On December 8, 2023, the European Union implemented a new wine labelling regulation, mandating the declaration of nutritional and ingredient information in a specific format. This directly impacts all...
Wineries Back to Business After Kincade Fire and Encouraging Visitors to #GatherInSonoma and #SipSonoma - Sonoma County wine country has been hit twice by massive fires in the space of three years. The...
Bordeaux Fire Destroys $13 Million Worth of Wine in France: Fans of Bordeaux have plenty of reason to whine this week. A blaze at a warehouse in the vaunted wine-making region in South West France incinerated...
California Winery Should Lose Oregon Licenses for Label Violations, Says OLCC: California winery Copper Cane should lose its licenses to distribute wine or do retail business within the state of Oregon,...
Malibu Coast AVA Devastated by Woolsley Fire – Some Structures Saved by Vines: Vineyards and wineries in the Malibu Coast AVA have been heavily damaged or destroyed by the still-raging Woolsey fire in...
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Napa County Winegrape Value Hits Record $750M with Big Cabernet Sauvignon Jump
Napa County’s winegrape harvest last year hit a new record...
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Judge Upholds $2.6M Fine Against U.S. Wholesaler
A Massachusetts judge has upheld a decision to impose a $2.6 million fine against US wholesaler...
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North Coast Grape Growers Confront Muggy Weather, Worry About Fruit Rot After Heat Spike
Having ramped up hard to get through a triple-digit heat...
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Digging Deeper in Pay-for-Play Scandal
In going through the 2014 Pennsylvania Ethics Commission report that sparked a federal investigation, I got...
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Pay-to-Play Scandal Exposed
Southern Glazer’s, the largest wine and spirits distributor in the United States, was fined $5 million last month...
