With so many variables to consider, not to mention the unpredictability of any growing season, accurately predicting what the future state of the bulk wine and grape market is challenging to say the least. However, there are indicators that can help, both on the national and international front....

Session 2: New Regulations Impacting the Wine Industry Date & Time: Wednesday, April 10th – 10:00 AM (PT) Seemingly, each year brings new laws and regulations that impact the wine industry and present a maze of compliance issues. This session will feature four experts addressing four areas where...

Event Type: Webinar

Location: Webinar

Date: 1/17/2024

2024 Presenting Series Sponsor: Session 1: Four Takes on Twentyfour Date & Time: Wednesday, January 17th – 10:00 AM (PT) Kicking off the 2024 edition of Bold Predictions, titled “Four Takes on Twentyfour”, we are bringing back moderator Damien Wilson, Hamel Family Faculty Chair of Wine Business...

The 2023 harvest – one of the latest we have seen in a number of years – has belatedly entered its final stretch. Picking in the North Coast and Interior is now all but complete; in the Central Coast it has another few days left to run. Slower ripening amid a cooler and wetter than normal growing...

What’s a winemaker to do when cool weather persists and Brix levels aren’t rising? Spring rains delayed the grape harvest by nearly a month, jeopardizing grape maturity as summer closed and temperatures cooled. Many vineyards are seeing persistently low Brix levels, causing worries among winemakers...

Registration is now open for Bold Predictions 2023, Wine Industry Network’s (WIN) annual wine industry leadership conference. This must-attend virtual half-day conference will be broadcast on February 8, 2023, and registration is free for wine industry professionals. The conference will feature...

BOLD PREDICTIONS: Wine Industry Leadership Conference Examining the current economic conditions and the practices for maintaining a modern wine business. Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 The Wine Industry has faced huge challenges and has undergone an incredible amount of change over the past few...