Afternoon Brief: WarRoom Cellars Acquires Historic SIMI Wine Brand
WarRoom Cellars, a growing Central Coast wine company, is excited to announce the acquisition of the SIMI brand from The Wine Group (TWG)...
Stories to Be Told: Wonders Await at 2025 Global Old Vine Conference
The 2025 Global Old Vine Conference offers attendees countless networking and learning opportunities. By Alexandra Russell Every vineyard has a story to tell: site history, soil makeup, rootstock and clonal [...]
Afternoon Brief: Turning Vineyard Waste into Opportunity, SB 279 Heads to Governor's Desk
SB 279 will make it easier for growers across California to compost agricultural waste on their land without needing a CalRecycle (Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery) permit...
Afternoon Brief: Old Mission Peninsula Wineries Prevail in Legal Battle
The wineries of the Old Mission Peninsula Wine Trail (OMPWT) have emerged victorious in their long-standing federal lawsuit against Peninsula Township...
Pascaline Lepeltier, Champagne Boërl & Kroff, Maximilian Riedel, and Wine Scholar Guild Signed on to Support a Truly Legendary Burgundy Tasting at Bonhams New York on May 6th, to Be Led by Jancis Robinson in Support of the Gérard Basset Foundation
The exact Burgundian producers and the specific wines to be served on May 6th (as well as the ticket price) will be announced on March 29th, the same day that […]
Award-Winning Bricoleur Vineyards Promotes Chef Todd Knoll to Executive Chef and Chef Rebeca Robinson to Senior Sous Chef
Chef Thomas Bellec becomes Bricoleur Vineyards’ Culinary Director WINDSOR, California (December 5, 2023) – Mark Hanson, Co-Founder & CEO of Bricoleur Vineyards, the home of Wine Country’s Perfect Pairings, is pleased […]
Afternoon Brief, April 6th
Jancis Robinson at Napa RISE: "The Younger You Are, the More Concerned You Are": On April 5, 2023, the world’s most famous wine writer, Jancis Robinson, made a rare in-person appearance in St. Helena, Calif., at Napa Green’s Napa Rise sustainability event, highlighting her pet peeves in packaging, green solutions and insights into global wine trends...
![“Sustainability is increasingly important…[and it] can attract the interest of younger consumers, too,” she said. “It’s all very well with people as old as me saying it’s important, but then, you know, we know we’ll die before the planet goes up in smoke. But I think the younger you are, the more concerned you are…I don’t have to tell you how important it is that we open up the wine world to as many young people as possible.”](https://wineindustryadvisor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/unnamed-1-640x480.jpg)
Jancis Robinson at Napa RISE: “The younger you are, the more concerned you are.”
Famous wine writer Jancis Robinson shared her concerns at a Napa RISE event. By Pam Strayer On April 5, 2023, the world’s most famous wine writer, Jancis Robinson, made […]
Rebecca Robinson on Shortlist to Receive Old Vine Hero Award
Rough and Ready, California (March 6, 2023) Rebecca Robinson, Executive Director of Zinfandel Advocates and Producers (ZAP) has been short-listed as a
Afternoon Brief, November 7th
Leading Wine Professionals Sign Letter Calling for Alternative Packaging: Jancis Robinson MW and Hugh Johnson OBE are among a group of leading UK wine writers who have signed an open letter calling for action to promote a shift to alternative packaging for wine...