Sonoma, Calif. February 3, 2021 – Bartholomew Estate Winery, producer of estate wines from the birthplace of California viticulture located in the heart of Sonoma Valley, announced today that Keith LaVine has joined the team as General Manager. “Keith unites his passion for the wine business with...
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California Wine Growers on a Tightrope? Annual Survey Results In: Wine grape growers, like most fruit growers, are fiercely independent. Just ask Jeff Bitter. For the past several years, the president of Allied Grape Growers has tried to get the message across that the industry has to deal with an...
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Pandemic, Northern California Fires Could Complicate Wine Business Financing, Lenders Say: Second-generation vintner Hugh Davies is disappointed he didn’t hit last year’s business performance goals for Schramsberg Vineyards in upper Napa Valley... The post Afternoon Brief, February 16th appeared...
Read MoreAfternoon Brief: Man Dies After Inhaling Toxic Fumes in Winery
In yet another winery death caused by such fumes, the worker was found unconscious at the bodega in Valdepeas DO last week. Athough a medical team was sent to the scene, they could only certify his death, according to reports...
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British Man Accused of Swindling Nearly $100 Million in Wine Fraud Case Pleads Not Guilty : A British man accused of allegedly defrauding investors of nearly $100 million through a Ponzi-like scheme involving nonexistent luxury wines pleaded not guilty in a U.S. court on Saturday...