The Pros and Cons of Sustainable Wine Packaging Formats: While most don't think glass bottles will ever be replaced by alternative materials entirely, there are plenty of manufacturers looking at ways...
With a Wake Preceding on June 26th
NAPA, Calif. – June 24, 2024 – A public wake and a livestreamed memorial service for renowned Napa Valley vintner and philanthropist, Warren Winiarski, have...
Renowned for Judgment of Paris Win and Lifelong Philanthropy
NAPA, Calif., June 9, 2024 —Warren Winiarski, co-founder with his wife Barbara of the famed Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, passed away...
Award to be bestowed as part of a fundraiser for the Smithsonian Food History Project; Winiarski to donate signed bottle of 1973 Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon, the 1976 Judgment of Paris winner
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As has become a January tradition, Wine Industry Advisor has again chosen 10 individuals from within the wine industry who showcase leadership, innovation,...
Wine’s Most Inspiring People 2023: Warren Winiarski — Viticulturist, Preservationist, Philanthropist
By Laura Ness
It’s hard to imagine what the wine world would be like if not for Warren Winiarski, the visionary who saw something special in an old prune orchard in Napa, which he converted to a vineyard...
Winemaker Recognized for Dedication to Winemaking and Land Preservation Lead Supporter of Smithsonian Food History Initiatives for a Quarter Century
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History...
Tasting Room Trend Review and Forecast: What Flipped and What Flopped: Through findings from our Performance Tracker and Benchmarking Tracker tools, we see 2018 trends that worked (and didn't work.) What's...
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Domestic Rosé Gaining Market Share from French
The rosé trend still shows no sign of slowing with its third consecutive year with over fifty percent...
Napa County is the wine-producing haven it is today because of forward-looking protections put in place by local leaders half a century ago. As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Napa County’s Agricultural...
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Academics Explain Terroir but Not Exactly the Way Wine Consumers Might Expect
It’s the location. It’s the climate. It’s the local...
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China Is Building a Disney World for Wine
At Chateau Changyu Reina, honey-colored brick towers enclose wide cobbled courtyards, and vast, wood-beamed...
Strong Competition in Wine Sales Will Increase: The 2017 Wine Business Monthly rankings are out, and the results highlight what everyone in the wine business already knows: The competition in the world...
California Wine Exports Reach Record $1.62 Billion in 2016: U.S. wine exports, 90% from California, reached $1.62 billion in winery revenues in 2016, a new record. Despite challenges from a strong dollar,...
Wine Retailers Throw Down Gauntlet Against Direct-Shipping Restrictions: The book on modern direct-to-consumer wine-shipping law was written at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2005 with the Granholm v. Heal...
Owner Speaks Out on Controversial Barolo Sale: Earlier this week, Italian newspaper and American wine publications broke the news that the Vietti winery of Castiglione Falletto, in the heart of the Barolo...
