Afternoon Brief, June 14th
The Changing Tide of Napa Grapes: Riesling and Cabernet Franc garner highest prices in Napa. What does that mean? Napa’s old guard—Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay—still rule. But for how long?...
Afternoon Brief, February 16th
Hoopes Winery Civil Trial in Napa County Wraps After 11 Days, Ruling Could Take Months: Whether Napa Valley vintner Lindsay Hoopes has been using company structures as a shield against liability was the focus Wednesday of the 11th and final day of trial in a county lawsuit over alleged winery permit violations...
Afternoon Brief, January 9th
US Alcohol Industry's Worst Year Since 1991: The vast American liquor industry hasn't been in such poor shape for three decades...
Blind-Tasted Competition Surveys the Riesling Market, with Australia the Big Winner
February 10th - A recent blind-tasting competition in London evaluated Rieslings from all over the world, highlighting high quality production and trends
Afternoon Brief, December 13th
RNDC Expands Presence in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont: Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) today announced the upcoming purchase of Ultra, a division of Horizon Beverage. The purchase includes operations in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont...
Blind Tasting Reveals Trends in Global Chardonnay
London, 13 December 2022 The grape is often simplified to a battle of Burgundy versus California, but a recent blind tasting demonstrated that the world of Chardonnay is increasingly open. []
Afternoon Brief, October 12th
Paradise Lost: The Flame Out of Napa Valley’s Iconic Wine Country: Beset by climate change and billionaire carpetbaggers, Napa Valley, California’s legendary wine-making eden, braces for an uncertain future...