June 7, 2018
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Compounds Called Corklins Found in Cork-Stoppered Wines
The interaction of wine and phenolics from cork stoppers produces compounds that positively...
April 6, 2018
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Bordeaux Wine Firm Found Guilty of Fraud
A judge ruled that Grands Vins de Gironde illegally blended cheap table wines with premium Bordeaux…
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November 1, 2017
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What California Winery Anniversaries Can Teach About Success in Wine and Business
This year, several of California’s most notable wine producers...
March 9, 2017
Total Wine Shipments to the US Expanded 3% to 399 Million Cases in 2016: For 12-months ending December 2016, Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates reports that total wine shipments into the US market expanded...
February 16, 2017
Powerful Friday Storm in Southern California; Warm & Wet Atmospheric River to Affect Oroville Dam Watershed Monday: California is currently experiencing one of its wettest winters on record. Precipitation...
January 25, 2017
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Judgment of Paris No Clear-Cut Decision
It’s practically written into the annals of time at this point. A young English wine merchant organizes...
January 23, 2017
Walt Ranch Approvals Head to Court: A judge will have the final word in Napa County's multi-year Walt Ranch hillside vineyard development battle...
January 11, 2017
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Draws 6,850 Entries: This week's San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition won't break last year's record, but the 6,850 entries still makes it the largest in the...
December 29, 2016
10 Timeless Lessons About Business from the Founders of the Biggest Wine Brand in America: Last month I had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, the founders of the world's...
December 26, 2016
The Sparkling Winemakers’ Choice for a New Year’s Toast: We asked a few sparkling winemakers to share their wine recommendations for celebrating the new year, one of their own wines, and one from another...