Afternoon Brief: Supreme Court Hands Wine Trade a Small Victory, but Trump Plots New Levies
The highest court in the US has ruled that sweeping import tariffs exceeded presidential authority, offering a brief reprieve for the global wine trade. The relief may be short-lived, however, as Donald Trump moves swiftly to impose fresh levies under a seldom-used 1974 trade law...
Afternoon Brief: Wine Tourism Now Accounts for a Quarter of Global Winery Revenue
A new international study has found that wine tourism remains a profitable and expanding part of the global wine industry, with 65% of wineries reporting positive returns and more than half planning to invest further...
Afternoon Brief: California’s Historic Rancho Arroyo Grande Under New Ownership
Rancho Arroyo Grande, a sweeping estate covering over 3,500 acres of wild country within the SLO Coast AVA, is under new ownership...
Afternoon Brief, February 12th
Napa Finds Itself in Court: Napa authorities – and several of the region's wineries – have been ordered to attend court, but no one is quite sure why...
Bella Oaks Names Ellison Wofford as Director of Business Development, Trade Sales
Pedigreed Rutherford Cabernet House Expands On-Premise Reach to Key Domestic and International Markets (Rutherford, Calif. – February 12, 2024) – Bella Oaks, founded in 2010 by vintner, cultural preservationist, and […]
The Iconic Bella Oaks Vineyard in Rutherford, Napa Valley Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Its Planting
(Rutherford, Calif. March 14, 2023) Bella Oaks, one of Napa Valleys most storied vineyards, turns 50 this year. Best known for producing one of Heitz
Afternoon Brief, August 5th
Santa Rosa Wine Executive Notes Interest in Cannabis Sector Will Grow in Future Years: A top local wine executive said Thursday said that the lines between the wine industry and the cannabis are increasingly blurring with more companies poised to enter the market as legalization at the federal level appears inevitable...
Afternoon Brief: A New Napa Vintner Just Made an Ambitious $10 Million Rutherford Winery Purchase
Suzanne Deal Booth is building a sizeable Napa estate with the historic Bella Oaks Vineyard...