Afternoon Brief, October 20th
Sonoma’s Toad Hollow Vineyards Acquired by ‘Masters of Guerrilla Winefare’: Unoaked Chardonnay pioneer Toad Hollow has been sold to WarRoom Cellars for an undisclosed sum...
Afternoon Brief, October 16th
Bordeaux Arrests Made for Employing Under-Age Harvest Worker: Seven people have been arrested for allegedly exploiting migrant harvest workers, including an under age child, in Bordeaux...
Afternoon Brief, September 27th
Washington Considers Allowing Fingerprint Scan, Facial Analysis to Buy Alcohol, Cannabis: The Washington State Legislature may consider legislation giving the State Liquor and Cannabis Board further rulemaking authority regarding the use of biometric age verification by private entities selling alcohol or cannabis products...
Dom Pérignon, Liquid Icons and the Gérard Basset Foundation Announce the Winner of the New Dom Pérignon Golden Vines® MW Scholarship
27 SEPTEMBER 2023 | LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM | Dom Pérignon, the renowned Champagne House, announced today alongside Liquid Icons and the Gérard Basset Foundation the winner of the new Dom Pérignon Golden Vines® MW Scholarship. […]
Liquid Icons and the Gérard Basset Foundation Announce the 2023 Taylor’s Port Golden Vines® Diversity Scholars
4 SEPTEMBER 2023 | LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -Liquid Iconsand theGrard Basset Foundationare delighted to announce
Afternoon Brief: E. & J. Gallo Expands Its Premium Wine Portfolio with Acquisition of the Hahn Family Wines Collection of Brands
E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo) announced today that it has purchased the Hahn Family Wines portfolio, complementing Gallos existing Central Coast offerings. The strategic investment includes the Smith & Hook, Hahn, and Hahn SLH brands...
Liquid Icons and the Gérard Basset Foundation Announce the Winners of the 2023 Golden Vines® Wine Scholar Guild Scholarships
19 JUNE 2023 | LONDON, UK - Liquid Icons and the Grard Basset Foundation are delighted to announce the 10 winners of the 2023 Golden Vines Wine Scholar
Afternoon Brief, June 2nd
Buellton’s Summerland Wine Brands to Liquidate, Close Doors By July 31: Summerland Wine Brands, formerly Terravant Wine Co., laid off or furloughed all but about 40 people on May 25, and plans to liquidate its winemaking equipment and sell the Buellton facility, according to a former employee familiar with operations...
Afternoon Brief, May 30th
Tribe Taps Sonoma County Wineries, Farms to Save Russian River Water: The Pomo Indians' tribal leader is spearheading a major grant-funded, multi-million-dollar, drought-resistant water capture plan. He hopes it will spark interest from Healdsburg-area wineries and farms in a 7,000-acre area to help with the water supply...
Afternoon Brief, February 6th
Wildfires in Chile Rip Through Historic Vineyards and Destroy Wineries: Three regions of Chile have declared a state of emergency as wildfires burn through homes and businesses – as well as some of the country's oldest vines...