Afternoon Brief, March 28th

China Lifts Heavy Tariffs on Australian Wine as Ties Improve: China on Thursday said it will lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between the two countries...

Lumo hasn’t been around all that long. In fact, the California-based, smart irrigation company was first launched by CEO and Founder Devon Wright and his team just two years ago. But within that very short time frame, Lumo’s cutting-edge water delivery system has captured the attention of the Northern Californian winegrowing community and truly shifted the way irrigation is done. Three Lumo One smart valves installed at a Jackson Family Wines vineyard in northern Sonoma County.  Last summer, Lumo put the industry’s first smart irrigation valve, Lumo One, into the hands and vineyards of some of California’s top grape growers, including; Treasury Wine Estates, Wente Vineyards, Clos Du Val, Spottswoode Winery, REVM, Boheme Wines, Price Family Vineyards & Estates, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars and Pine Ridge Vineyards. Now, after one full growing season, users are reporting groundbreaking results. “Lumo valves have the potential to unite my wate

 As a long-time member of 1% For The Planet, Spottswoode has also made significant contributions to environmental causes over the past thirteen years, with more to come in the future. NAPA VALLEY, Calif. – October 14, 2020 – As climate change-driven heatwaves and wildfires continue to impact California, Napa Valley’s historic Spottswoode Estate is proud to announce […] The post Spottswoode Estate Continues Its Commitment to Environmental Advocacy by Becoming the First Napa Valley Winery to Earn B Corp Certification appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/10/14/spottswoode-estate-environmental-advocacy?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spottswoode-estate-environmental-advocacy Published Date:Wed, 14 Oct 2020 18:25:08 +0000