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Folded Hills Winery has announced important personnel changes to its leadership team, including the return of its founding winemaker Angela Osborne to lead cellar operations starting August 2024...

The pioneering estate winery sets the standard for winemaking excellence in Santa Ynez Valley under new female leadership. Santa Ynez Valley, CA, August

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In yet another winery death caused by such fumes, the worker was found unconscious at the bodega in Valdepeas DO last week. Athough a medical team was sent to the scene, they could only certify his death, according to reports...

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Does a Lot of Rain Mean a Lot of Aquifer Replenishment?
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Timothy Parker of Parker Groundwater Consulting in Sacramento, CA.  Loni Lyttle: So, I wanted to talk to you today about groundwater recharge. California, along with the rest of the western United States has been in a long drought and is facing serious issues with groundwater depletion not to mention subsidence, where the land is actually sinking due to overdrafting the aquifer. But then we get these two wet years in 2023 and 2024 (so far) with above average rainfall. I think this lulls people into a sense of security about California’s water situation and I’m not sure it’s that simple. I’m not a hydrogeologist so I wanted to get in touch with someone who knows more on the subject.  Tim Parker: You are right – the surface water reservoir drought is over but our groundwater reservoirs are still in drought conditions. So there’s a lot of recharge going on and we don’t always know how
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Buyers, Now Is Time to Order For The Christmas Holidays !!!
The Everyday Wine Bottle Gift Bag Collection and The Holiday Gift Bag Collection include over one hundred and fifty unique designs for any type of gift-giving occasion. Collections New bags are coming in all the time. See our Web Exclusives at https://www.franmara.com/web-exclusives. All bags feature: • New heavier stock on most styles • New larger size: 14-3/16” tall, 4-7/8” wide, 4-3/4” gusset • Pull Cord Handles • Gift Card • Four color graphics • Card stock reinforcement in bottom of bag. Folded flat: 14-1/2” high x 6-1/2” wide. (Bags fit all bottles) Franmara.com or call 800-423-5855. See our online catalog at https://viewer.zoomcatalog.com/franmara-2020-no-pricing. We sell wholesale only. To the trades, retailers, wholesalers, wineries, large restaurants, and distributors.
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Folded Hills Winery, located at the gateway to Santa Barbara Wine Country in Gaviota, has appointed Sam Schmitt General Manager...

October 18th – Gaviota, CA – Folded Hills Winery, located at the gateway to Santa Barbara Wine Country in Gaviota, has appointed Sam Schmitt General Manager. Founded in 2014 by the Andrew Busch family, the Folded Hills estate is located a few miles as the crow flies from the Pacific, in Gaviota, just southeast of Santa […]

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Paso Robles' Justin Vineyards and Winery Buys Napa's Lewis Cellars: Justin's owner, the Wonderful Company, aims to expand Lewis' audience while adding a luxury brand to their portfolio...

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Harvest Coming? No Fermenter, No Press? It’s Not Too Late!
Complete wine fermenter with built-in press, delivered and operational within a week of your order. Free shipping offer valid until Oct 1, 2021. The GOfermentor is a patented completely automated winemaking device that conducts fermentation inside bags. The GOfermentor’s single-use system not only eliminates punch-down labor and water consumption during fermentation, but also presses the wine for you at the press of a button. There is no washing as the bags are delivered clean, and only used once. Water usage is vastly reduced (by 90% on average), making the winery more environmentally sound. No washing, no steaming, no detergents, and minimal wastewater generation. Eliminating cleaning reduces labor so the winemaker can devote their time to more productive activities. Features: Automated Punch - Set schedule on your Smartphone for unattended punch. Monitor fermentation parameters from anywhere using free app (iOS and Android). Built-in Press – No external press needed. No
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Join Moss Adams and Bank of Marin as wine industry financial professionals discuss the issues and opportunities impacting the market. We’ll take questions from the audience and cover topics including: The current status and implications of Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans 2020 fires impact on the market Smoke taint-related tax credits and federal, state, and local tax considerations Free webinar: February 11, 2021 11:00 AM PST - 1 hour Register Here Speakers Marshall Graves, SVP, Sonoma County & Central Coast Commercial Banking Regional Manager, Bank of Marin Marshall is focused on growing the Bank’s customer base by building lasting banking relationships with local commercial and wine-related businesses. Leading an experienced lending team, he directs business development activities and oversees loan structuring and underwriting. Prior to this role, Marshall was a Senior Commercial Banking Manager and Wine Industry
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