St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery Welcomes Brenae Royal, Director of Vineyard Operations

Sustainable Napa Valley Winery Appoints Vineyard Operations Leader    April 29th – Rutherford, California – St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery is pleased to announce the appointment of Brenae Royal, […]

OAK FARM VINEYARDS AND STEELBOUND DISTILLERY TAKE TOP HONORS IN 2024 LOS ANGELES INVITATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS CHALLENGE  MARCH 6, 2024 – Winners have been announced in the third annual Los Angeles Invitational Wine & Spirits Challenge. A Barbera from Oak Farm Vineyards in Lodi, Calif., and a Bourbon from Steelbound Brewery & Distillery in Ellicotville, N.Y., topped their fields to be named Best of the Best.  The competition was established in 2022, in conjunction with Los Angeles-based beverage professionals (representing both the on- and off-premise channels), to highlight the best of the best wine and spirits producers in the world, and to introduce those producers to the largest market of consumers in the United States.  Judging took place February 26-28, 2024. Says event producer Debra Del Fiorentino of Wine & Spirits Competitions Management & Production, “The competition grew again this year to attract close to 1,100 entries, and our

September 21, 2023 — The 2023 International Eastern Wine Competition and West Coast Wine Competition match-up has announced Eberle Winery’s 2021 Cotes-du-Robles Rouge, a Rhone-style blend, as the Best of the Best…of the Best. A blend of 54% Grenache; 38% Mourvedre and 8% Syrah, Eberle’s red blend wowed judges, who described the wine as “Very well balanced,” “Black currant,” “Shows Grenache really nicely,” with a “really nice mouthfeel.” Located in California’s Paso Robles AVA, Eberle Winery (www.eberlewinery.com) was established in 1979 and now produces up to 15 wines annually. In addition to this year’s top winner, five other Eberle entries earned gold awards or better. This two-pronged East vs. West contest first chooses winners in the separate International Eastern Wine Competition and West Coast Wine Competition (see parameters below), before the top wines from each are pitted against each other in

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Global Alcoholic Drinks Market to Reach Us$2,001 Billion by 2031: The global alcoholic drinks market size is projected to reach US$2,001 billion by 2031, according to a new research report...

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After the Fires: Four Iconic Napa Wineries Share Their Recovery Stories: Fire happens quickly, but the recovery can take years. Decanter checks in on four iconic producers in Napa who are rebuilding with an eye towards the future...

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Smoke on the Vineyards: Wine Industry Looks for Solutions to a Continuing Problem: Hundreds of wine industry owners and professionals joined a Tuesday seminar on wildfire smoke’s effect on wine, searching for answers to what is becoming an almost annual problem...

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Santa Rosa Wine Executive Notes Interest in Cannabis Sector Will Grow in Future Years: A top local wine executive said Thursday said that the lines between the wine industry and the cannabis are increasingly blurring with more companies poised to enter the market as legalization at the federal level appears inevitable...

Roy Estate Debuts 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon  

Napa Valley Cabernet Producer Releases Highly Allocated Grand Cru NAPA, CA, August 5, 2021 – Established in 1999, Roy Estate produces single vineyard, estate grown wines from the cooler, southern end of Napa Valley, nestled in the foothills of the Vaca Mountains. Recognized for yielding layered wines that nod to Bordeaux while showing the rich fruit and power that are the […]

by Mark Steranka, Partner, Advisory Services; Jay Silverstein, Partner, Private Clients Practice; and Bill Vyenielo, Senior Business Consultant, Wine, Beer & Spirits Practice A version of this article was previously published in the December 2019 edition of  Wine Business Monthly. No matter where you are within the life cycle of your business, there are questions, decisions, and solutions that need to be determined. Whether your business is in the start-up, growth, or maturity phase, or if it’s preparing for an exit or transition, entering a new stage is often exciting as well as challenging. Critical activities like strategic planning need to take place during each of these phases to meet future goals—and to prepare for an eventual exit. This article identifies key activities that should be focused on in each phase of your business. Start-Up Phase The start-up phase begins when you decide to turn your idea into a business. Start by breaking down this phase into conc