
Afternoon Brief: What a Century-Old Grapevine Reveals About a Disease That Plagues Wine Country
In a new study, researchers identified a 120-year old grapevine cutting in the UC Davis Center for Plant Diversity that still contained traces of X. fastidiosa DNA from the early 1900s...

World-Renowned Viticulturist and Educator, Dr. Greg Jones, Becomes CEO at Abacela, His Family Winery in Oregon
Roseburg, Oregon (July 26, 2021) — Founders Earl and Hilda Jones and Abacela’s Board of Directors announce the appointment of Dr. Greg Jones as CEO of Abacela in Oregon’s Umpqua Valley. Dr Greg Jones is the son of Earl and Hilda Jones, and the new role allows the 26-year-old family-owned winery to make the generational […]

Afternoon Brief, July 26th
Farm Bureau Sponsored Wildfire Insurance Legislation Signed by Governor Newsom: This legislative victory will begin to address the lack of wildfire insurance coverage in Napa Valley and throughout California and will provide a necessary property insurance backstop for Napa County’s agricultural infrastructure

Abacela Winery Announces a New Partnership with Authentic Wine Selections
Roseburg, Oregon, May 26, 2021 – Abacela Vineyards & Winery, a Roseburg-based winery, announces a new wholesale distribution partnership with Authentic Wine Selections, an Oakland, CA based fine wine distributor. Over the last twenty-five years, Abacela has produced an array of world-class wines from estate vineyards using sustainable viticultural practices and minimal intervention winemaking. Abacela will join Authentic […]


