Tag: Fred Franzia

Fred Franzia brought millions of consumers into the wine business who had never thought of drinking wine. By Steve Kemiji I’m not surprised at the lack...

California Winery Should Lose Oregon Licenses for Label Violations, Says OLCC: California winery Copper Cane should lose its licenses to distribute wine or do retail business within the state of Oregon, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission has recommended...

2 Key Wine Themes for 2018: Indigenous Grapes and Women in Wine Earlier this week I wrote about five topics that were highlights of the year in wine. These included forward-thinking initiatives and gatherings; definitive books; the persistent popularity of indigenous grapes; California wildfire recovery efforts; and the increasing recognition of women in wine...

Sonoma County Tourism Agency Sued Over Super Bowl Contract: The First Amendment Coalition filed a lawsuit against the Sonoma County Tourism Bureau on Thursday, challenging a decision by the agency to withhold a copy of its contract with the Super Bowl 50 Host Committee...

Details of Sonoma County’s Super Bowl Pledge Shrouded: The Press Democrat could not ascertain exactly how much three Sonoma County groups are spending on their Super Bowl promotional effort and other details of the initiative after being denied a request for a copy of their contract with the Super Bowl 50 Host Committee...

U.S. Spirits Will Outperform Beer and Wine for the Fourth Consecutive Year in 2015: The U.S. spirits market is expected to expand once again this year, albeit by a modest 1.3% in volume terms, representing its 20th consecutive annual gain, according to Impact Databank...

Oregon Vineyards Draw Out-of-State Buyers: The drought in California and affordable acreage are prompting explosive growth in the market for Oregon vineyards...

SACRAMENTO, CALIF., October 16, 2015 – Fred Franzia, CEO of Bronco Wine Company, will present the keynote luncheon address the first day of the...