Tag: Washington State Wine Commission

Southern Glazer’s Hit with Wine Sales Consultant Class Action Employment Lawsuit: A federal employment lawsuit that seeks class action status was filed May 5, 2022 against Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits. The lawsuit against the distributor’s primary LLC and its Texas operation was filed in Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division...

New program will begin certifying state’s wine grapes this summer SEATTLE (May 17, 2022)—The Washington wine industry launched the state’s first statewide certified sustainability program...

Washington Wine Allocates Nearly $1 Million to Wine Research for Upcoming Year: The broad research projects aim to improve wine quality by tackling high priority vineyard and winery issues...

Innovative projects tackle challenges facing Washington’s wine industry SEATTLE (May 6, 2022) – The Washington State Wine Commission (WSWC) awarded almost $1 million in research...

Jackson Family Wines Purchases First Vineyard in Walla Walla Valley, Washington: Jackson Family Wines, the family-owned wine company founded in 1982, has announced the purchase of 61 acres of an existing 117-acre property located in Mill Creek in the eastern region of Washington’s Walla Walla Valley...

Annual wine production report shows 179,600 tons of grapes harvested last fall SEATTLE (April 14, 2022)—Washington’s 2021 wine grape harvest was marked by record-breaking heat...

THURSDAY, APRIL 07 TRENDING STORY   Constellation Buys Oregon's Lingua Franca Master Sommelier Larry Stone's Willamette Valley winery joins Schrader and Booker in the wine giant's premium portfolio...   FEATURED...

Webinar will show growers how to assess the risk of phylloxera in Washington state vineyards. SEATTLE (April 7, 2022)—Washington wine grape growers are invited to...

Revenue from specialty plate will help support state tourism efforts SEATTLE (April 6, 2022)—Washington lawmakers passed a bill to create a Washington wine specialty license...

Bienvenidos a Abriendo Camino, nuestro primer programa de embajadores de agricultores SEATTLE (March 15, 2022)—The Washington State Wine Commission launched its first-ever farmer ambassador program,...

SipSource Data Sheds Light On Off- and On-Premise Channel Changes: Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America’s (WSWA’s) SipSource released today the latest set of Channel Shifting Index (CSI) data that provides wine and spirits professionals insight to channel-performance data for wine and spirits categories/segments, price tiers, and U.S. regions—important data needed to successfully navigate the current environment...

Webinar will share the effects of mycorrhizal inoculants on vineyard growth and health. SEATTLE (March 7, 2022) – Washington wine grape growers are invited to...

Joel Gott Wines Buys Napa's Historic Edge Hill Winery: Joel Gott Wines has purchased Napa’s historic Edge Hill property from Rudd Estate. The deal includes 25 acres, 6 of which are planted to a red field blend, as well as a retrofitted three-story stone winery built in 1867, existing inventory and the Edge Hill name...

Registration now open for January 20th WAVEx webinar  SEATTLE (January 13, 2022)— Wine grape growers and wineries are invited to register for an  upcoming webinar...

World Bulk Wine Exhibition Coming to Sonoma California June 8th-9th: Following the success attained in Amsterdam in 2021, the WBWE faces a new challenge: its first-ever trade fair in the USA...