The later-than-usual release of the Grape Crush Report had everyone doing what this industry does best: guessing. And when the number finally dropped, it landed somewhere between “not great” and “not nearly low enough to matter.” At approximately 2.6 million tons, the 2025 crush came in higher than...

Is there a hole in your irrigation execution? Are you glazed and confused by your irrigation system performance? Are irrigation issues costing you way too much dough? Do-nut fear, Lumo is here There are two really important things you need to know. Lumo's giving away free Krispy Kreme donuts at the...

What Didn't Kill Us Made Us Stronger (We Think) About 2025… We've heard it from colleagues and customers, and we'll say it ourselves: 2025 was a rough one. But we kept moving. So did you. Here's what worked last year and what's still working. Product of the Year: Mori MFV Trailers This year we...

2025: Clean Slate By Steve Fredricks It is a new year and, like an Etch A Sketch, we’re hoping that the supply markets have been shaken enough over the last couple years to wipe the slate clean and allow wineries to more actively source supply in 2025. The smaller 2024 crop will help move the...

Looking back over a challenging 2024 and ahead to 2025 This month’s California Report looks back at the year just passed and ahead to the new one: Read on below for an in-depth review of the bulk wine and grape markets in 2024, as well as bulk inventory charts for a range of periods and an updated...

Verallia USA will attend UNIFIED, January 29-30th 📣 Verallia USA will be exhibiting at the upcoming UNIFIED Wine & Grapes Symposium, January 29-30th in Sacramento 🥳 As one of the leading glass packaging manufacturers, we can't wait to showcase our latest innovations and premium glass packaging...

Turrentine Brokerage is thrilled to announce that Audra Cooper, our Director of Grape Brokerage and Partner, will be speaking at the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium in Sacramento. This annual event is one of the largest gatherings of wine and grape professionals, bringing together industry leaders...

2024 may well be one of the most challenging years in recent history for the American wine industry. Let’s change that. Multiple Alarm Bells At the recent Unified Wine & Grape Symposium in Sacramento, several prominent experts in various fields sounded the alarms during the enormously popular...

Verallia USA will attend UNIFIED, January 23-24th 📣 Calling all wineries! We are thrilled to announce that Verallia USA will be exhibiting at the upcoming UNIFIED Wine & Grapes Symposium, January 23-24th in Sacramento 🥳 As one of the leading glass packaging manufacturers, we can't wait to...

Lumo hasn’t been around all that long. In fact, the California-based, smart irrigation company was first launched by CEO and Founder Devon Wright and his team just two years ago. But within that very short time frame, Lumo’s cutting-edge water delivery system has captured the attention of the...