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Michigan Wine Industry Contributes $5.4 Billion in Economic Impact

October 26, 2017 (Lansing, Mich) — The Michigan Grape & Wine Industry Council has published the results of an economic impact study confirming what members of the industry have long suspected – the growing industry is a substantial contributor to the state’s economy.    A statewide impact study and survey conducted by John Dunham & […]

October 27, 2017 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

NEWS FETCH — October 26, 2017

TOP NEWS Will anyone notice that Amazon Wine is gone? New nonprofit ‘Rebuild North Bay’ launched to address wildfire recovery DP&F to Host 11/1 Town Hall Meeting in Napa on Wildfire Legal Issues Wine Wholesalers Have Taken A Trip To Crazy Town Major conference launched for small and medium sized importers and distributors Cayuse Opts […]

October 26, 2017 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWS FETCH — October 25, 2017

TOP NEWS Bright red aerial fire retardant may be a lot more toxic than manufacturer says Rebuild Wine Country, with Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County, Hosts a “Resource Day” for those Affected by the Recent California Wildfires University of British Columbia researchers create definitive method to detect wildfire tainted wine grapes TWE disputes viral […]

October 25, 2017 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Rebuild Wine Country, with Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County, Hosts a “Resource Day” for those Affected by the Recent California Wildfires

Napa, Calif. (October 23, 2017)— Rebuild Wine Country, a volunteer effort raising five million dollars for the Northern California Habitat for Humanity affiliates, is hosting a “Resource Day” for all those who lost their home in Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Solano, and Lake counties due to the recent wildfires. The “Resource Day” will take place Monday, October 30th, from […]

October 25, 2017 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

NEWS FETCH — October 24, 2017

TOP NEWS Phos-Chek: Deadly to salmon, cautions for wine grapes, sketchy data on human effects, confusion among public officials Amazon is shutting down its Amazon Wine business in the wake of the Whole Foods deal World wine output set to fall to lowest since 1961 Wildfires Devastate Spanish and Portuguese Wine Regions Wines Are No […]

October 24, 2017 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

Chalk Knoll Vineyards Acquires Iconic Arciero Winery

Paso Robles, CA – October 16, 2017 – Chalk Knoll Vineyards, LLC today announced the acquisition of Arciero Winery from Paso Robles-based Vantage Wine Estates and California Wine Partners. The sale includes production facilities and 60 acres of vineyard property located along CA Highway 46.   “With the Arciero property, Chalk Knoll will for the […]

October 24, 2017 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

NEWS FETCH — October 23, 2017

TOP NEWS Rabobank: Small 2017 harvest drives up bulk wine prices 28.5% of all the acreage in Sonoma Valley burned this month Bordeaux Winemakers Optimistic on ’17 Quality After Frost Damage Mallya steps down from United Breweries board ProWein 2018 ‘already sold out’ Save time, money and hassles by choosing the right construction partners & […]

October 23, 2017 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWS FETCH — October 20, 2017

TOP NEWS Calif ABC Licensees Affected by Fires Get A Bit of Relief From Gov’s Executive Order Fire damage at $1 Bil and will rise. Light rain and cool temps offer hopes for containment by Tuesday. Satellites see no hot spots. — Updated at 5:50 a.m. PDT 10/20/17 California fires cause $1 billion in damages, […]

October 20, 2017 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

NEWS FETCH — October 19, 2017

TOP NEWS Governor Brown issues order to speed up Wine Country fire recovery efforts Wine Country burned acreage inches up but no new hot spots overnight. Containment stalls. Crisis moderates to long slog toward control as evacuees return home- Updated 6:12 a.m., 10/19/17 No satellite-detected hot spots in wine country fires in past 12 hrs! […]

October 19, 2017 | Filed under News Briefs | Read More

2018 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium to Focus on Cabernet Sauvignon, Regulatory Changes, Changing AVAs and Disaster Preparedness

SACRAMENTO, CA, October 18, 2017 – The wine industry faced unprecedented challenges in 2017, ranging from the drought to the heavy downpour of rain and recently, raging wildfires in the Pacific Northwest, Napa and Sonoma.  The upcoming Unified Wine & Grape Symposium on January 23-25, 2018, will bring together every sector of the industry from […]

October 19, 2017 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More