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Local Winemaker Patrick Foley Dies at 31
William Patrick Foley III, the winemaker at Foley Johnson Winery in Rutherford and the son of vintner and businessman Bill Foley, died on Aug. 12. He was 31.
How the Chernobyl Disaster Sold Europe on Washington Wines
Catastrophe swept over the small city of Pripyat, in Northern Ukraine, in April of 1986. At the nearby Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, a botched safety test resulted in an earth-shaking steam explosion…
Study Claims No Safe Level of Alcohol Consumption
The Global Burden of Diseases study published in the Lancet journal was carried out by researchers at the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), who investigated levels of alcohol consumption and health effects in 195 countries between 1990 to 2016 …
Trump’s Trade War Worries North Coast Wineries
President Donald Trumps trade war with China over steel and aluminum imports has had reverberations across the country, from Iowa soybean farms to Harley-Davidson motorcycles made in Wisconsin…
TTB Trade Practice Investigation Results in Permit Suspension
Justin Vineyards Will Remove 13 Oak Trees for Paso Expansion – but Is Planting More
The Lost Civilization of California Wine
Thousands of Farmworkers Live in San Luis Obispo County. But There Isn’t Enough Housing for Them
California’s Wildfires Are Deterring Tourists and Hitting Taxpayers Hard
Paso Wine in the Sunshine State, Brings 20 of Paso’s Best Wineries to Florida
Garden State Growers on Guard for Spotted Lanternfly Invasion
Wildfire Smoke Could Be Bad for Okanagan’s Winemaking Industry
Diageo Eyeing Entry into Cannabis
5 Reasons Why the Constellation Brands Cannabis Strategy Is a Home Run
Champagne’s Black Market in Bold Health
Human Resources Business Partner – Supply Operations
The Wine Group – Fresno, CA, USA
Technical Sales Representative – Southern California & Western United States
Gusmer Enterprises, Inc. – Fresno, CA, USA
Technical Sales Representative – Midwest
Gusmer Enterprises, Inc. – Waupaca, WI, USA
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Jump into Action: Create Strategic DTC Plans for Your Winery
August 28, 2018 – Webinar
DTC Sales WebTrack: The Host with the Most Relationship Selling
September 10, 2018 – Webinar
Rootstock
November 8, 2018 – Napa, CA, USA
World Bulk Wine Exhibition
November 26 – November 27 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
North Coast Wine Industry Expo
December 6, 2018 – Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Sonoma Brands Invests in Vintage Wine Estates
Locals Continue to Clash with Sonoma Wineries
7th Annual WIN Expo Attendee Registration Opens
The Great Wine Industry Shake-up
Napa Wine M&A Market Remains ‘Robust’ Despite Rising Vineyard, Grape Prices
California Wildfires Have Spared Wineries So Far, but What About the Smoke?
4 Ways Somms Can Stay Relevant in a Changing Industry
Wine and Weed Turn Frenemies in California
California’s Most Expensive Wines
Amuse Bouche Claims Amorim Sold the Winery Faulty Corks
7 Trends Currently Affecting Wine Sales and Wine Shipping
Paul Mabray: How I Bombed at the Winery CEO Interview
Why Makers Matter in the Sales Process
