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North Coast Grape Growers Fear Tons of Fruit Will Be Left on the Vine Unsold
As he hustled around a flatbed trailer parked along the road earlier this week, Will Ivancovich was abuzz during the first day of grape picking for this years harvest at his Kenwood vineyard. Clad in a white fedora hat and with an unlit cigar dangling from his mouth, the 71-year-old Ivancovich easily kept up with the workers decades younger…
The Rise of Italian Grapes in American Vineyards
After decades of planting primarily French grapes, American producers have started to embrace Italian varieties. About 2,000 native grape varieties are cultivated in Italy…
Responsible Beverage Service Act Proposed ABC Rules 160 to 173 – Why the Rush?
A proposal is in the works to create a massive ABC bureaucracy collecting personal data on every person in California who works in the alcohol sector of the hospitality industry…
Napa Valley Tourism Spending Jumps 15.4%, Visits Rise 8.9%
It’s been a busy year for Visit Napa Valley, one filled with change, most notably the retirement of President and CEO Clay Gregory and the hiring of Linsey Gallagher, who took the helm earlier this year…
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Critic Wins International Feature Writing Award
Wine & Spirits Magazine Reveals Top 100 Wineries of 2019
Can I Have the Sommelier to Go?
EME Announces First Annual Pinots & Plaid
Avoiding Common Errors on Your Labels
Pernod Ricard Sticks with Wine as Rumour Mill Continues to Churn
France Faces Risk of Smoke Taint
New Zealand Winemakers Come to San Francisco
Effects of Climate Change Highlighted by New World Atlas of Wine
Virtual Sales Training: Phone Friendly Wine Sales
September 24, 2019 – Webinar
Webinar: Designing Your Holiday Marketing Campaign
October 8, 2019 – Webinar
SommCon® San Diego
November 13, 2019 – San Diego, CA, USA
Rootstock
November 14, 2019 – Napa, CA, USA
8th Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo
December 5, 2019 – Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Tasting Room Associate
Carr Winery Inc. – Santa Barbara, CA, USA
California Sales Representative
Fort Ross Vineyard & Winery – California, USA
Hospitality Supervisor
Chandon – Yountville, CA, USA
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Accountants Calling the Shots at Wineries
Would New Fee Empower Wine Country Marketing Efforts?
Williams Selyem, King of Sonoma County Pinot Noir Winemakers, Sticks to Its Business Roots
Increased Tourism Worsens the Staffing Crisis
Sonoma County Takes Top Honor in 2019 Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Awards
Napa Planning Commission Asks for More Time to Study Bremer Winery Compliance
The Complete Guide to Phylloxera
Cal Poly Is $250,000 Closer to On-Campus Winery Thanks to Donation
2019 North Coast Wine & Weed Symposium Session Content Available Now
As Harvest Season Ramps Up, Napa Wineries Mindful of Carbon Dioxide Poisoning
Turning Up the Heat on ‘Brett’
Grape Growers Without Contracts Face Challenging Year
Rethinking the Classic Oak Barrel for Wine
Wine Women Hosts Conference Nov. 5th at Buena Vista Winery
How to Get Rosé Right: Winemaker Decisions Right Now, from Coast to Coast
