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...
Afternoon Brief, April 21st
The Wine Industry Remains Resilient: This year's OIV estimates a look into the industry's challenging state. From the USA overtaking Germany as the world's largest wine importer, to China's wine market continuing its decline...
Afternoon Brief, April 14th
California Vintners Welcome Higher Last-Resort Fire Insurance Limits but Await Return of Private Market: The Golden State raises coverage limits on its last-resort policies after billion-dollar wildfire losses at wineries, vineyards and other ag properties. Here’s how North Coast wineries are coping...
1 + 1 = 3: Winemakers and Industry Innovators Reap the Benefits of Working Together
An innovative electric autonomous tractor tackles labor-intensive field tasks with the help of wine industry collaborators. By Laurie Wachter New technologies are increasingly delivering creative solutions for a variety of […]
Afternoon Brief, March 3rd
Foreigners Keep Buying Napa Valley Wineries. But This One Is Different: There’s a controversial consolidation trend in California’s Wine Country, and Florence Cathiard doesn’t skirt around it. She acknowledges that this shift is driven by investments from foreign entities — just like her...
Afternoon Brief, February 24th
Beckstoffer To Kalon and the Mystery Bottle: An intriguing lawsuit pits an opportunistic wine company against a Napa heavyweight. We know which side our money is on...
Afternoon Brief, June 21st
What Tourism Downturn? Napa Wineries Report off-the-Charts Demand for $500-Plus Tastings: Luxury experiences with limo rides and vintage airplane aerobatics are on the rise...