Tag: Michigan
Afternoon Brief, August 12
Grape sales slow in face of prospects for another big crop:
With California's wine grape vineyards on a fast track to producing what looks to be the third large crop in as many years, finding a home for uncommitted 2014 grapes could prove somewhat daunting, especially for Central Valley sellers...
Afternoon Brief, July 10
A Casino in Napa Wine Country?:
Three million visitors come to Napa every year to enjoy great wine, food and gorgeous scenery. But some vintners are worried a casino may join the landscape, and the issue has created a bitter legal and public relations battle...
Bonobo Winery Launches in Traverse City Michigan
HGTV Star Carter Oosterhouse Along With Brother Todd To Open Winery In Hometown
TRAVERSE CITY, MI - This October, brothers Carter and Todd Oosterhouse will launch...
Afternoon Brief, June 19
Economics driving California wineries to Pacific NorthWest:
Speculation creeps into the conversation every time a large California winery snaps up a smaller operation and sets up shop in Oregon or Washington: The big outfits figure climate change eventually will make California too hot and dry to grow premium wine grapes, so they are moving to better conditions in the Pacific Northwest...
Afternoon Brief, June 16
California vineyard erosion rules effort restarts:
As state water-quality regulators prepare to try again this fall with a framework designed to control erosion into the Napa River and Sonoma Creek watersheds, winegrape growers in those areas are getting new tools to help prepare for the as-yet-undefined rules...
Afternoon Brief, May 29
Viniflora NoVa Removes the Need for Sulfites in Winemaking:
Chr. Hansen claims its new wine culture is a fantastic launch that will greatly increase the speed and predictability of malolactic fermentation and remove the need for producers to use sulfites as preservatives...
Afternoon Brief, May 12
Fire damages Oregon's Carlton winery but does not hurt wine:
A 2-alarm fire at Scott Paul Wines in Carlton Sunday night, May 12, 2014, caused an estimated $300,000 to $400,000 damage to the building but did not hurt any of the wine...
Afternoon Brief, April 29
Naked Wines turns to London Stock Exchange to help its next phase of growth:
Naked Wines is preparing for the next stage in its rapid growth by joining a London Stock Exchange business support programme...
Afternoon Brief, April 8
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Treasury Wine poised to cut jobs, slash costs
The world's biggest listed wine company, Treasury Wine Estates, could be set...
Afternoon Brief, April 1
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North Coast Wine Industry Expo Exhibitor Registration is Now Open
The Wine Industry Network (WIN) today announced that...
Afternoon Brief, March 17
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French Wine Militia Renews Attacks
Militant winemakers in the south of France appear to have been involved in the destruction of two telephone exchanges...
Afternoon Brief, March 14
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Wine Medicine Could Prevent ‘Loss of Limbs’
A pharmaceutical company has extracted a molecule found in red wine and turned it into a medicine...
Afternoon Brief, Feb. 4
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Wineries Report Increased Use of Social Media to Enhance Direct to Consumer Sales
More than 60% of wineries and wine-related businesses say they plan...
Afternoon Brief, Jan. 28
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California releases five-year water plan
As California experiences one of the driest winters on record, the California Natural Resources Agency, the California...
Afternoon Brief, Jan. 8
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Paso Robles CAB Collective Revved Up and Ready for 2014 CABs of Distinction
Increased Regional Interest Drives Reach and Education with Additional CABs of...
