Afternoon Brief: Smoke Taint Revolution - Carbon Fabric to Become Vineyard-Wide Netting
As wildfires become more frequent and intense due to climate change, the need for smoke taint prevention has never been more critical. One of the most exciting developments in this space is the research into activated carbon fabric - an innovation that could potentially protect vineyards from smoke damage...
Afternoon Brief, June 21st
A Look at Antinori’s Purchase of Washington’s Col Solare: “The fact that Piero Antinori feels like this is a gem that he wants within his family, I think it speaks volumes to what Washington has done, especially as it relates to luxury wines,” says Juan Muñoz-Oca, chief operating officer of Antinori USA.
Afternoon Brief, September 7th
New Jersey Judge Upholds Retail Shipping Ban: Once again, the courts deem retail sales to be different than winery offerings...
Project Zin 2023 Raises $350,000 for Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area
Clay and Carrie Mauritson, Charlie Palmer, and Top Zinfandel Producers Unite to Champion Community, Cause and Charity (September 7, 2023; Windsor, CA)
Afternoon Brief, August 8th
NASA Helps Spot Wine Grape Disease from Skies Above California: In a case study, scientists detected the costly infection in cabernet sauvignon grapevines before they showed symptoms visible to the human eye...
Project Zin to Uncork Wine, Philanthropy, and Zinfandel on August 18-19, 2023
Clay and Carrie Mauritson, Charlie Palmer, and top Zinfandel producers will unite for a weekend celebration benefiting Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay