The 2025 PACK Design Awards put the spotlight on the most innovative and creative labels in the industry — and this year, our work earned three award-winning spots on the podium!  1st Place – Best Classic Format Design: Jaws Wine Spritzer  1st Place – Best Series: Gnarly Head x Grateful Dead  3rd Place – Best Series: Jaws Collection These wins celebrate the design excellence and cooperation that go into every label. A huge thank-you to Delicato Family Wines and Fior di Sole for the collaboration — we’re excited to create even more standout projects together! 

“We successfully automated almost every irrigation set last season,” said Andrew Oliver, Vineyard Manager at Antinori. “Lumo’s pump automation is an absolute game changer for our team,” agreed Hunter Emch, Northern Unit Area Manager at Redwood Empire Vineyard Management. REVM and Antinori are two early users of Lumo’s Pump Automation product, a powerful new integration with its smart valve platform that automates irrigation scheduling and execution from end to end. The solution has already been deployed at ranches ranging in size from 60 to 1,300 acres. Real-time, block-level flow and pressure data from Lumo smart valves is used to verify performance, dial in precision, and keep critical infrastructure safe. Over 150 ranches in Napa, Sonoma, the Central Coast, the Okanagan Valley and Washington State are already using Lumo’s precision irrigation system to close their execution gap, increase operational efficiency, and irrigate to plan. In July

The Sustainable Ag Expo is bringing back outdoor equipment demonstrations with Sustainable Gear & Beer. Come sip local beer as you explore cutting-edge equipment demonstrated by our outdoor exhibitors. When: Tuesday, November 12, 5:00-6:00 pm - before your dinner plans! Directly after the 4:30 pm session on Automation with Grant Cremers, Delicato Family Wines. Where: Madonna Expo Center - in the parking lot!   Sponsors: Exhibiting Companies: Ag Spray CLEMENS Vineyard Equipment Coastal Tractor Gearmore GUSS Automation Orchard-Rite Oxbo International Corporation Pellenc America Yamaha

Afternoon Brief, April 22nd

Napa Green’s Roundup Ban Underscores Controversy behind Sonoma County’s ‘Certified Sustainable’ Vineyards: 95% of Sonoma County’s vineyards are certified-sustainable. Here’s why that’s controversial...

Afternoon Brief, March 12th

Illicit Alcohol Worth Millions Found in South Africa Warehouse: The discovery of millions of rand in wine has been found in a warehouse in South Africa by law enforcement...

Afternoon Brief, January 16th

The #1 Reason Why U.S. Consumers Are Buying Less Wine: The downturn in U.S. wine sales is real and substantial, confirmed by multiple data sources and extends all the way to actual consumption. Pandemic effects, inflation, competition, high inventories and channel switching all have had impacts, but don’t explain the downturn completely...

Afternoon Brief, January 8th

Napa Valley Robot ‘Sommelier’ Spurs Debate on AI in the Wine Business: “He doesn’t break glasses,” Maria Reznikova said, citing a bonus with hiring her new staffer — a robot “sommelier” that has become quite an attraction for gawkers shopping on Calistoga’s Lincoln Avenue...