Afternoon Brief: Referendum Passes to Continue the Pierce's Disease Control Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has officially certified the results of the Winegrape Grower Continuation Referendum for the Pierce's Disease Control Program, with 76.56% of votes cast in favor, surpassing the minimum threshold required to continue this vital program...
Afternoon Brief, December 29th
What Were Wine's Biggest Deals of 2023?: In uncertain times for wine, stronger players are scooping up small but promising vintners...
Afternoon Brief, December 22nd
California State Controller Weighs in on Napa Winery Dispute: In a letter shared with the drinks business, Malia Cohen, California State Controller, has demanded an explanation from Napa County as to why it is attempting to withdraw the right to hold tastings from three local wineries...
Afternoon Brief, November 22nd
Wine's Demand and Demography Dilemma: Instead of chasing the Millennial dollar, wineries should be taking care of older consumers...
Afternoon Brief, November 10th
France Raises Wine Output Estimate, Regains Top Producer Spot: France's farm ministry on Friday raised its estimate for this year's wine production, confirming that it will regain the top spot among world producers although some major producing regions including Bordeaux have been hit by disease...
Website Launches to Inform Public About Lawsuits
Three Napa wineries are suing Napa County Napa, October 5 2023---Hoopes Vineyards, Summit Lake Vineyards and Smith-Madrone Winery are suing Napa County
Afternoon Brief, October 5th
Website Launches to Inform Public About Lawsuits: Hoopes Vineyards, Summit Lake Vineyards and Smith-Madrone Winery are suing Napa County over unconstitutional patterns and practices and have now launched saveoursmallwineries.org...
Two Wineries Join Lawsuit Accusing Napa County of Unconstitutional Patterns & Practices
Smith-Madrone & Summit Lake Wineries Join Hoopes Vineyards In Action Alleging Illegal Government Overreach Against Small Businesses September 8th -
Afternoon Brief: Napa County Sues Hoopes Vineyard Winery
Napa County is suing Hoopes Vineyard winery for allegedly breaking wine country rules over visitation and similar activities...
Afternoon Brief, September 23rd
Winery Lost Thousands After Man Made Fake Mother’s Day Reservations, New York Cops Say: A winery lost thousands of dollars on Mother’s Day after a disgruntled man made several fake online reservations, New York state police say...