Possible 100% Tariffs Loom Large Over U.S. Wine Industry

(WineMag) - This week, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will make another decision regarding  the 25% tariffs it imposed  on certain European Union (E.U.) wines and goods last year. It might opt to maintain them, reduce them, levy a 100% tax on all E.U. wines or any combination thereo...

California Crushed About 3.9 Million Tons of Winegrapes in 2019

(WB) - California crushed fewer wine grapes last fall than in 2018, according to the preliminary 2019 grape crush report released Monday. California crushed roughly 3.9 million tons of grapes in 2019 – or 8 percent less than in 2018, according to data the California Agricult...

Confusion reigns supreme over proposed 100% wine tariffs

(OregonLice) -A recent tweet by French President Emmanuel Macron  cooled one potential trade conflict  with the United States, while  muddying the waters of another . The confusing fallout has everyone in the wine world scrambling to make sense of it all. On Jan. 20, Macron tweete...

Washington Winery Cayuse's Insurer Sues Cork Producer for $3.5 Million

(Winespectator) - In fall 2017, leading Washington winery  Cayuse  informed its customers that  faulty corks had ruined  the majority of its wines from the 2015 vintage. The winery did not release the affected bottles and worked with its insurance company to reimburse its custom...

Up to 96,000 gallons of wine spills at Rodney Strong Vineyards, most leaks into Russian River

(PD) - he Russian River flowed with a cherry red tint Wednesday after tens of thousands of gallons of fresh cabernet sauvignon wine poured into the largest tributary in Sonoma County. The wine — enough to fill more than 500,000 bottles — spilled from a Rodney Strong Vineyards&rs...

Wine vs. Big Tech in Government Hearings over Tariffs on French Bubbly

(WineSpectator) - It was Google versus Veuve Clicquot at the U.S. International Trade Commission building in Washington, D.C., earlier this week, as U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer held two days of hearings over whether the government should impose 100 percent tariffs on French sparklin...

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...