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Specialty Crop Block Grant from CDFA Awarded to Zinfandel Advocates & Producers for Zinfandel Stories: Preserving California’s Legendary Vineyards

Rough & Ready, CA, October 2, 2018 —The Association of Zinfandel Advocates & Producers (ZAP) today announced the award of a Specialty Crop Block Grant in the amount of $259,141 from The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The funds awarded during the next two years will support the association’s launch of a campaign […]

October 3, 2018 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

Registration is Now Open for the 2019 Oregon Wine Symposium

The Oregon Wine Symposium is back, highlighting the latest in viticulture, enology and wine business   September 26, 2018, Portland, OR… Registration is now open for the 2019 Oregon Wine Symposium, to be held Feb. 12-13 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Presented by the Oregon Wine Board, Oregon Winegrowers Association and TricorBraun Winepak, […]

September 27, 2018 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

Emetry and Delectable Announce New Partnership to Bring Greater Consumer Insights to Wine Brands

NAPA, CALIFORNIA, SEPTEMBER 2018. The Emetry team is excited to announce their first anchor data partnership, which is with Delectable, the leading social focused wine app that specializes in enabling consumers to rate, review and share their beverage experiences. The new partnership is aimed at driving improved business intelligence and consumer insights for enterprise wine […]

September 26, 2018 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

Oregon wine sale grew at 10-times national rate in 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   2017 Oregon Vineyard and Winery Report Released   Oregon added 44 more wineries last year, with planted acreage and exports at all-time highs and sales volume up 16%, far outpacing the wine category’s national growth rate of 1.6%   PORTLAND, September 19, 2018 – The Oregon Wine Board released its Oregon […]

September 20, 2018 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

Mt. Beautiful USA Hires National Sales Manager and Adds Distributor

News Release – Benicia, September 19, 2018   – Mt. Beautiful USA, the import, sales and marketing company owned by Mt. Beautiful New Zealand, welcomes its new National Sales Manager Karl Ziegler along with a new partnership with Aurora Wine & Spirits.   Effective Aug 17th 2018 Karl will oversee and direct the development and […]

September 19, 2018 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

U.S. Spirits Market To Outperform Beer And Wine For The 7th Consecutive Year

The U.S. spirits category is expected to expand once again this year, albeit by a modest 2% to 233 million 9-liter cases, achieving its 23rd consecutive annual gain, according to The U.S. Spirits Market: Shanken’s Impact Databank Review & Forecast, 2018 Edition. By comparison, wine consumption is projected to increase by a mere 0.2% this […]

September 19, 2018 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

Heritage Wine Brand Lapis Luna Acquired

(SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.) — Lapis Luna, the 20 year old North Coast wine brand, has been acquired by Drew Stapp and Andrew Nelson. Stapp and Nelson previously led sales and marketing for Paso Robles’ hot brand Rabble Wine Company which grew to over 50 thousand cases in just five years. The two have big […]

September 19, 2018 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

A Cool Trend is Proving Excellent for Sierra Foothill’s El Dorado Wine Region’s 2018 Harvest.

NEWS RELEASE – HARVEST REPORT   El Dorado County, CA. (September 17, 2018) El Dorado Winemakers and growers weigh in on the first wave of the 2018 El Dorado county harvest. Their assessments are from vineyard elevations ranging from 1200 to nearly 3,000 ft. that are planted to nearly 70 grape varieties all toll. The […]

September 18, 2018 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

Keith Emerson Appointed Director Of Winemaking and Viticulture for Vineyard 29

St. Helena, California (September 16, 2018) – Vineyard 29 announces that Keith Emerson has taken on sole responsibility of all sourcing and winemaking. Being part of the executive team with Vineyard 29 for the past 13 years, Keith brings the knowledge, expertise and passion for the winery, estate vineyards and second label Cru, making it […]

September 17, 2018 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More

Announcing the First Annual Intercollegiate Wine Business Invitational Competition

Led by America’s First Master of Wine, Teams from Six Universities Battle it out for the Best Wine Business Plan and Virtual Product   September 13, 2018, Napa, CA — Today marks a first in how wine and hospitality students learn about the business of wine. Their team goal is to create a great label, […]

September 17, 2018 | Filed under Uncategorized | Read More