February 10, 2026 (Napa / Sonoma, CA) — On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, from 3:00 – 5:30 p.m., the Winemaking & Viticulture Roundtable of the Napa-Sonoma chapter of Women for WineSense (WWS) will host a timely proprietary technical presentation, “Vintage 2025 ETS Insights and New Tech Updates for Red Blotch and Smoke Taint.“ The event opens with a networking wine mingle at Crocker & Starr followed by a behind-the-scenes production tour and an engaging technical viticulture and winemaking research presentation and discussion with guest experts from ETS Labs research scientists Dr. Rich DeScenzo and Dr. Eric Hervé. This presentation will focus on actionable information to help winemaking and viticulture attendees get a strategic first look at vintage 2025 overall, plus the latest technological updates related to Red Blotch disease and smoke taint.  Attendees will hear this first synthesis of proprietary 2025 data and the additional research,

🍇 How much do we appreciate feedback from our clients? A ton! 🍇 It was a joy to hear how Alicia Wilbur's experiences with SPICA has influenced QC at Herzog Wine Cellars: "With SPICA, our ability to track lots in real time has been game changing.   The volume of wine we produce and in the myriad of styles we make (still, effervescent, dry, sweet, red, white, sterile, non-sterile, etc) kept growing in volume and complexity.  We needed something that could keep up with all the parameters we were tracking.  In most cases, we have tripled the output on analysis; this has allowed us to spot problem lots and track them immediately, as well as track the efficacy of our problem remediation.  Because we can check so many parameters simultaneously, we are able to manage cellar health much more proactively.  We went with SPICA for several reasons: Robust industry presence of the Y15 autoanalyzer, the fact that SPICA technicians have real world winemaking and win

🍇 How much do we appreciate feedback from our clients? A ton! 🍇 "With SPICA, our ability to track lots in real time has been game changing.   The volume of wine we produce and in the myriad of styles we make (still, effervescent, dry, sweet, red, white, sterile, non-sterile, etc) kept growing in volume and complexity.  We needed something that could keep up with all the parameters we were tracking.    In most cases, we have tripled the output on analysis; this has allowed us to spot problem lots and track them immediately, as well as track the efficacy of our problem remediation.  Because we can check so many parameters simultaneously, we are able to manage cellar health much more proactively.    We went with SPICA for several reasons: Robust industry presence of the Y15 autoanalyzer, the fact that SPICA technicians have real world winemaking and wine lab experience, the ability to run to many different analyses.  Customer servic

Like Wine, the TricorBraun WinePak and Ponzi Vineyard Partnership Becomes Finer with Age Wine is nearly as old as time. However, to thrive in this highly competitive industry, winemakers must adapt to modern-day nuances. That is key to the ongoing success of one of Oregon’s premier winemakers. After more than 50 years, Ponzi Vineyards continues to pioneer viticultural innovation while maintaining its commitment to winemaking excellence and environmental stewardship. In 2008, as part of its continuing mission to minimize its environmental footprint — and remain LIVE certified sustainable — Ponzi Vineyards sought to switch to a more sustainable glass bottle for its wines. Unfortunately, their search found that traditional glass producers didn’t have a high-quality, “eco-friendly” option. That all changed when TricorBraun WinePak’s account manager, Gillian Brennan, introduced Ponzi Vineyards to a revolutionary new lightweight, sustainable eco-bot

Alicia Sylvester joins Co-Founder Baron Ziegler’s Sonoma County wine brand Healdsburg, Calif., March 15, 2021 — Banshee Wines announces today the appointment of Alicia Sylvester as the winery’s new winemaker. Sylvester joins Banshee following her winemaking role at Merus in Napa. Alicia will work in concert with CEO and co-founder Baron Ziegler to continue crafting […] The post Healdsburg’s Banshee Wines Announces New Winemaker appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/03/15/healdsburgs-banshee-wines-announces-new-winemaker?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=healdsburgs-banshee-wines-announces-new-winemaker Published Date:Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:45:33 +0000 

Sebastopol, CA: October 12th, 2020 – Global winemaker Paul Hobbs launches his newest international venture, Alvaredos-Hobbs, to the U.S. market this fall. A partnership with Antonio Lopez, 6th generation vintner from Galicia, Paul and his local team will focus on the limited production of indigenous varieties planted in the ancient winegrowing regions of Ribeira Sacra, Galicia, […] The post Paul Hobbs Launches Winery from Galicia, Spain appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/10/12/paul-hobbs-launches-winery-galicia?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=paul-hobbs-launches-winery-galicia Published Date:Mon, 12 Oct 2020 16:00:35 +0000