Tag: UC Davis
Afternoon Brief, January 6
Napa Valley Vintner Debbie Lewis Dies at 72: Debbie Lewis was a perfect fit for wine. She grew up on a farm in California's Central Valley and worked in wine retail at one point. Later she married race-car driver Randy Lewis and managed his career for more than a decade...
Afternoon Brief, January 3
Napa’s Waugh Family Wines Sues Bronco Wine Co. for ‘Six Degrees’ Trademark Separation: Napa-based Waugh Family Wines on Friday said it has sued Bronco Wine Co., which has a large south Napa Valley bottling operation, claiming trademark infringement on Waugh's Six Degrees Wine brand...
Afternoon Brief, December 26
The Sparkling Winemakers’ Choice for a New Year’s Toast: We asked a few sparkling winemakers to share their wine recommendations for celebrating the new year, one of their own wines, and one from another winery that they enjoy. We hope you'll find something new and exciting in their recommendations that can start your new year off with a great sparkling experience...
Cork Supply USA Supports UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology
by providing Principles and Practices of Winemaking Textbook to Students
November 29, 2016—Benicia, CA—Cork Supply USA is proud to announce a donation to the UC...
Afternoon Brief, October 26
Wine Industry Wants Greater Say in Sonoma County Groundwater Regulation: Vintners and wine industry representatives on Tuesday pressed Sonoma County supervisors to give farming interests a greater say in how California's new law governing groundwater is put into place on a local level...
Afternoon Brief, October 25
Delicato Family Vineyards Announce Bota Box Grows to 4 Million Cases: Delicato Family Vineyards announced today that Bota Box, the consumer-favorite eco-friendly wine producer of premium 3 and 1.5 liter bag-in-box and 500ml Tetra Pak wines, has reached another pivotal benchmark for the family-owned winery, by reaching 4 million cases in sales...
Afternoon Brief, October 17
Constellation Buys Five of Charles Smith's Washington Wine Brands for $120 Million: Constellation Brands added to its burgeoning collection of premium wine brands, announcing this morning an agreement to purchase five Washington brands from Charles Smith Wines for $120 million...
Afternoon Brief, September 27
Millennials on How Their Generation Engages with Wine: The millennial consumer continues to rise in prominence for the wine industry, but being able to identify the important trends and mediums to connect, engage, and build loyalty with them is a challenge for traditional wine marketers...
Afternoon Brief, August 29
Duckhorn Wine Company to Be Acquired by Private Equity Firm TSG Consumer Partners: Duckhorn Wine Company and TSG Consumer Partners, a San Francisco-based strategic equity investor in consumer brands, announced today that TSG will acquire DWC from GI Partners. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed...
Afternoon Brief, August 10
Prospects of a Light Crop Strengthen Prices for California’s 2016 Wine Grapes: Judging by early results from the unusually early start to this year's harvest, California's 2016 wine grape production could total no higher than average, if that much, reports Jeff Bitter, vice president of operations for Allied Grape Growers cooperative...
Afternoon Brief, August 9
Williams Selyem Acquires 121 Year-Old Russian River Valley Zinfandel Vineyard: Williams Selyem Winery, a producer of iconic Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Zinfandel for 35 years, announced today it has purchased the historic Saitone Vineyard located on Olivet Road in Sonoma County's Russian River Valley...
Afternoon Brief, August 4
California Wine Shows Strength in Challenging Economy: The California wine and winegrape sector and allied businesses deliver a total economic contribution of $57.6 billion annually to the state's economy and $114.1 billion annually to the U.S. economy according to a new report commissioned by Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers...
Williams Selyem Proprietor Gives $500,000 Challenge Gift to Endow Chair in...
Healdsburg, CA (August 4, 2016) —Williams Selyem Winery Proprietor John Dyson has increased his commitment to agricultural stewardship, especially clean grapevine materials, with the...
Afternoon Brief, July 29
Innovative Wine Industry Veteran Phil Hurst Announces Changes at Truett-Hurst, Inc.: Phil Hurst, Co-Founder and President and CEO of Truett-Hurst, Inc., announced today that the VML tasting room and ultra-premium production facility located on Westside Road has been sold by Bill Hambrecht...
Afternoon Brief, January 13
El Nino Conditions Already Weakening: While robust storms keep passing over California, sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean are already starting to cool, signaling an eventual end to El Nino...
