Afternoon Brief: ASEV Brings the Science of Vineyard Nutrition to a New Frontier
Bringing together vineyard researchers, enologists, and growers from across the nation, the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV), in association with the National Grape Research Alliance (NGRA), will host the Vineyard Nutrition Symposium in Boise, Idaho, as part of the 2026 ASEV National Conference...
Afternoon Brief: Calmére Estate Winery Sold in Landmark Napa Valley Transaction
AVA Properties and The Vinery proudly announce the successful sale of Calmre Estate Winery, a nearly 100-acre estate in the Los Carneros AVA. The transaction represents the transfer of one of the regions most significant, fully entitled, and production-ready winery properties...
Afternoon Brief: Roberta Corrà Named "Person of the Year" in Wine Enthusiast's 2025 Wine Star Awards
Roberta Corr, CEO of Frederick Wildman & Sons has been named Person of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine in the 2025 Wine Star Awards. The annual awards celebrate the most influential leaders in the beverage industry, recognizing their outstanding achievements, vision, and impact...
Afternoon Brief: Washington Welcomes It's 21st American Viticultural Area
On October 29, 2024, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published the final rule for the Beverly, Washington appellation to officially define it as a designated wine grape-growing region...
Afternoon Brief, June 27th
Rodney Strong Wine Estates Announces Acquisition of River West Vineyard: Today, Rodney Strong Wine Estates (RSWE) – family-owned, Sonoma County wine company that includes Rodney Strong Vineyards, Davis Bynum Wines, and ROWEN Wine Company – announced the acquisition of River West Vineyard, a premium quality vineyard totaling 335 acres in the world-renowned Russian River Valley appellation of California...
Afternoon Brief, April 5th
Truck Carrying Harvest Bins in Fatal Crash: A truck carrying winegrape harvest bins has been involved in an horrific crash on Kangaroo Island, killing the young driver...
Cellartracker’s Annual 2021 Report Ranks Quilceda Creek in the Top Five Highest Rated Wines and Top Ten Most Gifted Wines Worldwide
(January 31, 2022; Snohomish, Wash.)—Snohomish-based Quilceda Creek has received top rankings in CellarTracker’s 2021 A Year in Wine Report. The Quilceda Creek Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ranked No. 5 of […]
Quilceda Creek Increases Majority Ownership of Washington State’s Acclaimed Champoux Vineyard
(August 24, 2021; Snohomish, WA)—Paul Golitzin, president and director of winemaking for Washington State’s Quilceda Creek, a world-renowned producer of fine Cabernet Sauvignon, announced today that his family’s winery has increased its majority holding in the state’s “grand cru” vineyard, Champoux, based in Columbia Valley’s Horse Heaven Hills AVA. Quilceda Creek has acquired an additional […]
Afternoon Brief, August 24th
Fire Watch: Caldor Fire Blazes Through El Dorado Wine Country: The Caldor Fire has torched 114,166 acres of El Dorado County. As of this writing the fire is only 9 percent contained, has destroyed 615 structures and damaged 29. No wineries have reported any damages or immediate threat of damage by fire...