Tag: Texas
Oldest Wine Competition in Texas: Lone Star International Wine Competition turns...
The Texas Wine & Grape Growers Association will host the 34th Annual Lone Star International Wine Competition (LSIWC) on June 5-6, 2017 at the...
Afternoon Brief, May 15
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Bordeaux 2016: Prices Creeping Ever Upwards
Château Pape Clément has released its red and white wines this morning,...
Afternoon Brief, May 9
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What's Craft Beer's Bigger Threat? Wine, Whiskey, Weed...or All 3?
There are more breweries in existence today than...
Afternoon Brief, May 4
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Strained Relations – Wine Family Feuds
One of the most agonizing experiences that any business faces is surely...
Afternoon Brief, April 27
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Michael David Winery Acquires Historic Geyserville Winery, Tasting Room, and Vineyards
Michael David Winery announced today the purchase...
Afternoon Brief, April 25
Sex, Love and the $1000 Breakfast Wine
I had a $1000 bottle of wine for breakfast. I'm going to tell you all about the wine: how it was made, what it tastes like, and why it worries me about Napa Valley's most iconic wine...
Afternoon Brief, April 20
Marijuana Poised to Steal Market Share From Alcohol Industry
A new study from OutCo and Monocle Research shows 51% of millennials in California will replace alcohol with marijuana...
Afternoon Brief, April 19
California's First 'Wine & Weed Symposium' Arrives in August
California has been a powerful force on the global wine scene for decades. Meanwhile, the state's never been a slouch when it comes to high quality cannabis either...
Afternoon Brief, March 31
Farmland Values in the Central San Joaquin Decline in 2016 as Crop Prices Tumble
The value of farmland in the central San Joaquin Valley cooled for some crops as prices for several high-flying commodities softened and access to water remained a concern, according to the Trends in Agricultural Land & Lease Values report released Thursday...
Afternoon Brief, March 29
Courtwatch: Charles Banks Sued His Mayacamas Vineyards Partners After He Was Indicted in Texas
Wine investor Charles Banks created a stir in 2013 when he purchased iconic Mayacamas Vineyards, as a personal investment, in partnership with members of the Schottenstein family Columbus, Ohio-based retail giants...
Afternoon Brief, March 21
Distilled Spirits & Wine Demonstrate Strong Growth While Beer Continues Reinvention:
The distilled spirits, wine and beer industries continued to adapt to consumers' changing attitudes towards beverage alcohol. Industry-wide premiumization kept pace with consumer interest in high-quality products. And Millennials continued to drive expansion and migrate toward brands with heritage, authenticity and quality...
Afternoon Brief, March 20
Beyond the Barrel: Unique Ways to Ferment Wine: From amphorae to eggs and even glass, winemakers are experimenting with techniques and materials, some ancient, to push the boundaries of fermentation...
Afternoon Brief, March 14
Jackson Building a New Winery in Oregon: Jackson Family Wines is building a new winery in Oregon from scratch to help cope with its substantially increased vineyard holdings in the state...
Afternoon Brief, March 13
Does Napa Have too Much Cab?: Does Napa Valley have too much Cabernet? And does it charge too much for it? These questions were not on the agenda, but unexpectedly popped up this week at a Napa Valley Grapegrowers' conference...
Afternoon Brief, March 9
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 by 3%, nearing 400 million cases. This growth is consistent with 10 year trends and is across both domestic and imported wines...