Tag: Napa
Afternoon Brief, September 5
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 ago to Santa Cruz Island with his former boss, Richard Sanford...
Afternoon Brief, September 4
Former Napa Wine Executive Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion Scheme:
Martin Christopher Edwards of the Wine Tasting Network was sentenced Tuesday to 33 months in prison for his involvement in an embezzlement and tax evasion scheme, U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag announced Wednesday...
Afternoon Brief, September 3
Winemakers Use Art to Attract an Audience for Wine:
Art and wine have always had a natural affinity. Art openings are characterized by lavish wine receptions and hors d oeuvres. Tasting rooms are filled with intriguing artistic items that tempt customers into purchases...
Afternoon Brief, September 2
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 of their operating philosophies for years, but the growing awareness and demand for sustainability from consumers has created new challenges and opportunities for wineries...
Afternoon Brief, August 29
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 & Spa for the North Bay Business Journals annual Impact: Napa conference...
Afternoon Brief, August 28
Deadly Winemaking Snakes Escape in China:
Chaos erupted when deadly cobras used to make wine escaped into the city of Foshan in Chinas South-Eastern Guangdong province...
Afternoon Brief, August 27
Federal Aid May be Extended to California Winemakers:
The nation's premier wine-producing region is assessing damage from the strongest earthquake to strike northern California in 25 years and may receive aid from the federal government...
Afternoon Brief, August 26
Most wineries not insured for quake losses:
Napa and Sonoma winemakers on Monday assessed the toll of the American Canyon earthquake, which could saddle wineries with costly losses because most are not insured for quake damage...
Afternoon Brief, August 25
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 caused the shaking...
Afternoon Brief, August 22
Napa Valley May Cut Back on New Wineries:
With more than 500 wineries in Napa Valley, some leaders are asking if it's time to consider a moratorium on new ones...
Afternoon Brief, August 21
Treasury Wine's Michael Clarke flags U.S. acquisitions despite $100m loss:
Treasury Wine Estates boss Michael Clarke won't allow calamitous acquisitions made by former management or circling private equity suitors deter him from beating a path to the U.S., and has signalled an appetite for acquiring premium Californian wine brands to augment his ambitious growth strategy...
Afternoon Brief, August 20
3rd Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo Attendee Registration Now Open:
The Wine Industry Network (WIN) announced attendee registration for the 2014 North Coast Wine Industry Expo to be held on December 4th opened today...
Afternoon Brief, August 18
U.S. women drink wine to relax, men look for high quality:
Men and women are different when it comes to their wine habits. New research from Canadean finds that in the US, women drink wine in order to relax and unwind, seeking good value options, whereas men are more likely to be wine buffs, searching for high quality and new drink experiences...
Afternoon Brief, August 15
Washington wine industry prepares for another record vintage:
Last years record 212,000 tons in Washington wine country will likely exceed 230,000 tons this year, according to the Northwests largest wine producer...
Afternoon Brief, August 12
Grape sales slow in face of prospects for another big crop:
With California's wine grape vineyards on a fast track to producing what looks to be the third large crop in as many years, finding a home for uncommitted 2014 grapes could prove somewhat daunting, especially for Central Valley sellers...
