We can finally say that 2022 Harvest has started across the PNW. California's been harvesting for some weeks now, while Oregon and Washington are just starting. The first comments from the industry report a smaller harvest in terms of yield, with smaller berries but, generally speaking, higher...

A wine bottle is the physical expression of your brand. Over time, customers have learned to associate specific shapes and sizes with quality, heritage, and style, especially when dealing with premium brands. Every element of presentation matters, with the bottle and label working together as the...

As harvest ramps up, opportunities are available across the state. From premium Napa Valley Cabernet to versatile red blenders and new plantings, here’s a quick snapshot of the grapes currently available on the market. Please reach out to our brokers for more details. Napa Valley • Cabernet...

Wakefield Taylors Wines and 1800 Milenio Take Top Honors July 14, 2025 — Winners have been announced in the 18th annual Women’s International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWWSC). The competition, which took place recently in Santa Rosa, Calif., was founded on the premise that the majority of wine...

by Steve Fredricks Last month I was impatiently waiting for my favorite Philly Cheesesteak as I overheard another sandwich lover describing the success of his investment in Dogecoin to his friend. He was touting Dogecoin as a “sure investment” based on his study of the price trend, and was looking...

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s preliminary 2020 crush figure, published February 10th, was in line with our pre-harvest estimate at 3,404,298 tons. This volume represents a 13% decline from 2019’s 3.91 million tons and is the lightest crop since 2011’s 3.34 million tons. The...

February 10th – Novato, CA – The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Preliminary Grape Crush Report for 2020 has been released. It is a summary for the supply of the wine and grape industry, containing tons crushed and prices of wine grapes sold during the 2020 harvest. The Crush Report...

The 2025 harvests in the Southern Hemisphere are now in full swing and the picture – so far – is mixed: white grape tonnages have been exceeding expectations in Australia and bunches are large and heavy in New Zealand, but Argentina and South Africa’s crops appear to be – at best – on course for...

by Steve Fredricks We are now well past a relatively uneventful and smaller harvest, particularly in the North Coast, mask mandates have been lifted in most areas, and on-premise sales continue to rebound. Overall, the industry seems to be a taking a collective deep breath to assess the current...

The founders of Michael Lavelle Wines set out to change the way people of color experience wine and disrupt the overwhelmingly white wine industry. The wine label goes a long way in making this happen. The brand has a few inches of space and a few seconds of time to catch a consumer’s eye, make...