'Red Blotch Like Phylloxera for California': Following a tasting in London on Tuesday this week, Bruce Cakebread discussed some of the issues facing wineries in California, in particular drought conditions...
Traveling? Don't Drink the Water, Drink Wine: For many, alcohol and travel go hand-in-hand. Even when you're not in wine country, you're likely celebrating your respite from responsibility with a tipple...
Walt Ranch Approvals Head to Court: A judge will have the final word in Napa County's multi-year Walt Ranch hillside vineyard development battle...
Big Blends Take Over US Wine Lists: Restaurant wine sales in the United States are down and enormous wineries are starting to dominate wine lists, which could change the way people learn about wine...
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Sonoma County Winegrowers Double Down on Sustainability Goal
The Sonoma County Winegrowers trade group will be getting some outside help from academia...
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Draws 6,850 Entries: This week's San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition won't break last year's record, but the 6,850 entries still makes it the largest in the...
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...
Silicon Valley Bank 2017 State of the Industry Report: Most of the wine business has already developed their strategic plans for 2017 and is starting to execute. The plans had to be put together using...
Despite Protectionism Fears, People Will Want to Continue Trading Wine Worldwide: Following the shock outcomes from events like Brexit and the U.S. election, concerns over a rise in protectionist measures...
Tasting Room Trends: 2016 Review & 2017 Forecasts: As we looked at the data by annual taster range, we found the highest club conversion is in the 1-6K taster range. In the 10-16K taster range, taster...
