January 10, 2024
By Laurie Wachter
Krista Chaich, Executive Director, Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association
“I’m a behind-the-scenes kind of gal,” says Krista Chaich, executive director of the Temecula Valley...
October 26, 2022
The Napa Valley Ag Preserve Protects Working Landscapes and
Attracts Visitors from Across the Globe
By Brian Russell
Despite the devastating wildfires that recently rocked the region – and much to the...
September 21, 2022
The 2022 Wine Industry Economic Study reveals the true, deep impact
of the wine industry on the larger U.S. economy.
By Jim Trezise
Wine is many things: a farm product, a liquid food, a social lubricant,...
June 27, 2022
Associations bring people together, create consensus, communicate with key constituencies, improve the business climate and grow the industry.
By Jim Trezise
A Finger Lakes winery owner I know belongs...
August 31, 2018
Is Sonoma Reaching 'Peak Wine'? : Wine industry growth has been a rocket for 20 years, its trend line drawn like a mountain incline on U.S. industry graphs. Since 1993, when 370 million gallons of wine...
April 11, 2017
Global Wine Production Falls in 2016
World wine output dropped in 2016, with volumes in France and Argentina seeing the largest declines, an international wine body said Tuesday...
May 8, 2015
Napa city planners ease up on 75% local-grape rule for wineries in industrial zones: A board member for the Commons, formerly Napa Valley Corporate Park, argued for the change, saying the clash of city...
August 4, 2014
Wine brand heritage doesn’t matter, Glossing the Rex Goliath effect:
The success of newer US wine brands such as Rex Goliath and Barefoot suggests a new generation places less value on provenance and...
March 5, 2012
“The successful associations are the ones that develop a plan and work together,” said Burns. He explained that having had some clients from outside the wine industry has helped him with clients within...