"GROUNDWATER . You can't see it, but millions of Californians depend upon it as a vital source of water for their homes and businesses." Those are not my words but the introductory words for the promotional video that appears on the SGMA (Sustainable Groundwater Management Act) website1 . The statement is a rather simply worded way to convey the obvious: that groundwater is vital to our livelihood here in California, and especially important to honoring and sustaining our agricultural heritage. While groundwater provides needed sustenance for numerous rural, as well as urban communities, it is agriculture that demands the lion's share of the resource. Central Valley agriculture turns to groundwater pumping whenever drought or poor rainfall years reduce the availability of surface water deliveries. Cries for construction of more reservoirs to capture and store more stormwater and snowmelt so that canals can be filled with more water are always being heard. Yet, apart f

Afternoon Brief, April 6th

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 06 TRENDING STORY   7 Women Sue Over Alleged Sexual Assault by Former Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli; Winery and Service Club Named in Case Seven women have joined […]

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Wine Consumption Surged in Select Markets in 2020 – But How Will Consumer Behaviour Change Going Forward?: Leaps in wine consumption do not often happen in mature markets, yet for some countries, such as Germany, Sweden, and the UK, wine consumption surged in 2020, reversing previous trends of long-term decline or static consumption...

2020 Wine Consumption Up in Brazil, Down in China and Flat in U.S.: Global wine consumption fell only 3% during 2020, according to the OIV in Paris, in their annual state of industry report today. The decline was primarily due to the impact of Covid, reported Pau Roca, Director General of the OIV, who compared it to the impact of the 2008 financial crisis... The post Afternoon Brief, April 20th appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/04/20/afternoon-brief-1847?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1847 Published Date:Tue, 20 Apr 2021 22:00:06 +0000 

Napa's Duckhorn Files Papers to Go Public with Stock Offering: The growing premium wine company, which owns brands from Decoy to Kosta Browne, made a preliminary filing with the SEC to raise capital through an IPO... The post Afternoon Brief, February 24th appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/02/24/afternoon-brief-1808?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1808 Published Date:Wed, 24 Feb 2021 22:34:35 +0000 

February 23, 2021 – Boulder Creek, Calif.  –-Blake Yarger has been promoted to Winemaker at Big Basin Vineyards, officially assuming the job title for a role that he has been sharing with Bradley Brown for the past year.  Yarger has responsibility for the full portfolio of the highly acclaimed Big Basin Vineyard wines and will […] The post Blake Yarger Named Winemaker for Big Basin Vineyards appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/02/23/blake-yarger-named-winemaker-for-big-basin-vineyards?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blake-yarger-named-winemaker-for-big-basin-vineyards Published Date:Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:30:33 +0000