Almost four years after the devastating California firestorms, which started in Napa’s Atlas Peak wine country area, we witness our planet’s regeneration without our interference... The post Earth Day and Wine Country’s Regeneration appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor....

What Is Terroir? As a wine-grape grower, winemaker and Humboldt born native, I have a more than passing interest in the idea of terroir. For me, it is the Holy Grail of the art and science of winemaking and grape growing. As a small grower and producer in a small county with small economic base,...

With the expected continuing market correction of the alcohol beverage industry to consumer demand, wine producers are preparing for potential bankruptcies or shuttering of trade purchaser businesses at the distribution and retail levels. This article explores how alcohol beverage producers should...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW NFTs WILL CHANGE THE WINE INDUSTRTY Let's face it the term NFT is confusing, it means Non-Fungible Token and that makes no sense at all. But...

Here Come the COVID-19 Religious Accommodation Requests: A Guide for Employers on How to Handle the Tsunami of Requests. COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace are the topic of the day, especially since President Biden’s recent proposal that employers with 100 or more employees mandate vaccination...

I was reading an article about early-spring gardening tasks, and they were suggesting that May was a great time for maintenance. The types of things recommended, such as cleaning and sharpening tools, checking bulbs and seeds for moisture or mold, mulching existing flower beds, and planning for new...

As the world’s largest Hybrid Packaging Supplier®, Berlin Packaging has leading insights and world-class expertise in the global packaging market. Here are the industry trends we’re tracking for 2025. Dynamic Disruption: Garnering attention in an increasingly crowded marketplace. Modern...

Heatwave arrives; grape market remains slow July was likely the warmest on record for much of the western US, with California receiving the highest heat levels and areas of the Central Valley suffering two weeks of 100-110°F temperatures. The heat has since dissipated slightly in early August,...

It’s a brand-new year and that’s the perfect time to fire up Excel and do some number crunching about what happened in 2023! We started by reviewing webchats and the sales those led to. If you haven’t read that analysis yet, check it out at...

The delayed EEO-1 Component 1 data collection portal for 2022 will open on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. The deadline to file the 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 report is Tuesday, December 5, 2023. All employers in the private sector with 100 or more employees and federal contractors or subcontractors with 50...