Afternoon Brief: Why Wine Service Sucks Right Now (but Doesn’t Have to)
Theres been a ton of chatter lately about how wine service, especially in NYC, is kind of a mess right now. And honestly? It can suck, with subpar hospitality and stodgy, outdated attitudes. But there are still some gems out there with top-tier service...
Rare Butterfly Success Story for World Endangered Species Day
Van Duzer Vineyards celebrates 15-year effort to save the Fender’s Blue butterfly in the Willamette Valley Dallas, Ore. (May 13, 2024) — This Friday, May 17 is World Endangered Species Day, and Van Duzer […]
Illahe Vineyards Opens New Tasting Room in Mount Pisgah AVA
Perched over Illahe Vineyards' estate vineyard, the new tasting room with a curved roof and a modern interior opens to the public on April 29 Dallas, Ore.
Dalla Valle Vineyards and Ornellaia Release 2019 DVO
The 2019 Vintage Marks the Second Release from the Collaboration Between the Two Iconic Estates Napa Valley, CA (November 15, 2022) Acclaimed wineriesDalla Valle Vineyardsof Napa Valley andOrnellaiaof Tuscany announced []
Director of Experience at Open Claim Vineyards (Dallas, OR, USA)
Claim’s objective is to create one of the Willamette Valley’s preeminent food and wine tasting experiences. Since 2012, owners Marnie and Brett...
Afternoon Brief, October 7th
You’ve Been Served: TTB Sued Over Wine Ingredient Labels: A lawsuit filed by three leading consumer organizations could finally bring the debate about ingredient and nutritional labeling for wine front and center...
Afternoon Brief, September 30th
Serial ADA Plaintiff in California Alleged to Be Feigning Blindness in Order to Sue: A Southern California law firm announced Wednesday that it has obtained footage of a frequent filer of suits under the Americans with Disabilities Act that allegedly shows he is not "legally blind" as he has maintained in hundreds of ADA lawsuits...
Afternoon Brief, February 28th
California Growers Left High and Dry: Farmers in California's San Joaquin Valley got some bad news this week when they learned they will get 0 percent of the water this year normally expected from the federal Central Valley Project...
Open Claim Vineyards Hires Oregon Wine Industry Leader Mark Bosko as General Manager
Bosko’s hiring is the first of many moves at the vineyard to craft a singular hospitality program in the Willamette Valley Dallas, OR (November 1, 2021) — Open Claim Vineyards is proud to announce the hiring of tenured Oregon wine industry leader Mark Bosko as General Manager. Mark joins the innovative and dedicated team at Open Claim […]
