April 28, 2026 (San Diego, CA) — SommCon Conference & Beverage Expo is now accepting speaker proposals for its 2026 San Diego gathering, inviting beverage professionals, educators, and industry...
San Diego Wine Country by the Bay
Hosted by Women’s Wine Alliance & Ramona Valley Vineyard Association
Join us for an evening celebrating the incredible wines being produced right here in San...
August 11, 2025 (San Diego, CA) — The San Diego Spirits Festival returns for its 16th anniversary on September 27-28, 2025, bringing a weekend of coastal charm, craft cocktails, and world-class spirits...
Is Copper Safe for Wine? : It's a top tool of organic grapegrowers. But is copper sulfate truly safe for vineyards...
Constellation Dumps Cheap Wine for Weed: Cannabis is hot, believes the third-largest wine company in the US. Mexican beer is hot. Cheap wine, though? That's old business, best dumped on somebody else...
Wine Experts Warn of Growing Anti-Alcohol Sentiment and Aging Boomers
The industry has been riding on the "wine is good for you" trend since the early 1990s, but "negative" press about alcohol is growing,...
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Using Data to Assess Damage of Wine Country Fires
The fires in October were the costliest in California’s history to date. 42 lives were lost...
Trinchero Family Estates Announces Purchase of the Five Rivers Winery Facility in Paso Robles AVA: Trinchero Family Estates (TFE) today announced its purchase of the Five Rivers Winery facility in located...
How the Wente Chardonnay Clone Became America's Choice: The Wente wine story began in 1883, with German immigrant C.H. Wente. He learned his craft studying winemaking under Charles Krug in Napa Valley...
Winery Owner Charles Banks Is Indicted in Federal Court: In a surprising turn for a onetime rising star in the wine industry, Charles A. Banks walked into a San Antonio courthouse wearing handcuffs Friday...
