September 10, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO — This month, Wine Institute’s Wine Country Back Roads series focuses on California’s southern Central Coast, extending from Paso Robles in the north to Santa Barbara County in...
July 23, 2019
Fighting Chance Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara County ($SRP 26) is now available nationwide. Winemaker Adam Poirer sourced fruit from notable Santa Barbara vineyards, including North Canyon, Fiddlestix...
November 27, 2018
California Winery Should Lose Oregon Licenses for Label Violations, Says OLCC: California winery Copper Cane should lose its licenses to distribute wine or do retail business within the state of Oregon,...
April 23, 2018
The regulated cannabis industry in California has a new, highly regulated system for cultivating, processing and selling cannabis. These regulatory changes have provided new legal avenues for cannabis...
September 5, 2017
Across the entire wine industry, there are significant challenges, stated Robert McMillan, executive vice president and founder of Silicon Valley Bank’s Wine Division at the recent forum of Santa Barbara’s...
July 26, 2017
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U.S. Wine Exports to European Union Fall
The major fall in sales to the EU saw US wine exports fall 15% by volume and 8% by value, with both bottled...
July 18, 2017
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E. & J. Gallo Deploys Data-Driven App to Harvest a Better Grape
The world’s oldest winery is a cool, dry cave near the tiny village of...
June 22, 2017
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Increased Competition for Labor Leaves Wine Hanging
The numbers don’t lie: there has been a steady loss off immigrant labor back across the...
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...
December 2, 2016
Lewis Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2013 Named Wine Spectator’s #1 Wine of the Year: Wine Spectator, the world's leading authority on wine, today announced Lewis Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2013 as...