that bud break has begun in Napa Valley.  “We’re seeing variable bud break in our...

European Union Lurches Towards Prohibition: A crunch meeting of the European Parliament could cast the terrible shadow of temperance across Europe...

Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation, Napa Valley Grapegrowers, Partner with UCCE to Support Equitable Working Conditions for Farmworkers: The Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation (FWF) and Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) are partnering with the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) on a farmworker-focused, Job Satisfaction Survey. The outcome of the survey will be used to improve the well-being of farmworkers by promoting equitable working conditions...

Napa, CA (February 2, 2022) – The Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation (FWF) and Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) are partnering with the University of California Cooperative...

Fields of Opportunity students, Eddie Benitez Pizano (left), learned about grape growing with Walsh Vineyards Management and, Ximena Alvarez Parra (right), gained hospitality skills...

Employee’s Death at Winery Near Healdsburg Spurs Workplace Investigation: California Industrial Relations officials are investigating the workplace death of an employee at a winery north of Healdsburg on Tuesday...

NAPA, CA (October 14, 2021) - The Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) and Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation (FWF) announce ROOTSTOCK 2021, to be held on November 10-12...

Multi-State Partnership Advances Sustainability in the U.S. Wine Industry Through Research, Education and Promotion: The largest winegrowing states in the country — California, Oregon, New York and Washington, which produce 95% of U.S. wine — have established educational and certification sustainability programs over the past two decades, furthering the widespread adoption of sustainable practices by U.S. winegrowers and winemakers...

Winery Insurance Coverage Reinstated by Fair Plan: On Thursday, the California FAIR Plan, the state’s insurer of last resort, announced it will resume offering basic insurance coverage for winery buildings and business personal property not involved with the growing and cultivating of grapes and crops...

NAPA, CA (September 3, 2021) – The Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) and Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation (FWF) hosted their annual Harvest STOMP fundraiser this past...

Several Ways to Donate to the Caldor Fire Fund Help Victims of the Fire in El Dorado County: In no time this tight knit community of farmers, wineries, artists and merchants have pulled together several ways to raise money to support the fund...

Becky Wasserman, American Champion of Burgundy's Small Wineries, Dies at 84: From her farm near Beaune, Wasserman represented small winegrowers from around France to U.S. importers and consumers, and was a valuable mentor...

August 23rd - Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) and the Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation (FWF) are excited to announce the launch of their Harvest STOMP...

Right-Wine Extremist from L.A. Who Turned a Lodi Vineyard into a Shooting Range Cops a Plea with Feds: Right-wing extremist Benjamin Jong Ren Hung who, according to FBI court documents, turned his family’s Lodi-area vineyard into a militia-style, illegal firearms training camp — complete with human target mannequins — has signed a plea deal with federal prosecutors...