Afternoon Brief: Former Owners Sue Napa Valley Custom Crush Winery Over Series of Post-Purchase Payments
The founder of a Napa Valley custom crush facility who sold his business earlier this year is suing the new owners for more than $176,500, according to court records...
Afternoon Brief: La Crema Named American Winery of the Year
La Crema, a pioneer in cool-climate winemaking and celebrated winery at the forefront of the industry for over 40 years, has been awarded American Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine...
Afternoon Brief: Wine Maker Duckhorn to Be Acquired by Butterfly Equity in $1.95 Billion Deal
Premier luxury wine maker Duckhorn Portfolio (NAPA.N), opens new tab said on Monday it would be taken private by Butterfly Equity in an all-cash deal worth $1.95 billion...
Afternoon Brief, October 2
Wednesday, October 02 Trending Story Rise of the Machine: Robotic Vineyard Labor Wave of the Future North Bay wineries and wine grape growers are
Afternoon Brief: Molecularly Imprinted Polymers Successfully Remove Smoke Taint in Wine
Wine science researchers from the University of Adelaide have found that a tailor-made polymer developed in New Zealand could hold the key to removing smoke taint in wine...
Afternoon Brief, May 30th
Federal Judge Rules Provi’s Antitrust Case Against Southern Glazer’s and RNDC Will Proceed: Today, a federal judge ruled the antitrust complaint filed by Provi, the largest online marketplace for the beverage alcohol industry, against the nation’s two largest wine and spirits distributors, Southern Glazer’s Wines and Spirits (Southern) and Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), will move forward as the court denied a Motion to Dismiss “in its entirety” filed by the defendants...
Afternoon Brief, February 29th
TTB Listens to Wine Industry: The TTB wants to hear what the industry thinks about label regulations, so Wine-Searcher's US editor had his say...
Washington Wine Industry Foundation Elects Board
February 2nd – The only non-profit Foundation serving the needs of the Washington wine industry elected the 2024 Board of Directors. Re-elected for a three-year term to the Board of […]
Afternoon Brief, February 2nd
‘Emergency’ €80 Million Promised to French Winegrowers Amid Farmer Protests: France's government has promised an €80m 'emergency fund' for crisis-hit winemakers, as ministers also try to de-escalate widespread farmer protests covering many agricultural sectors...
Afternoon Brief, January 23rd
Why Sokol Blosser Is Adding an Ingredients List to Its Wine Labels: Generally speaking, the wine industry has long resisted putting an ingredients list on wine labels...