Afternoon Brief: Lyle Wineries Assess Damage from Burdoin Fire, Start to Reopen

Just over two and a half weeks after the Burdoin fire burned through the Lyle/Bingen area of the Columbia River Gorge, local wineries are still assessing the extent of damage and, in some cases, starting to reopen...

Predicting Higher Demand for Wine in 2021: At the end of Prohibition in the U.S. the consumption of wine as measured, slowly grew until war was declared in 1941 and rationing took over everyday lives... The post Afternoon Brief, January 19th appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor....
Read MoreAfternoon Brief, June 18th

California Fire Season Starts Early: At least nine wineries in Sonoma County's Dry Creek Valley were evacuated Sunday by a fast-moving wildfire. Another 13 wineries were facing an evacuation warning, depending on how fast the fire spreads...
Afternoon Brief, October 9th

Wine grape growers at the north end of the North Coast region this time of year typically are fretting whether they'll be able to wrap harvest before late fall rains begin in earnest...
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: Duckhorn Winery Growth Appealed to Napa County Board of Supervisors

Duckhorn Vineyards winery production and visitor growth requests are on track to receive further Napa County scrutiny, this time from the county Board of Supervisors...


