Afternoon Brief: Napa Contemplates Price Cuts
Napa County is weighing up lowering prices at the potential expense of its luxury reputation in a bid to get more customers...
Afternoon Brief: Napa County Wins Round One in Court
Round one in the battle between prosecutor-turned-vintner Lindsay Hoopes and Napa County went to the county, and it could end up costing Hoopes more than $1 million dollars. However, the battle is not over...
Afternoon Brief, June 24th
New Tariffs Threaten Europe's Winemakers: After a period of alarming flat-lining and decline, the wine industry is finally showing signs of strength, vitality and growth. Two storm clouds on the horizon threaten that success though...
Afternoon Brief, February 15th
Rainy Weather Makes for Another Wet California Winter: Historic levels of rain were delivered to California in the form of atmospheric rivers, which are expected to continue to bring rain throughout the month of February. Decanter's Clive Pursehouse speaks with wine producers across the state to get a sense of how the vines are faring...
Afternoon Brief, December 14th
Winemaker Mike Grgich, Who Grabbed Worldwide Attention with His Napa Chardonnay, Dies at 100: After emigrating from Croatia, the winemaker worked at top Napa cellars like Beaulieu Vineyard, Chateau Montelena and Robert Mondavi Winery before founding his own winery...
Brassfield Estate Winery on the Move for National Expansion
Clearlake Oaks, CA (December 13, 2023) – Luxury North Coast wine producer, Brassfield Estate Winery is pleased to announce that it has named industry veteran Chris Baker as its new President along […]
Afternoon Brief, February 28th
Wine, Terroir and the Human Touch: We think of terroir as natural magic, but what is the human contribution to this elusive concept?...