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Terry Hall, champion of the Napa Valley and Yosemite National Park, has passed away

Terence William Hall   May 31, 1957-April 20, 2017   Terry Hall, champion of the Napa Valley and Yosemite National Park, passed away on April 20 at age 59 following a long illness. Cherished friend, brother, colleague and mentor, he leaves a legacy of kindness, creativity, intelligence, wit and generosity.   Born in Santa Monica, […]

May 11, 2017 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

Oenotan – A Better Way To Quickly Add Predictable Complexity To Your Wines

Napa, CA May 8, 2017   Oenotan is an all- natural, water soluble, freeze-dried, tannin crystal made from 2 year air-dried French oak and is now available from Heritage Barrels, LLC. When added to your wine, Oenotan contributes palate structure and volume to the wine. It can be effectively used to stabilize color, neutralize green […]

May 9, 2017 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

Ron Rubin Funds Maynard Amerine Wine Label and Menu Collection at UC Davis

Sebastopol, CA: Ron Rubin, of the Ron Rubin Winery, has donated a major contribution to the UC Davis Foundation, a California non-profit, public benefit corporation. The purpose of the fund is to support the UC Davis Library’s continued efforts to enhance access to and public use of the historic wine labels and menus contained within […]

May 2, 2017 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

IGGPRA Announces Date and Topics of Third 2017 “Practical Grape Growing” Seminar

On May 17, the Independent Grape Growers of the Paso Robles Area (IGGPRA) will hold the third of their eight-part series on “Practical Grape Growing.” This seminar is offered to all grape growers in and around the Central Coast. Attendance is free for members and $20 for non-members. Seminar topics include Labor Contractor Liability, Ag Order 3.0, Bloom […]

April 28, 2017 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

Bello Bankruptcy spawns least 84 related lawsuits

Data below from Pacer Monitor  Walldesign, Inc., a subchapter S corporation California Central Bankruptcy Court Chapter 11 Judge: Catherine E Bauer Case #: 8:12-bk-10105 Case Filed: Jan 04, 2012 Creditor Meeting: Feb 29, 2012 Claims Deadline: Mar 26, 2014 Adversary 8:13-ap-01054 – Walldesign, Inc. v. California Pacific Homes, Inc. et al 02/07/2013 Adversary 8:13-ap-01409 – […]

April 26, 2017 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

Women of the Vine & Spirits Announces European Expansion

World’s leading organization supporting women in the alcohol beverage industry expands into Europe, announcing powerhouse lineup of European Advisory Board Members   April 11, 2017 (New York) – Women of the Vine & Spirits (womenofthevine.com), the world’s leading membership alliance dedicated to the support and advancement of women in the alcohol beverage industry, announced today […]

April 12, 2017 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

Robert Biale Vineyards Announces the Passing of Clementina Biale (1929 – 2017)

Clementina Biale, matriarch of the Biale family, surrounded by her family, peacefully passed away in her home and beloved vineyards, on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Napa.   In 1953, Clementina, born Clementina Calvi, emigrated from Prunetto, Italy to Napa, following her marriage to Aldo Biale. She  raised four children with Aldo, and became  instrumental […]

April 7, 2017 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

A Napa Valley Winemaker Says Air Quality Data Biased

The following is a letter written to the editors of Wine Industry Insight:   Hello Becca and Lew,   Regarding your link to the article about burning and smoke written by the Napa Valley Grapegrowers, I must fill in a few details.  Although reducing smoke is always a good thing, the entire Spare-the-Air program by […]

April 6, 2017 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

NEWS RELEASE: Building a Model Wine: The 11th U.S. Wine Marketing Exchange to be Held March 31st in Napa

Napa Valley, CA (March 21, 2017) – What does the successful wine brand of tomorrow look like? How can you build a strategy for marketplace success?   Each year, Nomacorc and Vinventions bring together some of the wine industry’s top leaders and influencers to exchange new thoughts and ideas on topics like this, and to […]

March 22, 2017 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

MEDIA RELEASE: Treasury Wine Estates announces addition of French wine portfolio to accelerate growth in North Asia

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) today announced the introduction of a French wine portfolio to disrupt the traditional ‘old world’ mould of the French category and drive growth for the Company globally, with an initial focus on North Asia.   Shared at the Company’s inaugural Investor Day in Napa, California, the new French proposition, to be […]

March 10, 2017 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More