January 31, 2024
When it comes to wine choice, consumers have always been more sophisticated than industry professionals.
By Randy Caparoso
I started out on Burgundy but soon hit the harder stuff.
Not...
August 12, 2020
LOS ANGELES – August 12, 2020 – Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Wines is now the Official Wine of the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a multi-year partnership.
“The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the...
March 18, 2019
The Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) recently added documentation for the historic To-Kalon Vineyard of California’s Napa Valley (HALS CA-139) to its Library of Congress collection. The documentation...
January 7, 2019
Organic Grape Growing Harms Vineyard Soil, Says a Consumer Advocacy Group: According to the pro-science consumer advocacy group, American Council on Science and Health (ACSH), organic wine may not be good...
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 27, 2018
Natural Wine Faces Legal Definition
A right-wing French politician has filed a motion this month to launch an investigative committee that will seek to legally define the term "natural wine" in Franc...
March 1, 2018
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Washington State Reports Lighter Wine Grape Harvest, Excellent Quality in 2017
Washington State’s wine grape harvest totaled 227,000 tons...
November 15, 2017
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Atmospheric River Brings Storm and Flash Flood Warnings to Fire-Ravaged Wine Country
The first atmospheric river-fueled storm of the season is expected...
October 18, 2016
EPA Honors Jackson Family Wines with Green Power Leadership Award: Jackson Family Wines announced today that it has received a 2016 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection...
September 6, 2016
Margrit Biever Mondavi Dies at Age 91: Margrit Mondavi of Napa Valley, widow to Robert G. Mondavi and pioneer of the modern-day California wine industry bringing art and culture to the industry, died...