August 14, 2017
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: DNA Maps Consumers’ Route to Good Wine Choices The wine purchase decision is a confusing, anxious moment for many consumers, and a critical...
July 31, 2017
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: California Flip Flops on Wine Delivery Law Wine delivery apps have become big business as the delivery market has been transformed by technology...
July 7, 2017
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: Are Hand-Picked Grapes Better Than Machine-Harvested? Marketers love to affix the word “hand” to imply artisan craftmanship behind products....
April 19, 2017
California's First 'Wine & Weed Symposium' Arrives in August California has been a powerful force on the global wine scene for decades. Meanwhile, the state's never been a slouch when it comes to high...
February 15, 2017
California Wine Exports Reach Record $1.62 Billion in 2016: U.S. wine exports, 90% from California, reached $1.62 billion in winery revenues in 2016, a new record. Despite challenges from a strong dollar,...
November 3, 2016
Former Napa Valley Winemaker Indicted on Fraud Charges: Former Napa Valley winemaker Jeffry Hill, 38, was indicted by a federal grand jury in San Francisco on charges that he fraudulently mislabeled wine...
October 18, 2016
EPA Honors Jackson Family Wines with Green Power Leadership Award: Jackson Family Wines announced today that it has received a 2016 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection...
August 3, 2016
40 Years Later Pinot Noir Joins Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay in Besting French Rivals: On the 40th anniversary of the 'Judgement of Paris,' the United States has once again proven the best place to...
July 22, 2016
The Wine Industry May Not Be at the Conventions, but It's Watching: Presidential candidates used to be able to win their party's nomination by courting bigwigs over drinks at the bar outside the convention...
May 5, 2016
Con-Cours – Fakes Uncovered at Wine Competition: Wine fakery is no longer limited to first-growth Bordeaux: it has hit supermarkets. Two wine companies have been caught submitting different versions of...