Afternoon Brief: Napa Valley’s Wineries Adapt Amid ‘Shocking’ Downturn
From layoffs to export troubles, California’s wine industry is in flux – but small producers are innovating to survive...
February 9, 2024 – Novato, CA – The California Department of Food and Agriculture Preliminary Grape Crush Report, containing tons crushed and prices of wine grapes sold during the 2023 harvest, has been released. The Crush Report provides growers and wineries insight into the inventory position of...
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By Charlotte Seligman 10 years owning and working the vineyards of Limerick Lane Cellars, Jake Bilbro, decided it was time to recast the winery’s brand to be more reflective of the estate’s unique 110-year history. He wanted to convey the rich story of the land and the people who worked it. But how...
Read MoreAfternoon Brief: Tariffs Could Hit California Growers Hard
The proposed 200% tariff might have a paradoxical effect: it could encourage big US wineries to import more foreign bulk wine to replace wine made from California grapes. This is because of a tax loophole called a "duty drawback"...
Afternoon Brief: Tariffs Could Hit California Growers Hard
The proposed 200% tariff might have a paradoxical effect: it could encourage big US wineries to import more foreign bulk wine to replace wine made from California grapes. This is because of a tax loophole called a "duty drawback"...
Afternoon Brief: Court OKs $140 Million in Vintage Wine Estates Assets Sales
Nearly two dozen wineries, brands and other assets of the defunct Santa Rosa-anchored Vintage Wine Estates portfolio got the green light to change hands in a Delaware bankruptcy court Tuesday...