Afternoon Brief: In the U.S.-Canada Trade War, the Wine and Spirits Industry Is Still Paying the Price
Tariffs and retaliatory boycotts have devastated wine and spirits businesses on both sides of the border. One year later, the industry is still grappling with lost sales, strained relationships, and an uncertain path forward...
Afternoon Brief: California Wine Giant Puts One of Its Most Premium Wineries Up for Sale
Imagery Estate Winery in Glen Ellen, which was started in the 1980s by Joe Benziger, whose family also founded nearby Benziger Family Winery, has quietly been on the market since early December. Bids for the nearly 20-acre property are due Jan. 21.
Wine’s Most Inspiring People: Martha Barra — A Warm and Approachable Mendocino Leader
By Laurie Wachter Few voices are as passionate about Mendocino County as Martha Barra, who, for more than 40 years, has devoted herself to the continuing
Afternoon Brief: CAWG-Sponsored Legislation Signed into Law
This weekend, legislation co-sponsored by the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) was signed into law by Governor Newsom. SB 279 (McNerney) will make it easier for growers across California to...
Afternoon Brief: US Shutdown Worries Wine and Whiskey
The political standoff in Washington means no new brands for Christmas, unless significant progress is made...
Afternoon Brief: Grower Referendum Vote Overwhelmingly Approves Continuation of Sonoma County Winegrape Commission
The California Department of Food & Agriculture has announced it has certified the votes on the referendum to continue the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission, also known as the Sonoma County Winegrowers (SCW), for another five years...
Skurnik Wines & Spirits Expands West Coast Presence as Exclusive Distributor for Peay Vineyards, LIOCO Wines, and Martha Stoumen Wines in California
August 13, 2024 Skurnik Wines & Spiritsa prominent US importer and distributor of fine wines and craft spiritshas expanded its relationship with
