October, 25, 2018 How do wildfires affect wine? Researchers hope to find out

(Wyff4) - After back-to-back wildfires in wine country, you might be wondering how all that smoke could impact your next glass of pinot. Well, as it turns out, wineries want to know the same thing. Now, they’re funding research to understand how wildfire smoke impacts California’s $3...

October, 24, 2018 Constellation Brands Seeks to Sell Wine Brands in $3 Billion Deal

(Winemag) -  Constellation Brands , a $40 billion company, is reported to be shopping some of its U.S.-based brands in a deal that could be worth more than $3 billion, according to  Reuters . “While we don’t comment on rumors/speculation, what I can say is consistent with w...

October, 22, 2018 Family Coppola acquires vineyard in Oregon’s Willamette Valley

(PD) - The Family Coppola said Monday it has acquired a 42-acre vineyard in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, making it the latest Sonoma County wine company to buy a stake in the Beaver State as its reputation for fine wine grows. The Geyserville-based winery founded by famed film director...

October, 21, 2018 Napa County continues remote winery discussion

(NVR) - Napa County is searching for ways to handle wineries proposed for challenging locations often far from the Napa Valley floor, be it considering vehicle trips generated or discouraging custom crush facilities. The Board of Supervisors spent an hour and a half last week searching f...

October, 21, 2018 The 2018 Bordeaux Harvest Report

(Wine-Searcher) - 2018 shapes up to be another excellent year for Bordeaux. Well, Bordeaux had another great vintage in 2018 – at least, those who managed to ward off the mildew did. The pattern of the year – a hard winter, then rain, then humidity, then rain, then spray, ...

October, 21, 2018 Elyse Winery sold, buyer promises to preserve heritage

(NVR) - Elyse Winery, a steadfast figure in a small, but notable, corner of Napa wine, has traded hands. In a sale that closed last week, longtime owners and founders Nancy and Ray Coursen handed off the winery to Cheryl Foil and Josh Peeples of Yountville. The sale includes the...

October, 21, 2018 Average to Challenging Wine Harvest in Midwest

(Wines&Vines) - The upper Midwest encompasses a large area, and growing regions in Ohio, for example, often do not experience the same weather events as the cold climate region in Minnesota. The main factor impacting this year’s harvest was the rain that many vineyards across the reg...

October, 21, 2018 Kroger launches online wine store and delivery service

(Kiro7) - Kroger has begun its  soft launch of an online wine shopping and delivery service .  Kroger Wine  will be available in 13 states, as well as Washington, D.C., across Kroger Co. stores, including Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, King Soopers, QFC, Smith’s Food and Drug, Fry...