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How the Coronavirus Is Affecting the Drinks Industry
The country is now virtually closed to foreign travel and in the words of Alexandre Ricard, Pernod Ricards CEO: Night clubs and night bars are all closed in China and those bars and restaurants that are not closed are empty …
Wine Industry Experts Address Stiff Competition Ahead
There wasn’t much good news for wine professionals convening in Sacramento for the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium (Unified) on February 4-6 …
Caymus Buys Rutherford Vineyard for $6 million
Caymus Vineyards recently purchased a Rutherford vineyard for about $6 million, according to public records. The 19-acre lot off Mee Lane is planted with 15 acres of vines, according to public records. Chuck Wagner, who heads Caymus Vineyards, a company with a winery in Rutherford, declined to comment on the acquisition …
The Curious Case of the OLCC’s Labeling Battle with California’s Copper Cane Wines
In Nov. 2018, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) moved to revoke the license of a California winery accused of breaking Oregon’s wine labeling laws. Fourteen months later, Rutherford-based Copper Cane Wines & Provisions is still selling their wines in Oregon. The question is: why? …
Oregon Wine Bucks Lackluster Sales Trend
U.S. Decision on E.U. Wine and Spirits Tariffs Could Be Imminent
California Agricultural Employers, Workers Approach Smoke Concerns Differently
Wine Train Wants Napa County to OK Winery Stops
Wine Grape Diversity Buffers Climate Change–Induced Losses
Labor Costs Drive Mechanized Pruning Technology
Potassium Polyspartate Becomes a Legal Wine Additive
29,280 Beverage Professionals from 126 Countries Attend First Vinexpo Paris
Wine.com Uncorks a Vintage Year
Webinar: Driving Sales with Custom Clubs
February 18, 2020 – Webinar
Texas Wine & Grape Growers Association Conference & Tradeshow
February 20-22, 2020 – Irving, TX, USA
Washington Winegrowers 2020 Convention & Trade Show
March 2 – March 5, 2020 – Kennewick, WA, USA
7th Annual Wine Conversations: A Global Tasting and Marketing Forum
March 3, 2020 – Newberg, OR, USA
2nd Annual 3-Tier Wine Symposium
May 7, 2020 – Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Tasting Room Associate
LXV Wine – Paso Robles, CA, USA
Tasting Room, Wine Club & DTC Manager
McFadden Family Vineyard & Farm – Hopland, CA, USA
Director of Membership and Experiences
Phifer Pavitt Wine – Calistoga, CA
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California Grape Glut Starts to Bite
Robert Mondavi Winery Sits in the to Kalon Vineyard. Its Owner Says There’s No Such Place
Wine Industry Veteran Reflects on Wine Marketing Lessons in New Book
Possible 100% Tariffs Loom Large Over U.S. Wine Industry
Napa County Supervisors Nix Remote Winery Near Calistoga
Malolactic Fermentation in Reds Wines – Best Explanation Ever
Trinchero to Change ‘Ménage À Trois’ Wine Label After Complaint Upheld
A Lineup of Napa Wine Country Controversies Is Coming Back for Hearings
To Solve Grape Glut, California Growers Told to Reduce 5 Percent of Vineyard Acres
Depletion: Why and How to Build Your Brand Around It
CO2 Captured by Cork Enough to Offset Footprint of Glass
Oregon Wine Industry Emphasizes Unity in Tough Times
2019 California Winegrape Crushed 3,890,253 Tons
The Rosé Competition 2020 – April 24th
China Steals US Wine Industry as Tariffs Take Their Toll According to U.S. Wine Trade Alliance