November, 06, 2015 Lodi Named Wine Region Of The Year By Wine Enthusiast

(CBS13) — Even in a drought, Lodi was named the Wine Region Of the Year by Wine Enthusiast. The city beat Napa Valley, France, Spain and Italy in a year when California dried up, water was restricted and hail pummeled buds. “I may have 8 to 16 barrels for one variety. Nebbiolo, Terold...

November, 06, 2015 Napa County: Agricultural protection ideas going to supervisors

(NVR) - Napa County’s latest quest to balance winery success and farmland protection will go to the Board of Supervisors on Dec. 8 for what could be a resolution. Except for some possible editing, the Planning Commission on Wednesday finished its five-meeting look at the topic. The commissio...

November, 06, 2015 Rioja reports its earliest ever harvest

(TDB) - Rioja has recorded its earliest ever harvest this year, according to the control board for the region. As well as being the earliest on record, the 2015 harvest in Rioja produced “good quantity and great quality”, the Consejo Regulador Denominación de Origen Calificada R...

November, 06, 2015 Do's and Don'ts for DtC

(Wines&Vines) - With distributors and retailers consolidating at a record pace, smaller and newer wineries are becoming more and more dependent on selling wines directly to their customers. Even medium and large wineries are pursuing direct sales as more profitable alternative to selling throug...

November, 06, 2015 Chuck Wagner Honored by Wine Society

(Wine-Searcher) - A Napa stalwart is recognized by America's biggest wine consumer group. Caymus Vineyards co-founder Chuck Wagner has been chosen to receive the American Wine Society's Award of Merit this year, in recognition of his contribution to the wine industry. The AWS is the oldest and la...

November, 05, 2015 How Millennials Are Changing Wine

(WSJ) - “SO MANY MILLENNIALS ARE  interested more in the narrative of the wine rather than the wine,” said Jason Jacobeit, the 29-year-old head sommelier of  Bâtard restaurant in New York . “A lot of mediocre wine is being sold on the basis of a story.&r...

November, 05, 2015 Is 'organic' really organic? A deep dive into the dirt

(CNBC) - On a foggy morning in Napa Valley, California, Tim Cheng is walking through a vineyard surrounded by  California's  classic golden hills. He bends down to look at one vine.  "Is the webbing from the mealy bug?" he asks Debby Zygielbaum. She manages soil health for Robert ...

November, 05, 2015 Diageo sells more wine assets and agrees Argentinian spirits partnership

(ShareCast News) - Diageo has sold off more of its wine assets for an amount described as "not material" after deciding earlier this year that wine was "no longer core". The FTSE 100 confirmed on Thursday that it has agreed the sale of its Argentinian wine interests, including Navarro Correas and ...