September 8, 2017
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: Industry Accused of Spreading Lies About Alcohol and Health A report by UK academics has accused the drinks industry of, “actively disseminating...
September 7, 2017
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: Napa Harvest Reaches Crisis Point If you want to pick grapes, California can use your help. A heat spike last weekend and a labor shortage have combined...
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...
August 23, 2017
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: Winemaker Crushed to Death by Wine Press Bernard Rouanet, owner of the Domaine Rouanet Montcélèbre vineyard, located next to the village of Cesseras...
August 21, 2017
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: Brandy Boom Sparks Gallo Buyout An unreported surge in brandy sales prompted the wine giant to move for boutique spirit producer Germain-Robin…...
August 15, 2017
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: Red Blotch Rising A new virus that started spreading across California vineyards – and the nation – in the 2000s is under investigation…...
August 7, 2017
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: Napa Kicks Off Another “Classic” Harvest After nearly five years of drought made every Napa Valley harvest kickoff story complicated,...
August 2, 2017
Wine & Weed Symposium Offers Pot of Gold Bud break is taking on a whole new meaning in California, where voters legalized the recreational use of cannabis in November. Opportunities form the focus of the...
July 24, 2017
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: Are Flying Vineyard Drones Creating Better Wine? California’s Bennett Valley is a portrait of pastoral perfection. Near Santa Rosa in southern...
July 10, 2017
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: Fire Nears Historic Vineyard and Wineries Cal Fire’s San Luis Obispo Unit reported Monday morning that the Alamo Fire had grown to nearly 29,000...