Expert Editorial: How Climate Change Is Disrupting the Microbial Foundations of Winemaking 

Preserving the hidden ecosystem that defines wines unique character By Aria Hahn, Ph.D. Climate change is rewriting the rules of winemaking,

Afternoon Brief, December 28th

California Wine Consolidation Ramps Up to Close Out 2023: Consolidation is nothing new for the wine industry, but the pace of change has accelerated in recent years as interest rates have risen, costs of labor and supplies have jumped, and demand for wine has softened...

Afternoon Brief, November 4th

British Columbia 2021 Vintage Report: Okanagan Winemakers Optimistic After Difficult Growing Season: Wineries and vineyards in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley are optimistic that this might be one of the most flavorful vintages they’ve ever had—but with a reduced yield...

Hahn Family Wines Expands Portfolio with New “Hahn Appellation Series”

Hahn Appellation Series Honors Estate’s History, Delivers a Sense of Discovery for Consumers Soledad, CA – November 4, 2021 – Hahn Family Wines, an independent, family-owned, and operated wine company focused on growing and producing luxury and ultra-premium wines, introduces a new tier with Arroyo Seco appellated wines aptly named, Hahn Appellation Series. Arroyo Seco, one of […]

SAVING THE WORLD...ONE KEG AT A TIME  After a year-long hiatus due to COVID shutdowns, we are proud to bring back the KEGGY Awards & announce the 2021 winners! The KEGGY Awards were created in 2014 to recognize our partners for their commitment to sustainability by choosing to package their wine in reusable stainless steel kegs — a truly zero-waste package.   To date, more than 20 million bottles — and approximately 45 million pounds of waste — have been diverted from the landfill through the use of Free Flow’s reusable stainless-steel kegs. Each Free Flow keg holds the equivalent of 26 bottles of wine and will save 1,560 bottles from the landfill over its lifetime. Hahn Family Wines O’Neill Vintners The Wine Group    The Hess Collection Altos Las Hormigas Blackbird Vineyards         Crimson Wine Group Folio Fine Wine Partners     Michael David Winery Miner Family Winery       Vine

Since 1933, Scott Labs has supported the wine and specialty  beverage industry with trusted experts and are continuing that tradition with new hires and  changes to their Fermentation & Enology Department. “We are fiercely dedicated to providing the  best product and process know-how to the winemaking community and our team makes this  possible,” commented Jessica Just, General Manager of Scott Labs’ Fermentation & Enology Department.  Eric Mohseni, a 22-year winemaking veteran of the Central Coast, joined the team in March as a  Technical Sales Representative. From Cambria, Eric supports Scott Labs on the Central Coast  along with Ronnie Hahn and brings a wealth of practical winemaking knowledge to the group.  Annamarie “Onnie” Howard moved back to the North Bay after being on the Central Coast  since 2015. She joined Scott Labs in 2004 with an impressive resume in wine, making her an  invaluable

  Posted by Laura Ness of Spirited Magazine | Mar 31, 2020 | Packaging, Equipment, Wine, Production    You have to be just slightly natters to engage in a livelihood that can literally blow up on you—and yet, the sisterhood (and brotherhood) of bubbles runs deep. That’s probably why it’s considered the ne plus ultra of winemaking. There are many ways to sparkle a beverage, but méthode Champenoise is considered the highest form of sparkling art. It’s a process that’s been painstakingly perfected, by hand, over the centuries. It requires two entirely separate fermentations, the second of which occurs in the bottle, which is where the magic happens. Says Todd Graff, winemaker and general manager at Frank Family Vineyards in Napa Valley, “The secondary fermentation in the bottle is the trickiest part, because however many bottles you’re making, each is an individual fermentation.” Méthode Champenoise is time consuming, filled with repetitive tedium, complicated (often by many months o