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The Petaluma Gap Is Named As Newest American Viticultural Area (AVA)

The long-awaited ruling recognizes the distinctive growing characteristics of this unique region Petaluma, CA, December 7, 2017–The Petaluma Gap Winegrowers Alliance (PGWA) applauds the final rulemaking by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), establishing the Petaluma Gap on California’s North Coast as its newest designated AVA. This ruling defines the unique grape-growing […]

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NEWS FETCH — December 6, 2017

TOP NEWS Sullivan Vineyards has continued to lose money as winery and vineyard sale looms Canada’s Wine Shipping Laws Go to Court Ventura County wildfire destroys more homes, reaches Pacific Ocean $100 Million NIH moderate alcohol consumption study funded by beer and spirits companies offers critics numerous serious flaws to exploit (New edition – no […]

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NEWS FETCH — December 5, 2017

TOP NEWS Economic impact on wine from North Bay wildfires becoming clear Lawsuits Take Aim at Interstate Shipping 27,000 people evacuated in 31,000-acre Ventura wildfire south of Santa Barbara Sonoma County Ag Workers Impacted By Fire Receive $430K for Housing Support “Drinking Highest Among Educated, Upper-Income Americans” — Can you trust this (or any other […]

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Sonoma County Ag Workers Impacted By Fire Receive $430K for Housing Support

Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundation Begins Distributing More than $430,000 for Housing Recovery to Ag Workers & Their Families Santa Rosa, Calif. (December 4, 2017) – More than 150 agricultural workers and their families from Sonoma County who were displaced by the fires in October will begin receiving a much needed helping hand today from […]

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NEWS FETCH — December 4, 2017

TOP NEWS Alcohol sales drop 15% in states with legal medical pot. Recreational weed could be worse Prominent Sonoma County winemaker Davis Bynum dies at 92 These are the improbable new wine countries that climate change is creating At the Mexican border, a battle over beer, water and a way of life Michigan Wine Lovers […]

December 4, 2017 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWS FETCH — December 1, 2017

TOP NEWS Why the new MACH15 moderate consumption study must correct its protocol in order to have any credibility at all Nearly two months after the fires, uncertainty still reigns in the Napa Valley Time Inc. sells Sunset Magazine to Beverly Hills private equity firm Regent In most places, people don’t care whether their wine/beer/spirits […]

December 1, 2017 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

CAWG Elects New Board Officers and Members: Bill Berryhill Takes Reins as Chair

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 30, 2017 – The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) has announced the election of new officers and members to its board of directors. CAWG is governed by 28 growers in seven districts who serve three-year terms beginning Dec. 1.   Bill Berryhill of BB Vineyards in Ceres was elected chair. He succeeds Aaron Lange of […]

December 1, 2017 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

NEWS FETCH — November 30, 2017

TOP NEWS 14 Reasons the new NIH/industry-funded moderate alcohol & health study could be a $100 Million flop Santa Rosa man dies of burns, becomes 44th victim of Wine Country fires Cornell Is Investigating the Head of Its Famed Food Lab for Scientific Misconduct Lawsuit Challenges Missouri’s Restrictive Wine Sale and Shipping Laws Santa Barbara […]

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NEWS FETCH — November 29, 2017

TOP NEWS Why the wholesaler is always right B.C.’s Laughing Stock Vineyards sells to Arterra Restaurant spending on Thanksgiving, Black Friday rises 6.3% Proposal would delay WOTUS rule for two years Confidence in the Economy Rises Over Thanksgiving Week Save time, money and hassles by choosing the right construction partners & vendors for a successful […]

November 29, 2017 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Kane Is Able Purchases Vintners Logistics

Scranton, PA—November 28, 2017 — Third-party logistics provider Kane Is Able, Inc. (KANE – http://www.kaneisable.com) is pleased to announce that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Vintners Logistics (http://www.vintnerslogisticsllc.com), a leading provider of warehousing and transportation for food and beverage products for wineries and food processing companies.   The acquisition of Vintners Logistics, based […]

November 29, 2017 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More