For 2025, Wine Industry Advisor is expanding the Wine’s Most Inspiring People (MIP) articles into a monthly series. We will be profiling individuals from within our industry who showcase leadership, innovation,...
These Central Coast winemakers are making lively, trendy wines from non-mainstream varieties. By Laura Ness Age matters. A wine’s provenance stems from the vineyard and, for some winemakers, older is better....
By Laura Ness For Jen Locke, CEO of Crimson Wine Group (CWG), overseeing a portfolio of six fine wine estates across 1,000 acres on the West Coast, including her home state of California, represents the...
Wine Industry Champion Jana McKamey: Leveraging Farming and Diplomacy to Help Oregon Wineries Thrive
“We’re educating lawmakers on the contribution our industry makes to the state and on our values.” —Jana McKamey, Oregon Winegrowers Association By Laura Ness The scion of sugar beet farmers going back...
“We’ve done enough carbon dating, now may be the time to break up.” —Randall Grahm By Laura Ness Glass is heavy, resource intensive to produce and costly to ship. It’s the biggest contributor to...
“My job is to see what others cannot — to believe in our potential and inspire the rest of the industry to live up to our legacy.” —Christopher Goblet By Laura Ness Chris Goblet with a bottle from Lescombes...
Idaho Wine Commission: Spreading the word that Idaho grows more than just potatoes By Laura Ness For Moya Dolsby, executive director of the Idaho Wine Commission (IWC) since 2008, the challenge of...
“A lot of people don’t understand how much trade associations such as WineAmerica do for you, even if you’re not a member.” —Michael Kaiser By Laura Ness Michael Kaiser never expected to work...
Meet Kim Stemler, Executive Director, Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association By Laura Ness INTRO: Wine Industry Advisor is pleased to debut a new profile series, Wine Industry Champions,...
By Laura Ness The medals were flowing and the wines were showing well at the 22nd annual San Francisco Chronicle Competition held at the Cloverdale Citrus Fair January 11—14, 2022. Featuring only wines...
