WineAmerica: What’s Wine Worth? $276 Billion: The 2022 Wine Industry Economic Study reveals the true, deep impact of the wine industry on the larger U.S. economy...
Exchange Rates Unlikely to Impact Wine Prices: As the value of the Euro, relative to the dollar, dropped to historic lows, wine industry executives have started to wonder if this decrease will help mitigate...
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Acquires A to Z Wineworks: Together with Ste. Michelle’s Erath Winery, the addition of the A to Z and REX HILL brands gives Ste. Michelle a substantial presence in Oregon and...
Sonoma County Supervisors Approve Evacuation Zone Measure for Farmers: The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a measure that would establish a new program for farmers to access their...
Wine Direct Shipping Ebbs but Remains Above Pre-Pandemic Levels, Report Says: Consumers who moved to getting wine shipped directly to their homes when they couldn’t or were reluctant to visit the vintners...
Noted Journalist, Virginie Boone, Is Writing the Weekly Column SANTA ROSA, Calif. (August 10, 2022) – A new weekly series, inspired by the good works of Sonoma County’s winegrape growing community,...
Mexican Beauty Queen, Romanian-Dutch Man Arrested After Chase Across Europe Over $1.7 Million Wine Theft: A former Mexican beauty queen and a Romanian-Dutch accomplice have been arrested in Croatia over...
AI Sommelier Generates Wine Reviews Without Ever Opening a Bottle: A new algorithm writes wine and beer reviews that sound like they were penned by human critics. Is that a good thing?...
By Barbara Barrielle I first heard the concept of “workplace” or “worker” sustainability when interviewing Paul Draper, winemaker at Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello and Lytton Springs. Draper has long...
Farming for the Future Marks New Milestone in Sonoma County: Winegrape commission announces installation and use of ford pro telematics available to all winegrape farmers...
