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Wine's Most Inspiring People 2024: Sharon Horton — The Generational Leader the Virginia Wine Industry Needs
By Paul Vigna Farming grew on Sharon Horton from the time she started helping her father with the row crops and livestock on their Missouri farm in the 1960s. Today, at 77 years old, she’s still spending...
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Latest Updates on the New EU Wine Label for Exporters
As of December 8, 2023, the new European Union regulation on wine labeling will come into force, which requires the declaration of nutritional and ingredient information, and directly affects all wineries...
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Invest in People: A Satisfied Workforce Is Sustainable
By Barbara Barrielle I first heard the concept of “workplace” or “worker” sustainability when interviewing Paul Draper, winemaker at  Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello and Lytton Springs. Draper has long...