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Wine Industry Champion Jana McKamey: Leveraging Farming and Diplomacy to Help Oregon Wineries Thrive
“We’re educating lawmakers on the contribution our industry makes to the state and on our values.” —Jana McKamey, Oregon Winegrowers Association By Laura Ness The scion of sugar beet farmers going...
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Great North West: Washington Wine Thrives as Other Regions Struggle
How is the Evergreen State beating the odds in a challenging marketplace? By Kathleen Willcox   There’s always that one person who manages to look like a model in every picture while everyone else...
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Dreamers and True Believers: A Wine Industry in Denial
Therapists weigh in on factors that influence the industry’s glass-half-full mindset. By Jeff Siegel   The litany of bad news — falling sales, attacks by health officials, overproduction and declining...
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Time to Shine: Bringing Championship Wines and Spirits to the City of Angels
Los Angeles Invitational Wine & Spirits Competition Prepares for Its 3rd Year   The 3rd annual Los Angeles Invitational Wine & Spirits Competition will take place February 27-28, 2024. “For...
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Wine Magic: A Toast
Let’s celebrate the magic of wine in 2024. By Jim Trezise   Last night while I was sleeping, my heart beat 38,400 times. I didn’t ask it to keep beating through my slumber, nor did I thank it when...
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In the Mix: Promoting Your Wine as a Cocktail Ingredient
Is positioning your wine as a mixed drink ingredient a smart way to sell more bottles? By Robin Shreeves   A September report from Terrain confirms that the U.S. wine market has seen little growth...
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Gallup Poll: Wine Lags Behind, Spirits Gain Ground
Gallup’s annual Consumption Habits poll, which tracks American attitudes toward drinking and surveys who drinks what, shows wine dropping in popularity. By Jeff Siegel   More Americans are abstaining...
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Expert Editorial: Adapting Incentives for a New Wine Generation
The landscape of wine consumption is undergoing a dramatic transformation. By Nathan Westfall   The world of wine has long been associated with tradition, craftsmanship and a certain degree of exclusivity....
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Expert Editorial: Welcome to the Age of the “Total Beverage Alcohol Market”
A blurring of category lines demands that we embrace R&D and innovation to meet consumers’ changing tastes. By Brigid Mannarino   Every year or so, Apple comes out with a new iPhone. While brand...
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Op Ed: Let's Take a Breath Before Pushing the Panic Button on the Wine Market
The shrill talk about the American wine industry having a “problem” defies all logic and common sense. By Randy Caparoso   Like everyone else in the wine industry, when Rob McMillan of Silicon Valley...