November 7, 2025
Paradise Ridge Winery is a new, fully outfitted winery featuring state of the art equipment in the Russian River Valley. We are looking for long-term partnerships with clients of all sizes who need full...
June 17, 2024
Winery Owners, Guests Flee as Point Fire Erupts in Sonoma County Wine Region: Guests enjoying an afternoon of wine tasting at Capo Creek Winery on West Dry Creek Road were forced to flee after the wind-driven...
October 10, 2022
Son Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering Father in Champagne: Yann Vadin, 33, has been arrested after allegedly admitting to killing his father, local winemaker Jean-Luc Vadin, 57, of Champagne Vadin-Plateau,...
June 16, 2022
How Russia’s War on Ukraine Threatens Decades of Winemaking Progress: Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, the war has caused incomprehensible losses: millions of displaced citizens, thousands...
December 7, 2020
Tourist Visits for State and Napa Valley May Not See Full Recovery Until 2023 ... or Later: Visitation to California is expected to decline more than 40% this year, according to a study released by the...
December 9, 2019
3 Years of Hurt on Horizon, but Despite Challenges Wine Remains Relevant - Few people have the vantage point of Carolyn Wente, 4th generation winegrower and CEO of Wente Vineyards in the Livermore Valley....
August 23, 2019
(SANTA ROSA, CA)- August 22, 2019 – The Museum of Sonoma County (MSC) is pleased to present the 2019 Museum Gala on Saturday, October 12 at the Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine Country in Santa Rosa. The annual...
July 29, 2019
Wine in Cans Could Be 10% of Category Says Free Flow Wines: Free Flow Wines are betting big on the continued growth of alternative sustainable wine packaging with an investment of around $10 million in...
October 25, 2018
Constellation Dumps Cheap Wine for Weed: Cannabis is hot, believes the third-largest wine company in the US. Mexican beer is hot. Cheap wine, though? That's old business, best dumped on somebody else...
October 23, 2018
Constellation Brands Rumored to Be Selling Off U.S. Wine Brands: As reported by Reuters, "four people familiar with the matter" revealed that the drinks company was considering selling off U.S. wine brands...
September 19, 2018
DTC Channel Goes Mainstream: Direct shipping of wine is now mainstream in much of the United States. Last year, volume of direct-shipped wine was up 15.3% to 5.78 million cases, with consumer spending...
August 16, 2018
U.S. Wine Sales up Despite Import Competition: Steady growth in U.S. wine sales continued through July, traditionally a slower season for purchases and direct-to-consumer shipments...
August 15, 2018
Searching for the Truth About Smoke Taint: With wildfires still blazing, Tom Jarvis tells you all you need to know about the effect on grapes...
July 12, 2018
Napa County Superior Court will consider whether Bremer Family Winery is a recalcitrant, rule-breaking rogue winery or the victim of a bad rap...
February 27, 2018
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Paradise Ridge Winery Faces Rebuild Challenges After Santa Rosa Fire
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December 18, 2017
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