Washington Winegrowers Association Honors Iconic Winemaker March 29th – The Washington Winegrowers Association has honored longtime Washington winemaker, Brian Carter with the 2020 Grand Vin Award. Brian is the winemaker and managing partner of Brian Carter Cellars centered in Woodinville...
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The Washington Winegrowers Association and nine other regional and national organizations asked Congress to extend the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) to help grape growers and winemakers affected by recent wildfires. The September letter, addressed to Speaker of the House...
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Join us for a webcast presented in partnership by Washington Wine Institute and Washington Winegrowers Association. Speakers will share insight to help your winery weather the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics covered will include the following: Liquor laws: producing and...
Read MoreAfternoon Brief: The Supreme Court Is Poised to Remind States That the Constitution Doesn't Stop at the Liquor Store
Twice in the past two decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has heard landmark cases involving protectionist alcohol laws, and twice the Court has made it clear that when states discriminate against out-of-state alcohol businesses, they are running afoul of the U.S. Constitution...
California Wine Growers on a Tightrope? Annual Survey Results In: Wine grape growers, like most fruit growers, are fiercely independent. Just ask Jeff Bitter. For the past several years, the president of Allied Grape Growers has tried to get the message across that the industry has to deal with an...
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Experts Say Robust Ecommerce Programs Are Key to Wine Industry Survival in Foreseeable Future: While fourth quarter numbers are still being crunched and the gains and losses of 2020 have yet to be fully tabulated, one thing is crystal clear: online sales of wine and other alcoholic beverages made a...
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Afternoon Brief: With Wine Sales Declining, There's Buzz in Private Label
Private-label wine is a rare bright spot in an alcohol category that's seeing significant declines, so now is a prime time for retailers to capitalize on consumer interest...
Afternoon Brief: What Does California's Grape Oversupply Mean for the Trade?
There are a record number of premium grapes being offered on the cheap in California. But what does this mean for the wine trade?