Afternoon Brief: Ontario Threatens to Ban US Alcohol in Tit-for-Tat Response to Tariffs Threat

Premier Doug Ford has told the Liquor Board of Canada to clear US alcoholic drinks off retailers shelves if the tariff threat becomes reality...

Wine’s Most Inspiring People 2025: Kirk Lokka — Building a Better Viticultural and Economic Future for Sonoma County

By Kathleen Willcox For insiders in Californias wine business, Kirk Lokka has been a beloved figure for decades, but the detail-oriented, low-key and

Registration is open for the Growing Forward Webinar which is set to broadcast July 27, 2022 at 9:00am. Registration is free for wine industry professionals. This webinar will focus on preparing winegrowers to make more informed decisions in the event their vineyards are impacted by fire and/or smoke. Topics will range from determining the level of risk, what should or should not be in growers’ contracts, leveraging the correct data to mitigate risk, negotiating access permits for essential jobs in the event of an evacuation, farmworker safety protocols, contingency harvest plans, and more. This session is for any grape grower looking to be better positioned in the event their grapes are at risk for smoke exposure. It will be presented by Adam Koeppel, Co-Founder & CEO of Agrology, Riggs Lokka, Vineyard Manager of Emeritus Vineyards, Anita Oberholster, Extension Specialist in Enology at the University of California, Davis and John Segale, Senior VP of Fahlgren Mortine. To reg

Decision Time: Preparing for the Risk Factors of Smoke & Fire Exposure Wildfires have become an annual concern for grape growers around the globe, bringing devastation to crops and affecting wine quality for entire vintages. WIN’s latest Growing Forward webinar will prepare winegrowers to make more informed decisions in the event their vineyards are impacted by fire and/or smoke. Topics will range from determining the level of risk, what should or should not be in growers’ contracts, leveraging the correct data to mitigate risk, negotiating access permits for essential jobs in the event of an evacuation, farmworker safety protocols, contingency harvest plans, and more. Presented by industry experts, this session is for any grape grower looking to be better positioned in the event their grapes are at risk for smoke exposure. Register here. Session Panel:  Adam Koeppel, Co-Founder & CEO / Agrology  Riggs Lokka, Assistant Vineyard Manager / Emeritus Vineyards