Tag: VinePair
Afternoon Brief, December 22nd
Unheard of - Young Vines Shattered by Frost in Bordeaux: At the end of autumn, master pruner Massimo Giudici of Simonit & Sirch discovered grapevine trunks devastated by spring frosts in Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot vineyards located in Barsac and Pujols in southern Gironde...
Afternoon Brief, December 16th
Historic Merger in Champagne Creates Giant Group: The largest merger of the 21st century in Champagne was completed yesterday, and sees the creation of a new super cooperative group with the capacity to produce 24 million bottles...
Afternoon Brief, December 9th
Frosts, Heatwaves and Wildfires: As the climate crisis intensifies, the wine industry is increasingly vulnerable and growers across the world are scrambling to find solutions...
Afternoon Brief, December 7th
The US Is ‘Top Dog’ in Drinks E-Commerce: As online drinks sales continue to soar, the United States is expected to snatch the crown for e-commerce by 2025, says new data from IWSR...
Afternoon Brief, December 6th
9th Annual WIN Expo Returns In-Person: After a two year hiatus, Wine Industry Network (WIN) hosted the 9th Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo (WIN Expo) at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds on December 2...
Afternoon Brief, November 30th
Sotheby’s and Napa Valley Vintners Announce First-of-Its-Kind Partnership: Napa Valley Vintners today announces the appointment of Sotheby’s as their new auction partner, marking the first time that Sotheby’s has partnered with a wine region to help connect wine consumers, collectors and connoisseurs to its wines...
Afternoon Brief, November 18th
Five Companies Receive 2021 WINnovation Awards for Wine Industry Innovations: Each year wineries and grape growers face new trends, new challenges, and the continued pressure to stay ahead of the competition or adapt to new consumer behavior and demands...
Afternoon Brief, November 16th
Drizly Teams with 7-Eleven to Offer On-Demand Alcohol Delivery from Over 1,200 Stores: Following a successful pilot program with 190 stores, over 1,200 7-Eleven stores across Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Virginia and Washington now offer delivery via Drizly...
Afternoon Brief, November 9th
As Restaurants Reopen, Sommeliers Re-Envision Wine Lists: Restaurants closed throughout much of 2020 when the novel coronavirus caused a series of lockdowns. To cover the costs of lost sales and in order to continue to pay employees, the monthly rent, and attempt to stay in business, some restaurants resorted to selling much—in some cases all—of their wine inventories...
Afternoon Brief, November 8th
Is There Smoke In My Wine? Caldor Fire’s Impact on El Dorado County Wine Harvest: Smoke from the Caldor Fire can be smelled or tasted in some grapes harvested in El Dorado County — but they won’t make it in the bottle...
Afternoon Brief, October 26th
Sebastopol Vintner Facing DUI Manslaughter Case from May Crash: Ulises Valdez Jr., 27, of Sebastopol, the son of the late Valdez Family Winery founder who manages the wine-growing portion of the business, will return to Sonoma County Superior Court Dec. 22 after a brief hearing Monday...
Afternoon Brief, October 25th
Global Supply Chain Issues Plague the Wine Industry: Market trends have created a problem perhaps best appreciated by wine lovers: a bottleneck...
Afternoon Brief, October 21st
French Wine Attracts Younger US Men: A recent wine survey revealed some interesting findings about US wine consumers...
Afternoon Brief, October 14th
Employee’s Death at Winery Near Healdsburg Spurs Workplace Investigation: California Industrial Relations officials are investigating the workplace death of an employee at a winery north of Healdsburg on Tuesday...
Afternoon Brief, October 5th
Increasing Temperatures Led to Better-Tasting Wine Grapes, but for How Long?: Warming temperatures over the past 60 years have led to increased wine quality, but a new study looking at sugar and color content in grapes indicates the industry may be facing trouble if trends continue, according to collaborative research out of the University of California, Davis, and University of Bordeaux...
