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Where There Is Fire, Is There Smoke Flavor in Winegrapes?
By the time the Mendocino Complex Fires were officially contained on Oct. 4, 2018, five weeks after igniting, they had burned approximately 450,000 acres in Colusa, Lake, Glenn and Mendocino counties, making it the largest wildfire in California history …
Wine Sales Solid, but Glut Poses Challenges
U.S. wine sales gained a respectable 4% in November versus a year earlier, as the prime wine-buying months of October-November-December boosted 12-month sales as reported by market research firm bw166 to $48.7 billion and the total U.S. wine market to nearly $75 billion …
Organic Wine Moves Out of a Niche into the Mainstream
Driven by concerns about the climate crisis and environmental issues, organic wine has gone from a niche category to a significant segment of the wine industry …
One Gift You Can Give to the Wine Industry to Preserve Your Own Enjoyment in 2020
All the December wine chatter for consumers is usually around best-of lists and recommendations for this or that type of gift. This year there’s still plenty of that, but there’s another, more sobering thread of chatter that’s also drawing attention …
‘Billionaires in Wine Caves’: Napa Valley Opulence Cited in Democratic Presidential Debate
New Homes to Replace Vineyard in Napa Neighborhood, Fill Gap in Street
UC Davis Colloquium Explores Tea and Wine
Washington Governor Inslee: “Let’s Get More Ambitious About Climate Change”
House Vote on Trade Agreement Encourages Farmers
Vinexpo Paris and Wine Paris 2020 Create the Event
Provence Jumps into Action with a €21 Million Plan for Exports
Fires Sweep Through Australia’s Adelaide Hills
Wines of Israel Campaign Increases National Visibility for Israeli Wine in 2019
How Thirtysomethings Are Changing How We Think About – and Drink – Wine
Wine in a Can? Well Yes, Maybe…
Wine Speak Paso Robles
January 14-16, 2020 – Atascadero, CA
The SVB State of the Wine Industry Report Videocast – Part I
January 14, 2020 – Webinar
New Year – New Campaigns
January 15, 2020 – Webinar
DTC Wine Symposium 2020
January 22-23, 2020 – Concord, CA, USA
Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
February 5-6, 2020 – Sacramento, CA, USA
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Mitroff Consulting & Associates – East Bay, CA, USA
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Cline Family Cellars – Sonoma, CA, USA
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House Passes Extension of Wine Excise Tax Reduction
UC Davis Releases 5 New Wine Grape Varieties
2020 Will Bring an Explosion in Non-Traditional Packaging
The Financial Penalty Wineries Now Pay for Climate Change
Wine in Cans Will Represent 10% of Market in 2025
Digital Darwinism Imminent: Wineries Must Invest in Digital or Perish
Wine Price Correction to Intensify in 2020
UC Davis to Preserve Work of Top Viticulturist
By the Book: Four Major Laws Shaking Up the Drinks World
Two Standard Alcoholic Drinks a Day No Longer Safe, Health Officials Say
California Bans Pesticide Linked to Brain Damage in Children
The Growing Attraction of Private Wine Labels
From Napa Valley to Australia, Advancing the Science Behind Smoke Taint in Wine Grapes
‘The Bottles Are Not in France’: China Bought Best Burgundy Vineyards, Paris Wine Merchants Say
10 Years of Winery Consulting – What I Learned
