Tag: Linfield College
Afternoon Brief, October 9
Sonoma County Wineries Continue the Grape Harvest Using Backup Power: Regional wineries have ramped up emergency plans for PG&E's scheduled power outage Wednesday by securing generators and electricians so they will be able to continue with the annual grape harvest that still has about a month remaining ...
Afternoon Brief, September 27
Police Dismantle Grape Harvest Human Trafficking Ring: In a joint operation on 17 September, over 80 law enforcers from both Bulgaria and France helped to raid an organised crime group involved in labour exploitation and money laundering. The group recruited workers from Bulgaria for the harvest season in France ...
Afternoon Brief, August 5
Why Women in the Wine Industry Stay Silent About Abuse: An industry veteran examines the structures that she says are keeping victims quiet-and provides a framework for moving forward...
Afternoon Brief, June 3
Smoke Taint Reemerges as Big Threat for North Coast Wine Industry: The endless barrage of wildfires throughout California is beginning to take a toll on the wine industry, specifically with grapes being tainted by smoke...
Afternoon Brief, May 2
Jackson Family Wines CEO Calls for Protections Against Imports: Saying he believes foreign wine imports could exceed the number of U.S. brands sold in America by 2050, Jackson Family Wines CEO Rick Tigner on Wednesday called for a reciprocal tax to ensure fair trade, not free trade...
Afternoon Brief, April 5
How Jackson Family Wines’ Top Brass in Oregon Is Shaping the Willamette Valley’s Future: With Eugenia Keegan at the helm in Oregon, JFW is guiding the valley's evolution into an elite, luxury region. In return, the valley is doing the same for JFW...
Afternoon Brief, February 21
Constellation Brands to Discontinue 40% of Wine & Spirits Portfolio: This week at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) Conference, Constellation Brands said that they expected to sell or discontinue up to 40% of their wine and spirits portfolio. Bill Newlands, president and COO, looked to reassure investors that the "best is yet to come."
Linfield College Launches Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Wine Studies
McMINNVILLE, OR and PORTLAND, OR • The U.S. college with the first interdisciplinary wine studies degree will now be the first U.S. college with a five-year program leading to both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in wine studies.
Linfield College, with...
Grace and Ken Evenstad Pledge to Revolutionize Wine Education with $6...
—Domaine Serene founders Grace and Ken Evenstad make the largest gift in support of wine studies in state history—
MCMINNVILLE, ORE. • Domaine Serene Winery founders...
Gregory V. Jones Is Linfield College’s New Director of Wine Education
McMinnville, OR • June 23, 2017 • Gregory V. Jones, known globally as one of the preeminent wine climatologists, has been named director of...
Gilbert, Smart Featured in Linfield Wine Lecture Series
McMINNVILLE – Two acclaimed viticulture experts, Jack A. Gilbert and Richard Smart, will give upcoming lectures as part of the Linfield College Wine Lecture...
Afternoon Brief, March 17
ProWein 2016 Reveals Insightful Consumer Trends and Racks Record-Breaking Visitors: ProWein, one of the world's biggest annual wine trade events held in Düsseldorf, Germany, attracted more than 55,000 visitors from 126 countries, and featured 6,200 exhibitors from 59 countries-record-breaking figures for the fair...
Linfield to Offer New Wine Immersion Program
This program is open to Linfield students interested in exploring the wine industry, as well as students from other colleges and universities and to...
Linfield to Offer a Minor Degree in Wine Studies
McMINNVILLE – Linfield College has taken the lead in wine education with the implementation of a new wine studies minor focusing on educating students...
