July 9, 2019
WHAT The Sonoma Valley Historical Society and Buena Vista Winery announce the second annual Sonoma Valley Wine History Weekend, a free, two-day event that celebrates the rich history of Sonoma Valley with...
July 9, 2019
WINE WOMEN hosts, “After the Fires: Beyond Lessons Learned,” on July 17th at Buena Vista Winery in Sonoma at 5:30 p.m. Moderated by Chet Laws, Director of Business Development, InterWest Insurance Services,...
July 19, 2018
Fukushima’s Nuclear Signature Found in California Wine The Japanese nuclear disaster bathed north America in a radioactive cloud. Now pharmacologists have found the telltale signature in California wine...
October 17, 2017
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: Insurance Payouts May Not Cover All Wildfire Damage for California Wineries Wineries damaged by wildfires tearing through Northern California are...
September 20, 2016
Wine Retailers Throw Down Gauntlet Against Direct-Shipping Restrictions: The book on modern direct-to-consumer wine-shipping law was written at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2005 with the Granholm v. Heal...
July 28, 2016
Vineyard Destroyed by Fire, Others Threatened by Smoke: The Soberanes Fire that grew to more than 23,000 acres near Big Sur today already has claimed one vineyard and is threatening the 2016 vintage in...
June 9, 2016
E. & J. Gallo Purchases Wine Brand Orin Swift Cellars: Winemaker Dave Phinney has a knack for making delicious, stylish wines with memorable labels and attractive price points but also for understanding...
July 30, 2015
Beer and Cider Marketers Understand Consumers Better Than Their Wine Counterparts: It was in the early ‘90s that the wine industry was falling all over itself in the horrified belief that it was going...
June 4, 2015
Health Watch: Red Wine Compounds Fight the Common Cold: Employee-lounge snack purveyors, take note: People who consume flavonoids, compounds found in red wine and other plant-based foods, take fewer sick...
April 23, 2015
Rebellious California grape farmers want their confiscated raisins returned: The National Raisin Reserve, which is overseen by the Fresno-based Raisin Administrative Committee, is part of a post-World...