Tag: VinePair
Afternoon Brief, June 1st
US Department of Labor Investigations of Labor Contractors, Vineyard Yield $231K in Penalties, Recover $129K in Back Wages for 353 Agricultural Workers: Home to thousands of winemakers who produce 80 percent of the wine in the U.S., California vineyards also yield their share of unscrupulous employers who profit by taking advantage of migrant and seasonal farmworkers as the harvest season approaches...
Afternoon Brief, May 31st
The Jackson Family Partners with Ensemble Investments, LLC to Purchase Sonoma County’s Vintners Resort: The Jackson family has formed a strategic partnership with Ensemble Investments, LLC (Ensemble), a leading developer, owner and operator of luxury hotels and commercial real estate, to purchase Vintners Resort – an intimate, four-diamond California certified green resort on a vineyard estate – from its founders, the Carano family...
Afternoon Brief, May 19th
Wine Country and the Silicon Valley Bank Hangover: SVB had been the go-to bank for many North Bay wineries—who will tap the barrels now?...
Afternoon Brief, May 18th
2022 Napa County Crop Report Points to Continued Wine Grape Market Recovery from the Fires: Firing up farm officials with prospects of growth, Napa County's crop report released Tuesday shows an increase in the gross value of 2022 agriculture production totaling more than $894 million...
Afternoon Brief, May 15th
Wine Industry Sales Symposium (WISS) a Success: Last week’s Wine Industry Sales Symposium, presented by Wine Industry Network (WIN), proved to be an unparalleled platform for learning and networking...
Afternoon Brief, May 9th
Marchesi Antinori Will Take Over Full Ownership of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars: Marchesi Antinori and Ste. Michelle Wine Estates have announced that Marchesi Antinori will take over full ownership of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars after 16 years of collaboration with the prestigious American company...
Afternoon Brief, April 28th
Traditional Method and Charmat Do Not Produce Different Sparkling Wines: Researchers from the University of Rio Grande in Brazil claim that secondary fermentation produces the same wines, irrespective of whether they are produced using the traditional method, in bottles, or in closed tanks, using the Charmat technique...
Afternoon Brief, April 18th
Research Shows Prosecco Is a Grape Variety, Not a Geographical Region: The culmination of five years’ research by Professor of Law Mark Davison at the Faculty of Law at Monash University in conjunction with Macquarie University, the study counters the European Union’s (EU) attempts to limit the use of the term Prosecco...
Afternoon Brief, April 5th
Vaughn Duffy Wines Pinot Noir Named Top Wine at the 11th Annual North Coast Wine Challenge: A record 1,190 wine entries were tasted and assessed during the two-day competition at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds...
Afternoon Brief, March 29th
Winemakers Appreciate the 2% Excise Tax Inflation Cap Set by the Canadian Federal Budget: Wine Growers Canada (WGC), the national voice of Canada’s wine industry, has welcomed the federal budget announcement capping the annual alcohol excise tax adjustment at 2%...
Afternoon Brief, March 27th
SVB Assets Acquired by First Citizens Bank & Trust Company: First Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Raleigh, NC, has entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with the FDIC for all deposits and loans of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association, according to an official FDIC news release...
Afternoon Brief, March 21st
California Wine Exports Resilient in Global Markets, Led by Strong Growth in Mexico, Key Asian Markets and the EU: Despite market challenges, California’s global wine sales on the rise...
Afternoon Brief, March 16th
Chateau Ste. Michelle Partners with Live Nation as First-Ever National Wine Sponsor: Chateau Ste. Michelle, Washington’s founding winery and host to the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved summer concert series, has partnered with the world’s leading live entertainment company Live Nation to become its first-ever national wine category sponsor...
Afternoon Brief, March 14th
Sonoma County Supes Narrowly Approve Winery Events Ordinance: The hours-long discussion included a presentation from Permit Sonoma, questions and comments from board members, input from community members (on both sides of the issues) and the board’s discussion of concerns raised. In the end, the ordinance was approved with a narrow 3-2 vote...
Afternoon Brief, March 7th
French Politicians Wining on the Job: News publications across France went to town last week over reports of drunken and booze-based antics in the country's National Assembly...
