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St. Helena wine consultant sued for $1.6 million
A vintner is suing a wine consultant for $1.6 million, alleging he was negligent when he failed to produce a new top-quality cult wine, according to court records filed in Napa County Superior Court…
Napa supervisors eye winery visitor impacts
Amid calls for a moratorium on new vineyards and wineries in Napa County because of concerns about visitor traffic and water shortages, county governments top decision-makers on such projects directed staff to give them a clearer view on the situation…
Champagne bureau introduces new environmental standard in France
Champagne growers will not be able to spend more than 30% of their sales revenue on pesticides and fuel if they are to meet new environmental standards set by the regions wine council, the CIVC…
Deep cuts expected at Treasury Wine
Treasury Wine Estates chief executive Mike Clarke will start swinging the axe within the nation’s biggest winemaker on Monday as 5 per cent of the workforce is culled in the first phase of an earnings turnaround plan…
Creating sparkling wine with magnetic nanoparticles
Chinese Wine Market “No Longer Crazy”
Clean Water Act: California Farm Bureau takes its case to head of EPA
California Wine Country has Fear Over Climate Change
Prime Wine Property, Black Cluster Vineyard Sold
After Currency Respite, Now More Taxes for Chilean Wines
Aussie Cars Fitted with ‘Anti-Drunk’ Devices
California Third-Party Sustainability Program the Focus of Cornell Seminar
Inside Auction Napa Valley’s ‘E-XPERIENCE’
Ontario wine producers may see a hit after harsh winter weather
2014 Secrets of A Successful Tasting Room
10 Reasons to Choose Napa Valley over Sonoma Valley for a Wine Vacation
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Five Touch Points to Drive DTC Wine Sales and Keep ‘em Coming Back!
The “Temporibus” project: Wine archaeology meets crowdfunding
‘Savvy Girl’ is relaxing primer on wine; plus tastings set throughout Greater Cleveland
Why a famous critic’s 100 point wine may disappoint you
How Rational Is the GMO Debate? A Court Just Legitimized Mob Destruction
A Historical Perspective on Health Benefits of Wine
Hiring for Emotional Intelligence
Conformity or Consensus? Online Wine Ratings
Barbarians gather at the gate as foreign investors, eye Penfolds
Napa Valley’s most valuable winegrapes may surprise you
Are you susceptible to these Direct-to-consumer myths?
How ‘Godfather of Zin’ Joel Peterson got into wine
Sarah Davila Joins the Hess Collection as New Director, Human Resources
The Prosecco Masters 2014: The Medalists
Wente Family Estates Hires Tyson Overton as New Senior Vice President of Global Sales
Northern Virginia’s Potomac Point Winery Hires International Wine Maker
M&S wine boss Andrew Bird replaced by Garry Brooking
Jackson Family Wines announces new management team for Gran Moraine Winery in Yamhill
Jancis Robinson MW to head up speakers at Digital Wine Communications Conference
Alex Ferguson $3.8 Million Wine Sale Led by Romanee-Conti
Q&A – with R. H. Drexel of Loam Baby