February 23, 2016
Financial Crisis Led to 'Winemaker Freedom": The global financial crisis in 2008 was in some ways positive for winemakers as it gave them a sense of freedom according to Ted Lemon of California's Litt...
February 22, 2016
Peter Mondavi, Napa Valley Wine Pioneer, Dies at 101: Peter Mondavi Sr., a Napa Valley pioneer who steered his family's Charles Krug Winery through more than a half-century of revolutionary change in the...
February 12, 2016
Sonoma County Winegrowers Learn How to Combat Pierce’s Disease at Shone Farm Workshop: Thousands of Sonoma County vines have been pulled out and replanted over the past two years, thanks to an outbreak...
February 11, 2016
U.S. Wine Export Market Ripe for Growth: Washington wine grape growers should be looking to New Zealand as a model for premium wine production and theres opportunity for growth...
February 4, 2016
Sonoma County Vintners’ Role Examined After Director’s Departure: Some local winery officials said Wednesday the unexpected departure of Sonoma County Vintners' executive director should trigger a re-examination...
January 19, 2016
Premiere Napa Valley Auction Goes Online: Twenty-five lots at this year's Premiere Napa Valley barrel tasting and futures auction will be offered online for the first time, boosting the chances of another...
January 18, 2016
Enhanced El Niño Storm Track Has Finally Emerged; Active Pattern Likely Throughout California Next 2-3 Months: Over the past two weeks, a series of strong and moist storm systems have brought wet and occasionally...
January 14, 2016
Could Drinking Red Wine Lead to Better Sex? Good news, wine-loving dudes a new study out of Harvard University and the University of East Anglia found that consuming foods and drinks rich in flavonoids,...
December 11, 2015
Is the Napa Valley Vine Trail Compatible with Growing Grapes? Whether the Napa Valley Vine Trail and farming are a good mix is a new question facing the county Board of Supervisors...
December 7, 2015
Canada and Mexico Given Approval to Implement Over $1 Billion in Damaging Tariffs on American Exports, Including Wine: The World Trade Organization announced today that it is authorizing Canada and Mexico...