Neil Empson, Pioneer of Fine Italian Wine in the US Market, Dies at 85: The EMPSON Companies announce the passing of their beloved Chairman and Co-Founder, Neil Trevanion Howard Empson, on Saturday, September...
(Sept. 16, 2024; SONOMA, Calif.)—Jeff O’Neill, owner of Ram’s Gate Winery in Sonoma’s Carneros AVA, is pleased to announce that the winery’s 28 acres of estate vineyards and winery have officially...
6 Surprising Findings from Wine Market Council DTC Study: In a deeper analysis of the recent Wine Club/DTC Consumer Survey data, WMC researchers identified several surprising findings about how wine consumers...
Don't Believe the Hype - Wine Can Be Healthy: "Confirmation bias" means that people interpret information in ways that support their existing beliefs. It's happening this week about an important study...
(Aug. 14, 2024; Sonoma, Calif.)—Sonoma County’s Ram’s Gate Winery has launched a new menu for its signature Seasonal Wine & Food Experience, highlighting the freshest ingredients from local farms,...
California Fire Season Starts Early: At least nine wineries in Sonoma County's Dry Creek Valley were evacuated Sunday by a fast-moving wildfire. Another 13 wineries were facing an evacuation warning, depending...
Ram’s Gate Winery Winemaker Joe Nielsen Photo Credit: Steve Cooley
SONOMA, Calif., June 18, 2024 — Wine Spectator, the world’s leading authority on wine, has named winemaker Joe Nielsen of...
US Wine Industry Fights Back with New Marketing Campaigns: It might feel like it's all gloom and doom in the wine industry right now, but two separate groups are creating positive energy around wine....
Wine Hits Back at Negative Headlines: The Wine Market Council is leading the charge against pessimistic wine stories about the US market...
Washington the Winner in Bad Wine Year: Each year, when many of Sonoma County’s 1,800 certified sustainable winegrape growers gather for the Sonoma County Winegrowers’ (SCW) annual meeting, they want to...
