Afternoon Brief, May 9th

Marchesi Antinori Will Take Over Full Ownership of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars: Marchesi Antinori and Ste. Michelle Wine Estates have announced that Marchesi Antinori will take over full ownership of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars after 16 years of collaboration with the prestigious American company...

Afternoon Brief, November 4th

British Columbia 2021 Vintage Report: Okanagan Winemakers Optimistic After Difficult Growing Season: Wineries and vineyards in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley are optimistic that this might be one of the most flavorful vintages they’ve ever had—but with a reduced yield...

Afternoon Brief, October 14th

Employee’s Death at Winery Near Healdsburg Spurs Workplace Investigation: California Industrial Relations officials are investigating the workplace death of an employee at a winery north of Healdsburg on Tuesday...

Zaca Mesa Winery & Vineyards Promotes Winemaker Kristin Bryden to General Manager

October 14, 2021 (Santa Ynez Valley, CA) — Zaca Mesa Winery & Vineyards, the family owned winery with a long-standing history in Santa Barbara County, is pleased to announce that Winemaker Kristin Bryden has been promoted to the role of General Manager/Winemaker, and former General Manager Paul Pease is now heading all sales efforts as the […]

Treasury Wine Estates Reaches Long-Term Agreement with the Wine Group: Treasury Wine Estates Limited today announced further progress on plans to deliver the future state premium US wine business, with an agreement reached with The Wine Group in relation to several of TWE’s commercial tier brands from its US portfolio... The post Afternoon Brief, March 10th appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/03/10/afternoon-brief-1818?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1818 Published Date:Wed, 10 Mar 2021 22:45:48 +0000 

March 10, 2021 (Santa Ynez Valley, CA) — The Cushman family, longtime Santa Barbara wine family and owners of Zaca Mesa Winery & Vineyards, is pleased to announce the launch of TREAD, a new wine label celebrating the diversity of Santa Barbara County through site-driven Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines.  For nearly 50 years, the Cushmans […] The post Cushman Family of Zaca Mesa Winery Announce the Launch of TREAD Wines appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/03/10/cushman-family-announce-launch-tread-wines?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cushman-family-announce-launch-tread-wines Published Date:Wed, 10 Mar 2021 19:30:35 +0000 

Virtual event sees an 81 percent increase in attendees from 2019  Sonoma County, California – On July 15th, executives from wineries throughout California, from Antica Napa Valley in the north to Zaca Mesa in the south, joined the virtual Research Summit. The program featured Sonoma State University faculty and representatives from close stakeholders of the Wine Business Institute, including Rabo AgriFinance, Wine.com, Jackson Family Wines, and BPM. The Summit was followed by a private Q&A session that will be made available to registered attendees along with video recordings of all presentations. “Registration for the Summit was up 81 percent over the previous year,” said Ray Johnson, executive director of the Wine Business Institute in the School of Business and Economics at SSU. “Eighty-two percent of registrants attended; 17 percent higher than the average for virtual events. The virtual delivery made for easier access for attendees be