The smart Barrel Management System is now available to producers in the Napa and Sonoma wine regions. Wednesday – January 13, 2021, Vancouver, BC: BarrelWise Technologies Ltd. has announced the launch of its novel wine barrel management system in California, starting with the Napa and Sonoma...
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Afternoon Brief, November 27th
‘Hundreds of Millions’ of Wine Labels to Be Destroyed: New European Commission guidelines concerning the labelling of wine bottles could result in a huge number of already printed labels being destroyed, according to the Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins (CEEV)...
Afternoon Brief, August 8th
NASA Helps Spot Wine Grape Disease from Skies Above California: In a case study, scientists detected the costly infection in cabernet sauvignon grapevines before they showed symptoms visible to the human eye...
Afternoon Brief, July 24th
Livermore Winery Owner Dies After Car Crash: A two-car collision Friday afternoon resulted in the death of a 59-year-old man, the Livermore Police Department said. The driver was identified as Mitchell Katz, the Alameda County Coroner’s Office confirmed to KRON4. Katz was the owner of Mitchell Katz Winery in Livermore...
Afternoon Brief: Will the Loss of Insurance Carriers Lead to a Coverage Crisis in California?
Allstate, State Farm and now Farmers arent writing new homeowner or commercial insurance policies in California. For businesses and homeowners in the North Bay hit hard by wildfire and other disasters, whats next?...
Afternoon Brief: E. & J. Gallo Expands Its Premium Wine Portfolio with Acquisition of the Hahn Family Wines Collection of Brands
E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo) announced today that it has purchased the Hahn Family Wines portfolio, complementing Gallos existing Central Coast offerings. The strategic investment includes the Smith & Hook, Hahn, and Hahn SLH brands...
Afternoon Brief, May 30th
Tribe Taps Sonoma County Wineries, Farms to Save Russian River Water: The Pomo Indians' tribal leader is spearheading a major grant-funded, multi-million-dollar, drought-resistant water capture plan. He hopes it will spark interest from Healdsburg-area wineries and farms in a 7,000-acre area to help with the water supply...