October 4, 2017
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Wine Impact Study Designed to Impact Policy
The $220 billion economic impact of the U.S. wine industry revealed in WineAmerica’s recent study...
October 3, 2017
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Wine Enthusiast’s 2017 Wine Star Award Winners
Eighteen years ago, the editors of Wine Enthusiast conceived an annual-award program to honor...
September 29, 2017
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Thieves Uproot 500 Vines and Steal Grapes in Bordeaux
Around seven tons of grapes have been stolen from vineyards in Bordeaux mid-harvest, a double...
September 15, 2017
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Charles Banks: From Screaming Eagle to Jailbird
With his wine finances finally untangled by the sale of his share of Mayacamas, former winery owner...
September 14, 2017
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Silver Oak Owners Buy Oregon Vineyard from Dick Erath
The family behind Napa Valley’s Silver Oak is the newest landowner in Oregon’s...
September 12, 2017
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Vinexpo to Go to Sonoma in 2018
The news was revealed this morning to press at the Orangerie in Vienna’s Schloss Schönbrunn, the location...
September 11, 2017
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Torrid Temperatures Shrivel California Wine Grapes to Raisins
Humans weren’t the only ones caught off guard and uncomfortable by the Bay Area’s...
September 1, 2017
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How Package Design Attracts Today’s Wine Consumer
Regardless of varied consumer preferences, there are surely enough wine options available...
August 31, 2017
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Napa Valley Vineyard Asset Bubble Ready to Pop? Not So Fast, Says Rabobank Analyst
Growing global interest in North Coast wines has uncorked fast...
August 30, 2017
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Digging Deeper in Pay-for-Play Scandal
In going through the 2014 Pennsylvania Ethics Commission report that sparked a federal investigation, I got...
August 25, 2017
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How to Make Money in the Wine Business
What’s the secret to making money in the wine trade? That, of course, is the opening to the classic...
August 22, 2017
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Napa Wine Merchant Accused of Fraud in Client’s Lawsuit
Bond investor Jeffrey Gundlach has filed suit against Soutirage for $1 million, accusing...
August 21, 2017
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Brandy Boom Sparks Gallo Buyout
An unreported surge in brandy sales prompted the wine giant to move for boutique spirit producer Germain-Robin…
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August 16, 2017
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Duckhorn Wine Company Acquires Central Coast Icon Calera Wine Company
Duckhorn Wine Company, which includes Duckhorn Vineyards, Goldeneye, Paraduxx,...
August 9, 2017
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Investigation Continues into Large Mount Veeder Winery Wastewater Spill
State investigators are still looking for the cause of a Mount Veeder winery...
August 8, 2017
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‘Sessionable’ Wine Will Help Boost U.S. Wine Sales, Producers Claim
Stephanie Gallo, vice president of marketing at E&J Gallo Winery...















