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...
Michigan Riesling and California Rosé Share Top Honors March 1, 2021 (Santa Rosa, Calif.) -- On a crisp midwinter day, 24 judges met to determine a winner in the International East Meets West Wine Challenge. For the first time in its storied history, two wines tied for top honors. A 2019...
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Across six generations, the Hill-Smith Family has evolved from pioneering grape growers and winemakers to a global wine company integrated through vine cultivation, wine growing, wine making, and international distribution, with a diverse portfolio of world-renowned wine brands and vineyard sites...
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September 21, 2023 — The 2023 International Eastern Wine Competition and West Coast Wine Competition match-up has announced Eberle Winery’s 2021 Cotes-du-Robles Rouge, a Rhone-style blend, as the Best of the Best…of the Best. A blend of 54% Grenache; 38% Mourvedre and 8% Syrah, Eberle’s red blend...
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Unstable weather is making it increasingly hard to decide picking dates for grapes. We caught up with leading winemakers from Australia, France and the UK to find out how earlier harvests are impacting on grape quality. Having always been at the mercy of Mother Nature, winemakers are acutely aware...
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Las Positas Vineyards’ 2020 Albariño Takes Top Honors February 14, 2022 — The 2022 International Eastern Wine Competition and West Coast Wine Competition match-up has announced Las Positas Vineyards (Livermore Valley, Calif.) 2020 Albariño as the Best of the Best…of the Best. This is...
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February 1, 2022 — Competition managers are now accepting final entries for the dual International Eastern Wine Competition and West Coast Wine Competition match-up, which will take place in Santa Rosa, Calif., on February 8 – 9, 2022. Founded in 1975, the International Eastern Wine Competition is...
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January 10, 2022 — Competition managers are now accepting entries for the dual International Eastern Wine Competition and West Coast Wine Competition match-up, which will take place in Santa Rosa, Calif., on February 8 – 9, 2022. Founded in 1975, the International Eastern Wine Competition is the...
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Event Type: Tasting
Location: Santa Rosa, Calif.
Date: 2/8/2022

2022 East vs. West International Wine Competition Now Accepting Submissions January 11, 2022 — Competition managers are now accepting entries for the dual International Eastern Wine Competition and West Coast Wine Competition match-up, which will take place in Santa Rosa, Calif., on February 8 - 9,...
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