Tag: Sonoma County Winegrowers
Afternoon Brief, February 1st
How a California Premium Winery Quickly Flipped Its Boomer-Dominated Consumer Base to Younger Generations: Amid more sobering reports this month that wine is becoming an increasingly tougher sell to younger, diverse generations came two surprising signs that the industry can quickly and successfully change course...
Afternoon Brief, January 18th
SVB Report: 2023 Challenges Include Consumer Drop-Off and Rising Prices: This year’s Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) state of the wine industry report, released earlier today, pulls no punches...
Afternoon Brief, January 11th
US Wine Market Flattens Out: US wine sales figures were a little confusing last year, but one thing is clear: older drinkers still matter...
Afternoon Brief, January 4th
Bold Predictions: Insights for Successful Wine Business in 2023:Registration has opened for the 2023 Bold Predictions: Wine Industry Leadership Conference - a FREE virtual event designed to prepare wine business leaders for the year ahead, along with advice on how to best overcome the challenges while taking full advantage of the opportunities...
Afternoon Brief, December 30th
2022: In Memoriam: Remembering the pioneers, legends, friends and family of the wine industry who died this year...
Afternoon Brief, December 28th
The Existential Crisis of Bordeaux's Small Grapegrowers: Protesters carried dead vines through the streets of Bordeaux, pleading for help as shrinking wine consumption in France and changes in China have left them facing ruin...
Afternoon Brief, December 21st
Scientist Presents Grape Smoke Exposure Research: Study was discussed during an American Society for Viticulture and Enology gathering in Japan...
Afternoon Brief, December 7th
Illegal Alcohol Shipping Has Become a Serious Problem: Illegal alcohol shipping in the U.S. has grown into a significant and dangerous problem. Ecommerce exploded during the Covid-19 pandemic, allowing people to easily buy alcohol online from numerous platforms...
Afternoon Brief, November 30th
California Wines Pour Jobs and Dollars into Economy: The California wine and winegrape sector and allied businesses deliver a total economic contribution of $73 billion annually to the state’s economy and $170.5 billion annually to the U.S. economy, according to a new report commissioned by Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG)...
Afternoon Brief, November 23rd
It’s Official: Coloradans Will Be Able to Buy Wine in Grocery, Convenience Stores Starting in March: Grocery and convenience stores with a license to sell beer can begin selling wine March 1. That’s approximately 1,819 licensees as of June 2021...
Afternoon Brief, November 18th
Flooding in South-East Australia Set to Hit Wine Production: Wine producers in south-east Australia have been taking stock of flood damage and some fear significantly reduced yields, although the total proportion of vineyards affected remains unclear...
Afternoon Brief, November 16th
Wine Scientist Remanded in Custody: Australian wine scientist Simon Dillon has appeared in court on child sex charges...
Afternoon Brief, November 10th
E & J. Gallo Winery Announces Acquisition of Denner Vineyards in Paso Robles AVA: E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo) announced today that it has purchased Denner Vineyards, producer of critically acclaimed wines from California’s Central Coast...
WIN Expo 2022: Vineyard and Growers Seminar Track Highlights
Regardless of how glamorous the end product may seem, wine starts in the vineyard and grape growing is an agricultural activity.
By Barbara Barrielle
What will...
Afternoon Brief, October 26th
Bouncing Back: Napa Valley Tourism Remains Strong Thanks to the Region’s Focus on the Land: Despite the devastating wildfires that recently rocked the region – and much to the delight of businesses that rely on tourism – visitors from around the world continue to flock to Napa Valley, Calif., one of the world’s premier wine regions...
