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North Coast winegrape harvest early, lighter, dodges problems
Thanks to an early start to the 2014 North Coast winegrape season and moderate temperatures with serious weather issues in between, harvest started and wrapped early throughout the region…
What kind of parents are grapevines? (Or, do higher yields mean lower quality?)
Last November, a pair of American economists published a working paper with the National Bureau of Economic Research stating that first children earn higher grades than kids born into more crowded families. Asking questions about family size and child success is dangerous…
Winery, creamery plans stir opposition in Bennett Valley
Nate Belden and his wife, Lauren, want to permanently relocate from their San Francisco apartment to their Sonoma County farmhouse, situated on 55 acres off a remote stretch of county road east of Rohnert Park, where they plan to expand their vineyard operations to include a new winery and creamery on site…
Better oxygen barriers help wine embrace opportunities for single serve
Developments in packaging materials, barriers and processing technologies are opening up opportunities for single serve wines by improving shelf life, says Plastic Technologies Inc…
Sonoma County vineyards no longer a man’s world
New AVA designation for Mendocino
A major win for organic New Zealand wine in the EU
University of Wisconsin to hire wine industry outreach specialist
Constellation, Diageo Loom Large on Impact’s “Blue Chip Brands” List
Southern Oregon Wine Institute introduces business incubator
Tennessee wine-in-groceries group launches TV, radio ad campaign
Chinese red wine sees growing competition from foreign labels
UK Wine Industry Sees Dramatic Rise
Syrian, Lebanese vintners distill wine from grapes of wrath
Prosecco Drives Soaring UK Fizz Sales
Holiday Blues; go to market strategy
Will Breaking Up Be Good for Paso Robles?
2015 Grape Purchases and 2014 Yields
New York Liquor Authority Scandal Has Consequences for Wine Stores and Consumers
William Shatner’s Brown Bag Wine Tasting
TTAB Finds “Naughty Girl” Not Merely Descriptive of Wine
An Ode to Organics Without the Dogma
Trying New Wine is a Pain in the Ass
Grapevine Red Blotch Disease Threatens Califonia’s Pinot Noir & Other Grapes
Keeping Things Interesting at Your Wine Club
En Primeur, or the Ancient Roots of Wine Futures
How Did the Russian River Valley Get Its Name?
Get Your Website Ready for the Holidays
Napa Valley’s Latest Contribution: ‘Serious’ Sauvignon Blanc
