Afternoon Brief: Wine Institute Opposes Truth in Labeling Bill

In February, California vintners attending Wine Paris were provided with a talking point from the Wine Institute intended to help frame conversations with international partners amid ongoing tariff discussions and broader U.S. trade tensions...
Afternoon Brief: Green Medal Awards Promote Wine Industry Sustainability

To identify and promote what vintners and growers were doing, Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers got together in 2002 to create a workbook to enable growers and vintners to assess their current sustainability practices and how to improve on them...

In this episode of Wine Industry Insiders, George Christie sits down with Honore Comfort, Vice President of International Marketing at Wine Institute, to explore her incredible career path, the evolving landscape of global wine trade, and how California wineries can unlock export opportunities....
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LARKSPUR, Calif. — March 18, 2021 — Kryss Speegle, lead of corporate wine and spirits sales with O’Neill Vint­ners & Dis­tillers, has become one of ten new inductees into the Institute of Masters of Wine. This distinguished honor has been given to only 493 Masters of Wine (MW) globally, and...
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The Wine Business Institute (WBI) at Sonoma State University (SSU) announced the 2023-2024 scholarship recipients of the Wine Industry Scholars Program (WISP) and the Wine Business Institute Inclusive Excellence Scholarship Program February 26. Recipients are recognized for having outstanding...
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