Napa Valley winery sues over $1 million in smoke-tainted grapes

(NVR) - Napa Valley vintner has sued its insurer for failing to pay compensation for $1.14 million worth of wine grapes tainted by smoke during the 2017 wildfires in that region. Levensohn Vineyards LLC, of St. Helena, filed suit May 14 In U.S. District Court, Northern California divisi...

Smoke Taint and Site Specificity Hot Topics at Wine Business IQ

(Sevenfifty) - A panel titled Recent Research: Research That Will Change the Way You Make Wine, started off the second and final day of discussions at  Wine Business Monthly ’s Innovation and Quality, or IQ, forum. The fifth annual event, held May 22 and 23 at  Silverado Resort &nbs...

Napa Valley vintner Agustin Huneeus admits guilt in college admissions bribery scandal

(PD) - While uncertainty looms over his wine empire, Napa Valley vintner Agustin F. Huneeus admitted guilt Tuesday in a Boston courtroom for his role in the college admissions bribery scandal. Huneeus, a 53-year-old San Francisco resident, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit...

E & J Gallo-Constellation Transaction May Not Close Until Second Half

(WineBusiness) - The  $1.7 billion deal  between Constellation Brands and E&J Gallo Winery may not be completed until the second half of calendar year 2019 instead of by the end of May, according to regulatory documents. The delay was announced after Federal Trade Commission r...

LVMH BUYS ROSÉ PRODUCER CHATEAU DU GALOUPET

(TDB) - Luxury group LVMH has joined the rosé bandwagon with the purchase of Chateau du Galoupet in the south of France. It is the first time the group, which owns Champagnes Veuve Clicquot and Dom Pérignon as well as Hennessy Cognac, has bought a winery specialising in Proven...

Jamie Oliver's restaurants crash leaving 1,300 jobs at risk

(SkyNews) -Around 1,300 jobs are at risk as the chef's restaurants business becomes a casualty of the casual dining crisis, Sky News learns. Well over 1,000 jobs are at risk as the restaurant chain set up by the celebrity chef Jamie Oliver crashes into administration just two years after narrowl...

From Bulgaria With Love – Kukeri Wines’ Petar Kirilov Turns Village Wisdom into Gold Medals

(SFGate) - To understand Petar Kirilov’s relationship with wine you first have to learn about Kukeri, a pagan festival in his native Bulgaria. Held during the   first days of January and dating back 8,000 years, Kukeri once served as a dual celebration of both Dionysus (wine, fertility, ...

Welch’s Global Ingredients Group launches new grape juice solutions for the wine industry

Grape juice supplier Welch’s Global Ingredients Group has embarked on a foray into the wine industry. The company has launched a Niagara grape juice solution that is designed to be a cost-effective but high-quality filler or base wine for a broad variety of different wine styles. The Ni...

ARGYLE WINERY AND PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLEGE OF ART TO UNVEIL THIRD ANNUAL “ART OF SPARKLING” RELEASE

DUNDEE, Ore. – Argyle Winery is excited to announce that it will be unveiling its limited-edition 2015 Art of Sparkling Vintage Brut at a special event to be held on September 15th. As part of Argyle’s philanthropic support of the Oregon arts community, Art of Sparkling is a unique prog...