Walter Levia and Remington Jorgensen at Davis Estates are already full of smiles with SPICA ⭐️ and are enjoying the benefits of getting quick results using enzymatic and colorimetric methods. From all of us at Admeo, we thank you for your trust in us to support your winery's QC. Welcome to the SPICA ⭐️ family, Davis Estates! 🍷  Walter Levia and Remington Jorgensen at Davis Estates Davis Estates

Bridging the Gap: APS Packaging Launches Experiential Learning Fund for Future Wine & Beverage Leaders APS Packaging, in collaboration with the UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology, took a group of students to tour Hess Persson Estates and Infinity Bottling! We noticed the need for real-world skills and industry knowledge in the classroom, so we kick-started the “APS Packaging Experiential Learning Fund.” This fund is a game-changer for students as it provides students with invaluable opportunities, including field trips, guest speaker presentations, and hands-on education focused on bottling and its significance. A huge thank you to David Davenport and Jessica Tuteur from Infinity Bottling, Mimi Storts and Andy Strasser from Hess Persson Estates, and Sergio Ciocchetta from MBF North America for taking the time to talk to us about the importance of automation. Automating a bottling line boosts efficiency, consistency, and cost-effectiveness, making it a vita

Congratulations to our Napa, California teammates for having their work recognized at the 2025 FSEA - Foil & Specialty Effects Association Gold Leaf Awards Competition during the Amplify Print event last month! A gold, silver, and bronze were awarded in each category, with two “Best of Show” winners chosen by the competition judges. 🥇 Gold: Best use of foil/embossing – label (digitally printed) for Ruthless Malt Whiskey by St. George Spirits 🥈 Silver: Best use of foil/embossing – label (difficult) for Classic Chase by M. Davis Estates Private Reserve 🥉 Bronze: Best use of foil/embossing – label (difficult) for Feather from the Long Shadow Vinters Collection The FSEA promotes growth and awareness for specialty effect processes in print and packaging. Congratulations on all your hard work and dedication! 🎉👏

Afternoon Brief: How TikTok Could Transform the Wine Industry

Within hours of TikTok announcing that it would allow alcohol advertising in North America, alcohol companies began running recruitment ads for TikTok specialists. Whats surprising is how few wine companies joined in...

Like wine itself, a career in the wine industry is made through harmony and complexity, and both are created by design. Committed to this ideology is Sonoma State's Wine Business Institute (WBI), an education and research center in the School of Business and Economics with the only undergraduate and master's programs of their kind in the country.  Ray Johnson joined SSU as Director of the WBI in 2010 and will be retiring in May 2024. He was promoted to Executive Director in 2016 after overseeing the construction and opening of the Wine Spectator Learning Center on campus. Under his leadership, the WBI Board of Directors raised over $8 million to create the center. Considered an international leader in wine business education, Johnson said with the North Coast of California producing some of the best wine in the world, the WBI is poised to create student success. "We're in the major leagues here. Consequently, if you get your footsteps into this area, then you'

President of Rodney Strong Wine Estates Announces Retirement

Carmen Castaldi will step down from his role effective April 1, 2024 HEALDSBURG, Calif., March 20, 2024 — Today, Rodney Strong Wine Estates (RSWE) – the family-owned, Sonoma County wine company that includes […]

A Wine Industry Resource for Technical Interviews and Marketing Tips Atascadero, CA: The Sustainable Winegrowing with Vineyard Team podcast celebrates its 200th episode. Since 2016, farmers, winemakers, and wine enthusiasts have listened to the latest science and research for the wine industry from the world's top experts and experienced growers. Interviews with industry professionals including Terry Bates of Cornell University, Akif Eskalen Cooperative Extension Specialist at the University of California at Davis, and Kelly Mulville of Paicines Ranch give listeners insight into current and relevant topics in the field of sustainable winegrowing. In the time it takes to drive between vineyards, listeners enjoy technical episodes featuring expert discussions covering every aspect of wine business from microbes for soil health to designing a vineyard for sheep grazing, and from barrier sprays for smoke taint to using satellites to detect diseases. New technical interviews are release

Afternoon Brief, June 27th

Rodney Strong Wine Estates Announces Acquisition of River West Vineyard: Today, Rodney Strong Wine Estates (RSWE) – family-owned, Sonoma County wine company that includes Rodney Strong Vineyards, Davis Bynum Wines, and ROWEN Wine Company – announced the acquisition of River West Vineyard, a premium quality vineyard totaling 335 acres in the world-renowned Russian River Valley appellation of California...

Afternoon Brief, November 17th

Pilot Project for California Grape Growers Gets into the Weeds on Regenerative Agriculture: As popular as the term “regenerative agriculture” has become, there is little consensus on the definition of climate-friendly farming or how to adapt principles developed with commodity crops in mind to permanent crops such as wine grapes...

Afternoon Brief, January 19th

Following a Mixed Year for the US Wine Industry, Silicon Valley Bank Predicts Generational Shifts and Climate Change Will Be Turning Points for Wine Industry in Years Ahead: Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the bank of the world's most innovative companies and their investors, today released its 2022 State of the Wine Industry Report. The 21st edition of the annual report assesses current conditions in the wine industry and provides a unique forecast for the year ahead based on proprietary research and economic and behavioral trends among consumers...