Category Archives: Wine

TTB Proposes Removing Ban Against Saying Wine Contains Distilled Spirits

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Among wine labeling practices Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau considers deceptive is labeling wines to indicate they contain distilled spirits.  It also considers advertisements making such a statement to be deceptive. Now, TTB is proposing eliminating the advertising … Continue reading →

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Napa County Wine Grape Production Up 60% In 2021

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The total value of the 2021 Napa County, Calif., winegrape crop was $741,732,000, up 60.8% from the previous year, Napa County officials said. Much of this increase can be attributed to a dramatic rise and recovery in red winegrape production … Continue reading →

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Sonoma County Program Faulted for Endangering Ag Field Workers

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

A Sonoma County, Calif., program that allows agricultural employers to bring their workers into mandatory evacuation zones to work during wildfires. A new study from the University of California Irvine details the dangers posed to workers by the program and … Continue reading →

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Oregon Shows Strong Growth in Wine Sales, Volume

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Sales growth for wine in general was up 7.7% for table wine, but up more than 23% for wine from Oregon, according to a report by Danny Brager for the Oregon Wine Board. For 12 months ending January 2022, one … Continue reading →

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UC Davis Building Greenhouse to Protect Grapevine Collection from Disease

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

A new, $5.25 million greenhouse is being built on the University of California, Davis, campus to safeguard an important grapevine collection from red blotch disease and other pathogens. The 14,400-square-foot greenhouse will have a vestibuled entry, be insect-proof and provide … Continue reading →

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Wine Brand Equity Stabilizing After Covid; Yellow Tail. Casillero del Diablo Again No. 1 and 2

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

After a deep erosion of brand equity in 2021 amid Covid disruptions, wine brand equity is stabilizing but has yet to recover to is pre-pandemic levels, according to Wine Intelligence‘s Global Wine Brand Power report. The top 15 brands collectively scored … Continue reading →

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