Tag: Newton Vineyard

High-Profile Napa Valley Winemaker Arrested for Illegal Gun and Drug Possession: A member of the family that runs wine brand Sutter Home was arrested on suspicion of three felony gun violations and a misdemeanor drug offense, the San Francisco Chronicle reports...

St. Helena, Napa Valley, Nov. 15, 2022 — Newton Vineyard is proud to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its hallmark wine, “The Puzzle.” A flagship for...

Wine Tasting in Sonoma Costs 44% More Than Before Pandemic, New Data Shows: Sonoma County wine tasting fees have risen 44% since the start of the pandemic, according to a new report. The largest price jump has occurred in Healdsburg: a 74% increase, with a new average fee of $33...

St. Helena, Napa Valley, Aug. 24, 2022 — Newton Vineyard is proud to share that Head of Viticulture Laura Deyermond has been selected by...

Growing Forward Recap: Preparing for the Risk Factors of Smoke & Fire Exposure: On July 27, 2022, Wine Industry Network hosted its most recent Growing Forward webinar, this time focusing on wildfire smoke in the vineyards — and its effect on the resulting wines. It’s a hard topic to accept and address, but one that becomes integral to the industry’s forward progress...

Calistoga, Napa Valley, July 28, 2022—Newton Vineyard now welcomes guests for luxurious, by-appointment wine tasting experiences at its new tasting room located at The...

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...

Family of 10-Year-Old Girl Who Drowned in Lake at Washington Winery Sues for Wrongful Death: Danika Ross died in July after being sucked into a pipe in a man-made lake in Quincy, Washington. The lake is for both recreation and winery irrigation...

CCOF Grants Certified Status to Properties in Spring Mountain, Mt. Veeder and Carneros St. Helena, Napa Valley, Sept. 16, 2021 — Newton Vineyard is proud...

Head of Hong Kong Wine Merchant Major Cellar Arrested: Joseph Leung, who has just resigned from Hong Kong listed wine company Major Cellar as director, has been arrested by police for allegedly embezzling HKD 25 million (US$3.21 million) worth of fine wines and spirits from a client, Vino Joy News has exclusively learned...

St. Helena, Napa Valley, July 13, 2021—Newton Vineyard is pleased to announce that Andrew Holve has been appointed Head of Winemaking. “We are proud...

Gallo Lays Off Most Clos du Bois Winery Workers: The Clos du Bois winery has laid off most of its workers and closed winemaking operations at the Geyserville facility...

California Wine Growers on a Tightrope? Annual Survey Results In: Wine grape growers, like most fruit growers, are fiercely independent. Just ask Jeff Bitter. For the past several years, the president of  Allied Grape Growers has tried to get the message across that the industry has to deal with an oversupply of wine grapes that drives down prices...

Dry, Warm Winter Could Bring Drought to California, Southwest in 2021: With the world coming off the hottest September since 1880, California’s North Bay to the south is likely to experience a continuance of warmer, drier weather conditions into the winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Thursday...

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