August 14, 2023
In July, Tennessee attorney general Jonathan Skrmetti filed a federal lawsuit against
six out-of-state retailers, claiming they illegally shipped alcohol into the state.
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Wine's Most Inspiring People: Donniella Winchell—Executive Director, Ohio Wine Producers Association
January 12, 2022
Growing up on a Concord grape farm, Donniella Winchell never had the desire to pursue a career in the grape or wine business. Instead, after college, she took her talents to the classroom and taught history...
August 30, 2019
‘Terroir…Is That a Dog?’ Survey Exposes Wine Knowledge: Wine experts have grappled with a definition of terroir for decades, but more than one in four Britons surveyed thought that it referred to a small...
January 7, 2019
Organic Grape Growing Harms Vineyard Soil, Says a Consumer Advocacy Group: According to the pro-science consumer advocacy group, American Council on Science and Health (ACSH), organic wine may not be good...
June 13, 2018
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Trending Story:
Napa’s Watershed C Vote at a Standstill
Poor voter response, mail-in ballots and bureaucracy stall a decision on a major agricultural provision…
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June 11, 2018
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Cannabis and Wine, Unlikely Bedfellows Fall Under Similar Scrutiny
As Sonoma County Supervisors weigh and discuss how the cannabis industry should...
May 25, 2018
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United States Takes Action Against Canadian Trade Measures That Discriminate Against U.S. Wine
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Trade...
February 27, 2018
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Paradise Ridge Winery Faces Rebuild Challenges After Santa Rosa Fire
If plans work out, visitors could start returning to Paradise Ridge Winery’s...
February 21, 2018
Sonoma County Grape Growers Battle Frost After Early Bud Break
Below-freezing temperatures that can damage Sonoma County's $575 million grape crop before it even develops are prompting some growers to...
October 31, 2017
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Acquisitions Impact on North Coast Grape Growers Hard to Predict Due to Market “Hesitation”
Glenn Proctor has been in the business of predicting...