What's Next for Santa Barbara Wine?

(Wine-Searcher) - Typically known for its Pinot and Chardonnay, the Central Coast region now offers surprising variety. Over the last few decades, California's viticultural scene has grown much further than just Napa and Sonoma. As vineyard prices in northern California continue to rise, winemak...

World wine output rises 13 percent after disastrous year

(France24) - Global wine production rose 13 percent this year, after a catastrophic 2017 which was marked by heatwaves, frosts and hailstorms, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said Monday. It said production was estimated at 279 million hectolitres (mhl) this year,...

Online wine retailer Wine.com racks up $32.5 mlm

(PRNewswire) - Wine.com, the nation’s leading online wine retailer, today announced that it has raised $32.5 million in debt and equity financing from funds managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Private Credit Group (“GSAM PCG”). The capital will be deployed to enhance...

‘French wine is better than American wine!’ Trump’s wine war ESCALATES

(Express) - FRENCH Agriculture Minister Didier Guillaume has warned French wine is “better than American wine” after US President Donald Trump sent a series of blistering messages on Twitter last week accusing Paris of imposing unfair trade practices that kept US producers out of the F...

2018 U.S. Wine Sales Are Up, Especially Red Wine Shipped Direct

(Forbes) - The wine business market research and consulting firm  BW166, LLC   recently reported that in October 2018 U.S. wine sales reached $4.3 billion; domestic table wines were up nearly 6%. BW166 also says that over the twelve month period ending in October ...

Update: Napa field worker killed in mechanical grape-picking accident

(NVR) - Cal/OSHA reported that a Napa field worker was killed Monday after becoming ensnared in a mechanical grape picker. The incident occurred at Deconinck Vineyards, 1006 Monticello Road, Luke Brown, a public information officer with Cal/OSHA, reported Monday afternoon. Deconinck Vin...

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...

Wine Business Monthly and Wines & Vines, both owned by the Wine Communications Group, will merge under the Wine Business Monthly

(SONOMA, CA)- Wine Communications Group, owner of both Wine Business Monthly magazine and Wines & Vines magazine, announced that the two leading business-to-business wine publications will merge under the Wine Business Monthly brand, effective with the January 2019 issue. Wine Communi...