Tag: UC Davis
Afternoon Brief, March 28
For Cancer Risk, a Bottle of Wine Equals This Many Cigarettes: Drinking a bottle of wine per week may be like smoking five to 10 cigarettes in the same time period, in terms of cancer risk, according to a new study from the United Kingdom ...
Afternoon Brief, January 22
Supreme Court's Wine-Regulation Case Focuses on Protectionism:
Afternoon Brief, January 7
Organic Grape Growing Harms Vineyard Soil, Says a Consumer Advocacy Group: According to the pro-science consumer advocacy group, American Council on Science and Health (ACSH), organic wine may not be good for the earth-or at the very least, it's bad for the local vineyard soil...
Afternoon Brief, October 19
As North Coast Grape Harvest Nears End, Wine Industry Frets About Oversupply: As he walked around a cabernet sauvignon vineyard along a hilly stretch just west of Lake Sonoma this week, Clay Mauritson couldn't help but be bullish about his 2018 grape vintage...
Afternoon Brief, June 18
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Examining the Fallout from Napa's Measure C
The last few months were witness to a hard-fought battle between...
Afternoon Brief, December 20
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Congress Passes First Wine Excise Tax Reduction in 80 Years
Wine Institute applauds today's Congressional action to enact...
Cork Supply USA and Tonnellerie Ô Continue Support for UC Davis...
December 7, 2017—Benicia, CA— Cork Supply USA, Inc., and Tonnellerie Ô, a subsidiary of Cork Supply, are proud to announce their second annual donation...
Afternoon Brief, July 31
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California Flip Flops on Wine Delivery Law
Wine delivery apps have become big business as the delivery market...
Afternoon Brief, May 15
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Bordeaux 2016: Prices Creeping Ever Upwards
Château Pape Clément has released its red and white wines this morning,...
Afternoon Brief, May 2
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The Most Searched-For Cabernet Sauvignon
It's a well-worn axiom that Cabernet is king in California, but the real...
Afternoon Brief, March 17
Proposed Rule for Pesticide Spraying Near Schools Revised by California Agency: The state Department of Pesticide Regulation on Thursday issued a revised proposed regulation on spraying pesticides near schools, changing an earlier version to provide farmers more leeway in reporting the spraying to school officials...
Afternoon Brief, March 10
Mercer Canyons Agrees to Pay $1.2 Million to Former Workers: A Klickitat County farm has agreed to pay up to $1.2 million to settle a class-action lawsuit involving more than 600 farmworkers.U.S. District Judge Stanley A. Bastian has given initial approval to the settlement, which will now be sent to former workers via mail and radio ads...
Afternoon Brief, March 6
Wine Distribution Alternatives Won't Produce Tears for the Three Tier System: According to a Wines & Vines article, in 1995 the number of alcohol distributors in the U.S. was greater than the number of wineries: 3,000 to 1,800. That kind of competitive choice must have been really good for wineries, but a lot of wine must also have been imported...
Afternoon Brief, February 17
Strong Competition in Wine Sales Will Increase: The 2017 Wine Business Monthly rankings are out, and the results highlight what everyone in the wine business already knows: The competition in the world of wine sales is staggering...
Afternoon Brief, February 14
California Wine Exports Reach Record $1.62 Billion in 2016: U.S. wine exports, 90% from California, reached $1.62 billion in winery revenues in 2016, a new record. Despite challenges from a strong dollar, winery revenues were up 1% from 2015. Volume was 412.7 million liters or 45.9 million cases…
