Tag: Wildfire
Expert Editorial: Crafting a Fire-Resilient Wine Estate
Collaborating on wildfire resiliency shouldn’t be the sole responsibility
of the wineries themselves.
By Mike McNulty
The ravages of wildfire after wildfire have locked the California...
Uncovered: The Harsh Reality of California Winery Insurance in 2023
Golden State growers and producers are facing
an almost unprecedented insurance crisis.
By Jeff Siegel
When his agency’s winery and vineyard clients renewed their insurance policies...
Afternoon Brief, July 5
Wine Set for Regulatory Shake-Up - A federal agency reviewing the current regulations for selling drinks in the US? What could possibly go wrong...
Growing Forward Recap: Preparing for the Risk Factors of Smoke &...
Experts weigh in on preventive steps and mitigation methods for wildfire impacted vines.
By Alexandra Russell
On July 27, 2022, Wine Industry Network hosted its most...
Latest Research on Smoke Taint Revealed
—Barbara Barrielle
Tom Collins, head of the smoke research efforts at Washington State University, spoke to the industry on January 20 about his latest progress...
Fire Watch: CalFire Continues Caldor Containment, Sierra Wine Country Begins Recovery
Amador and El Dorado vintners deal with physical injuries, smoke-tainted grapes, and contract cancellations
—Barbara Barrielle
Following the Labor Day weekend, there was a sigh of...
Winery Wildfires: How Record Wildfires Are Impacting Wineries Today
The events of recent years have truly tested the resilience of wineries. Wildfires dominating headlines in wine country since 2017 were interrupted briefly by the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, only to return again – and with a record-breaking vengeance...
Charles Krug Winery Hosts Basecamp for PG&E to Assist Firefight
When disaster strikes, you do what comes naturally. And when you’ve been around as a viable business since 1861, there’s some deep-rooted innate corporate wisdom that rises to the fore, ready to fight on to face another day...
Jordan Winery’s Lisa Mattson, Rebuilding and Giving Back After the Wildfires
Lisa Mattson wasn’t home when the garage of her house in Fountaingrove burned during the October 2017 Sonoma County wildfires, but she returned from Spain to find a home so damaged that, although standing, she would not be able to live there for many months.
Afternoon Brief, August 30
Package Redesign Flipped Double Digit Decline to Growth: To say Cline Cellars Marketing Director Christine Lilienthal is thrilled about the new label design and packaging for the winerys core Lodi Zinfandel would be an understatement. Her collaboration with Affinity Creative Group in repackaging this nationally distributed wine has meant...
Lake County Added to California Wildfire Major Disaster Declaration, Federal Assistance...
Sacramento, Calif. — Residents and business owners in Lake County who suffered damage or losses from the recent wildfires can now register for disaster...
Afternoon Brief, July 30
Carriers Trashing Wine Shipments
Some shipments of wine from New York are being confiscated and destroyed...
FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted for Ranch Fire, River and Ranch...
OAKLAND, Calif. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to assist the...
Nearly $2 Billion Now Available for Eligible Producers Affected by 2017...
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2018 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that agricultural producers affected by hurricanes and wildfires in 2017 now may apply...
FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted for Pawnee Fire
OAKLAND, Calif. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to assist the...