Satellite data shows Kenwood, Sugarloaf, Rutherford main foci as Nuns fire spreads over the Mayacamas

Satellite data shows Kenwood, Sugarloaf, Rutherford main foci as Nuns fire spreads over the Mayacamas

October 16, 2017 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Wind + water + wildlands in the city = Wine country fire disaster.

Full article and one more chart at the source: New York Times

October 12, 2017 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Calif wine country fires: newest satellite data maps – 5:08 a.m. – 10/11/17

Source: Wildfire Viewer

October 10, 2017 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Higher-priced wines continue premiumization boom despite price rises. Lower-priced wine lags: Nielsen

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October 9, 2017 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Merlot curse is over! Merlot is still tanking! The Upstairs, Downstairs phenomenon

Shortly after this news release — Fifth Annual Merlot Month Celebrates Noble Grape this October — hit the web, Bloomberg rushed to declare that The Sideways Curse Has Lifted: Merlot Is Having a Comeback.   Yes and no. It all depends on whether you’re looking just at the top shelf, or the overall market.   […]

October 6, 2017 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Italy’s sparkling wine exports soar!

October 5, 2017 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Trader Joe’s and Sprouts shoppers defect after Whole Foods drops prices. Other grocers hit as well.

Source: Thasos via Business Insider

October 4, 2017 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Premium winery profits struggled to keep pace with inflation in 2016 (and failed!)

Sources: Chart: SVB on Wine, How Much Did Wineries Really Make in 2016? CPI/Inflation for 2016 (2.2%): U.S. Dept of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

October 3, 2017 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

These are the French wine regions approved for increased vine planting

October 2, 2017 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More

Can this Sonoma County city actually be the craft brew capital of America?

Click this link to play with the interactive statistics and see how Santa Rosa rose to the top

September 29, 2017 | Filed under Daily Data | Read More