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Technology Used to Fight Back Against Fakes
Counterfeit wines and spirits are big business from Glasgow to Guangdong, and the fakers are not just targeting premium brands such as top of the range Cognacs and rare vintages of first growth clarets commodity wines such as Jacob’s Creek and Blossom Hill have been counterfeited…
Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal Is Reached
The United States, Japan and 10 other Pacific basin nations on Monday agreed after years of negotiations to the largest regional trade accord in history, an economic pact envisioned as a bulwark against China’s power and a standard-setter for global commerce, worker rights and environmental protection…
For Growing Numbers of California Winemakers, a Slightly-Thirsty Grape Vine Is Ideal
The grape vines that grower Frank Leeds tends in Napa Valley stand among the unheralded heroes of California’s drought, producing decade after decade of respected Cabernets and other wines without a drop of added water…
#LakeCountyRising Fundraising Effort Reaches $275,000 in 12 Days
Organizers of the #LakeCountyRising fundraising effort report that approximately $275,000 has been raised in the first 12 days since launching the campaign, which was created to support rebuilding efforts in the communities devastated by the Valley Fire…
Wine Spectator Learning Center Recognized Regionally with Latest Donation
Washington Wine Industry Closes in on Hottest Vintage Ever
Old and New Technologies Collide to Unlock the Secrets of Amarone
Arkansas Grape Harvest Best in Years
Wine Bridges Monterey County’s Biggest Industries
New Grape Varieties Thrive in Eastern Iowa
The Wine Regions Under Threat From Development
German Wines Come Together to Mark Reunification
Prosecco Producer Praises Quality Vintage
Italy’s Wine Exports in H1 Shows “Boom” Growth
China’s Wine Producers Make Overseas Acquisitions as Market Shifts
Marketing and Events Coordinator
ROCO Winery – Newberg, Oregon, United States
Spirits Brand Ambassador
Flow Wine Group – New Jersey
Wine Educator/Tasting Consultant
Flow Wine Group – New Jersey
Acquiring Visitor Email Addresses
How Social Media Is Reshaping the Chinese Brand Experience
5 Tips to Shift an Industry: Direct to Consumer Wine, Adegga Style
Giving Wine Club Users a Choice: The Pros and Cons
Five Recommendations for Marketing Food and Drink to Millennials
Beyond “Food Friendly”: Pairing Suggestions That Actually Help Sell Your Wine
“Wine by Numbers” and the Wine Market Data Trilemma
Too Hot to Age Well: Temperature, Transportation, Storage and Wine Aging
The White House Goes Screwy! (Screwtop, That Is)
You Know You Want to #MerlotMe
TTB Label Approvals: Now Allowing Your Application to Not Match Your Label!
How Long Does It Take for Social Media Marketing to Start Paying Off?
Tangled Vines: Greed, Murder, Obsession, and an Arsonist in the Vineyards of California
