Concern over Accurate Labeling Grows
Despite decades in which California wine producers have sadly, yet legally and profitably labeled their products as "Champagne," and "Port," advocates of what a geographical...
Gallo Acquires Rancho Real Vineyard
An affiliate of E. & J. Gallo Winery announced today it has purchased Rancho Real Vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley appellation of Santa Barbara County...
From Petaluma Gap to the Sonoma Valley, Wine Appellations Baffle Some
Wine shoppers looking for a wine to have with dinner face an often bewildering array of label information. There is the winery name,...
Measure C, the “Napa County Watershed and Oak Woodland Protection Initiative,” is a deeply-flawed, confusing and anti-agricultural land use Initiative that will appear on the June ballot throughout Napa...
Wine Experts Warn of Growing Anti-Alcohol Sentiment and Aging Boomers
The industry has been riding on the "wine is good for you" trend since the early 1990s, but "negative" press about alcohol is growing,...
Napa County is the wine-producing haven it is today because of forward-looking protections put in place by local leaders half a century ago. As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Napa County’s Agricultural...
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief
Trending Story:
Napa County Winegrape Value Hits Record $750M with Big Cabernet Sauvignon Jump
Napa County’s winegrape harvest last year hit a new record...
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief
Trending Story:
Fervent Bidding Results in a Record-Breaking Sonoma County Barrel Auction
A record-setting $840,700 was raised today, up six percent over the previous...
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief
Trending Story:
Wine Brands Must Blend Demand, Margin to Move Upscale, Says O’Neill Vintners & Distillers CEO
O’Neill Vintners & Distillers started...
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief
Trending Story:
Buyer of Napa Valley’s Iconic Heitz Wine Cellars ‘a Breath of Fresh Air’ to Industry
One of the top names in Napa Valley luxury-tier...
