Fiddlehead Cellars Embarks on Next Chapter with Sale of Prized Fiddlestix Vineyard

(November 24, 2021; Lompoc, CA)—After more than two decades of owning, farming and making wine from the iconic Fiddlestix Vineyard, Kathy Joseph, proprietor and winemaker of Fiddlehead Cellars, is pleased to announce the sale of her pioneering site that helped define Santa Barbara County’s Sta. Rita Hills AVA. The vineyard’s new owners are Justin Willett […]

December’s conference kicks off with a new format to engage professionals in all sectors of wine. —Barbara Barrielle Wine Industry Network continues its tradition as a leader in wine and wine-related conferences with its annual Wine Industry Expo Trade Show (WIN Expo), scheduled for December 2, 2021 at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. This year’s event includes an increased focus on education, with industry seminars, lectures, and interactive winemakers’ trial tastings. For the first time, WIN Expo will offer four tracks for attendees—Winemaking, Sales & Marketing, Strategy & Leadership, and Viticulture—the latter of which is a new addition to the program. The day will be a learning and sharing vehicle no matter what segment of the wine industry attendees work in or want to explore. WINExpo’s importance to the wine industry means that the voices and ideas that are shaping the future of winemaking and wine marketing come together to share

Afternoon Brief, September 24th

California Farm Worker Union Marching to the French Laundry After Newsom Vetoes Labor Bill: Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have allowed farm workers to vote by mail in union elections, a change the United Farm Workers pressed for after the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year dealt a setback to its organizing practices...

Afternoon Brief, September 20th

Wine Industry Analyst Weigh-in: JUSTIN’s Acquisition of Lewis Cellars: It has been a trend recently for wineries to acquire other production capability while eliminating overhead to streamline processes, yet offer a larger range of brands to consumers under one banner...

Wine Industry Analyst Weigh-in: JUSTIN’s Acquisition of Lewis Cellars

Wine Industry Advisor speaks to Rob McMillan, EVP of Silicon Valley Bank, about The Wonderful Company’s newest Napa label. —Barbara Barrielle The Wonderful Company is involved with almost every kind of agriculture and beverage business in California.The $5 billion privately held, Los Angeles-based firm is the brainchild of husband and wife Stewart and Lynda Resnick. […]

Afternoon Brief, September 1st

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...

Each season brings new and exciting happenings for our World Cooperage Account Managers around the globe as they work with our partner winemakers. We checked in on a few of them recently to see what was shaking in their part of the world. Come take a peek with us! Today we bring you updates from Paso Robles, the Sierra Foothills, Canada, France, and Chile. Stay tuned for our next update where we will hear from Account Managers in different parts of the world. FRANCE Emmanuel Boudaric, Account Manager Bonjour from sunny Bordeaux where the fruit set is in full swing in the Medoc region! The sales campaigns of the Classified Grands Crus for the 2020 vintage en Primeur are showing good momentum on the recovery of the wine trade. The end-of-aging tastings for the 2019 vintage and the first tastings of 2020 are led by exceptional quality. It is also the time of the year when we start to look into the upcoming 2021 vintage and discuss technically with our customers on adapting the best toast