Tag: Sonoma State University Wine Business Institute
Afternoon Brief, April 3rd
North Coast Wine Challenge Top Honors Go to Italian-Inspired Red Blend from La Storia: A Sonoma County red wine beat out 1,093 other entries to win Best of the Best...
Afternoon Brief, December 8th
Additional Layoffs at Ste. Michelle Indicate On-Going Struggles: On December 6th, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE), the largest winery in the Pacific Northwest, announced a substantial layoff. The layoffs impacted approximately 7% of the company’s staff...
SSU Wine Business Institute: A Report on the Wine Industry Today
Sonoma State University’s (SSU) Wine Business Institute (WBI) announces the launch of A Report on the Wine Industry Today, offering a fresh perspective on the current landscape, the...
Afternoon Brief, December 6th
New Lawsuit Challenges Protectionist California Wine Distribution Law: The National Association of Wine Retailers announced its support today for a lawsuit challenging a discriminatory and protectionist California restriction on out-of-state wineries selling directly to California retailers and restaurants...
Education Focused on the Business of Wine
The Sonoma State Wine Business Institute team will be onsite to discuss our programs.
Sonoma State is the first in the United States to offer...
Afternoon Brief, October 13th
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium will open its registration and housing on Tuesday, October 17, at 9 a.m. PDT...
Afternoon Brief, October 2nd
Chilean Politician Takes Aim at “Illegal” Sweet Wines: A Chilean politician has called on authorities to act against "falsely produced" sweet wines in the country, saying their production does not meet legal standards and regulations or consumer expectations...
The Wine Business Institute at Sonoma State University Names New Korbel...
SAN JOSE, CA, (June 7, 2023) - Sonoma State University announces the Wine Business Institute’s new Korbel Professor of Wine Business, Dr. Angelo Camillo....
Afternoon Brief, June 21st
Foley Family Wines Buys Napa’s Silverado Vineyards: Vintner, finance executive and hockey team owner Bill Foley secures 300 acres of Napa vines with latest deal expanding his winery holdings...
Afternoon Brief, April 13th
Sustainability Lies in Wine Technology: Ironically, it turns out that sustainable wine production may need more human intervention, not less...
Celebrating Achievement and Looking Ahead: The Wine Business Institute Celebrates 25...
Rohnert Park, CA (April 13, 2022) The Wine Business Institute (WBI) of the School of Business and Economics (SBE) at Sonoma State University will...
Celebrating Achievement & Looking Ahead: Wine Business Institute Celebrates 25 Years
Join us for a conversation with Kim Marcus from Wine Spectator
Kim Marcus, Wine Spectator - Napa Bureau Chief discusses the evolution of the wine...
Afternoon Brief, July 2nd
Pacific Northwest Wineries Are Shaking Off the Extreme Heat Wave, but Are Worried What It Means for the Industry’s Future: The unprecedented heat wave that descended on the Pacific Northwest this week has alarmed many in the region’s burgeoning wine industry, leaving them worried over the deepening challenges climate change could bring to their businesses...
Wine Business Institute Research Summit
As the wine industry emerges from a state of disruption, the 2021 Wine Business Institute Research Summit will highlight “Leadership Through Innovation” to examine...
Afternoon Brief, June 21st
What Tourism Downturn? Napa Wineries Report off-the-Charts Demand for $500-Plus Tastings: Luxury experiences with limo rides and vintage airplane aerobatics are on the rise...
