Testing continues, but new treatment meets approval of U.S. EPA and several state regulators.
—Jeff Siegel
Walk around certain vineyards, whether the well-renowned regions of California or the less familiar...
The PD/GWSS Board voted during its July 7 meeting to set the winegrape assessment at $1.00 per $1,000 of value for the 2020 harvest. The Board’s recommendation was approved by CDFA Secretary Karen...
The Pierce’s Disease & Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (PD/GWSS) Referendum, conducted this spring, passed with 78 percent approval of California winegrape growers. All winegrape producer entities that...
Carrying a heavy economic burden for those areas of the country with infestation of the glassy winged sharpshooter (GWSS), Pierce’s disease is a plant pathogen, transmitted exclusively by sap-feeding...
Wine Institute, The California Association of Winegrape Growers and Family Winemakers of California urge you to vote YES on the Pierce’s Disease Control Program (PDCP) referendum. Continuing...
More Winegrapes Could Go Unsold, Analysts Believe: With the amount of winegrapes that went unpicked in 2019, the message to grape growers from marketers and vineyard managers is clear: Without a winery...
Winemakers Are Using Cutting-Edge Data and Centuries-Old Wisdom to Combat Climate Change: Climate change isn't some abstract concept in the wine world. It alters every facet of winegrowing and production....
How Labor Challenges Affected the 2019 Grape Harvest: With drastic labor shortages up and down the West Coast, this years vintage may mark a dramatic shift in the way the wine industry views labor...
Merger Promises New 'Big Data Era' for the Wine Industry: One of the US's most popular consumer sites, Wine Folly, has merged with the Global Wine Database (GWDB) and unveiled plans to make big data about...
The Best AVA Not on the Label: If you want some great Syrah, I'm going to tell you about a place that grows it. The wines are fascinating - complex and not fruit-driven - and a true product of their unique...
