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 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...
August 7, 2017
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Napa Kicks Off Another “Classic” Harvest
After nearly five years of drought made every Napa Valley harvest kickoff story complicated,...
July 31, 2017
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California Flip Flops on Wine Delivery Law
Wine delivery apps have become big business as the delivery market has been transformed by technology...
July 28, 2017
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Owner of Healdsburg’s Wilson Winery Hit with $56,000 in Pollution Fines
A Healdsburg vintner with a history of breaking environmental laws agreed...
July 11, 2017
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The $110 Million Question: Is Alcohol Good for You?
With researchers producing a seemingly constant stream of studies about alcohol’s protective...
July 11, 2017
The reality is that the clientele remains largely in the dark about what to expect, despite a significant uptick since 2010 in the number of producers making premium wines. While the industry itself grapples...
April 26, 2017
Napa County: Wine Business Dominates Large Real Estate Deals
A number of the most significant commercial real estate deals in the county in the past 12 months have been at large industrial properties...
April 19, 2017
California's First 'Wine & Weed Symposium' Arrives in August
California has been a powerful force on the global wine scene for decades. Meanwhile, the state's never been a slouch when it comes to...
March 3, 2017
Wine and Marijuana Cause Problems for Beer Industry: Wine and marijuana are cutting into craft beer's buzz, as growth in each of those segments took some use occasions away from a craft category that slowed...









