January, 30, 2015 ‘Barrel ageing’ oak wine bottle to launch

(TDB) - An oak bottle which promises to replicate the effects of ageing wine in barrels at home has been launched on crowdfunding website Kickstarter. The Pinocchio Barrique Bottle , made from European oak, has been designed to house any beverage with an abv of at least 12%, such as wine...

January, 30, 2015 Satellite poised to help farmers, water managers

(FB) -  A NASA satellite being launched into space Friday will measure moisture in the top layer of soil in California farm fields far below. The Soil Moisture Active Passive project is expected to provide crucial information to Central Valley farmers and water resource managers dealing with ...

January, 30, 2015 Kendall-Jackson parent buys pinot specialist Siduri Wines

(PD) - Jackson Family Wines on Thursday announced it has bought Santa Rosa-based Siduri Wines, a small family winery that has risen to prominence in two decades through its highly regarded single-vineyard pinot noirs. The sale, which includes Siduri’s sister winery, Novy Family Wines, marks ...

January, 29, 2015 Pierce's Disease Assessment Vote Approaches

(Wines&Vines) - California wine grape growers will be voting in April via a referendum on whether or not to continue the assessment they have paid annually since 2001 to fund programs and activities of the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Pierce’s Disease/Glassy-winge...

January, 29, 2015 Trouble on the Horizon for California Wine Industry

(Wine-Searcher) - Three big harvests in a row could catch up on California warns an industry insider, but it's good news for consumers. Despite water shortages, a strong dollar making imports more affordable, and a collapse in the market for cheap wines, California is producing more wine than ev...

January, 28, 2015 Wine shipments rise in 2014

(PD) - Wine sales increased in the United States last year as California premium wineries continued to display strength even though everyday wine struggled amid growing competition from craft beer, cider and distilled spirits, a key analyst said Tuesday. Overall, wine shipments into the United Sta...

January, 28, 2015 Is the U.S. Wine Market Balanced?

(Wines&Vines) - California wine grapes and a growing dichotomy in growth between lower priced and higher priced wines. Mike Veseth, an economics professor at The University of Puget Sound and the author of The Wine Economist blog, moderated the popular annual briefing at the Unified Wine &am...

January, 28, 2015 Drought major topic at Grape and Wine Symposium

(News10) - The Wine & Grape Symposium is underway at the Sacramento Convention Center. Thousands of people are expected to see the latest trends in the industry. The symposium offers attendees a chance to taste wines while learning about the latest innovations in wine production. The purple g...