Ryan Klobas, Chief of Napa County Farm Bureau, Dies: Peter Nissen, president of the Farm Bureau’s board, said the bureau is “shocked and saddened” to learn of Klobas’ death...
Winemaker Mike Grgich, Who Grabbed Worldwide Attention with His Napa Chardonnay, Dies at 100: After emigrating from Croatia, the winemaker worked at top Napa cellars like Beaulieu Vineyard, Chateau Montelena...
Additional Layoffs at Ste. Michelle Indicate On-Going Struggles: On December 6th, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE), the largest winery in the Pacific Northwest, announced a substantial layoff. The layoffs...
By Jürgen Deibel
December 7th – Anyone talking about brandy should choose their words carefully because when it comes to wine-based spirits, every little detail has its own specific meaning. This...
‘Hundreds of Millions’ of Wine Labels to Be Destroyed: New European Commission guidelines concerning the labelling of wine bottles could result in a huge number of already printed labels being destroyed,...
International initiatives:
International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA)
Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR)
Future-proof wines
Organic wine associations & special show Organic World
November 27th...
Angry French Winemakers Plan Mass Protest in Narbonne: Tension has been running high in southern France and winemakers are planning a major protest in Narbonne later this month over a crisis facing the...
ProSpirits & same but different – Two halls exclusively for spirits from all over the world
November 21st – With an expected turnover of € 493.40 billion in the current year, spirits will...
Changing Consumer Palettes May Cause Growers to Shrink Winegrape Acreage: Wine industry experts are now saying the state is growing too many wine grapes to keep supply and demand balanced...
By Stuart Pigott and Paula Redes Sidore
November 7th – Fungal disease remains the biggest obstacle to organic winegrowing, even as the organic wine category continues to grow rapidly due largely...
