Category Archives: Wine

What Wine Drinkers Know About Wine is Declining

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Research from Wine Intelligence shows that the breadth of wine knowledge among wine drinkers is gradually decreasing, as consumer knowledge of varietals, wine-producing origins and wine brands reduces. At the same time, consumer confidence in wine – which was historically … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged | Comments Off on What Wine Drinkers Know About Wine is Declining

The Interview: Vintage Wine Estates Gives New Meaning to Shareholder Value

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Vintage Wine Estates is redefining “shareholder value” to go beyond simply rising stock prices.  I interviewed Jessica Kogan, chief marketing and chief digital officer, on how its Shareholder Passport program came to be, and the extra benefits it offers investors.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged | Comments Off on The Interview: Vintage Wine Estates Gives New Meaning to Shareholder Value

What New Wine Drinkers Seek From Labels

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Finding the balance between reassurance and familiarity is one of the toughest challenges vintners face when it comes to wine labels, according to Lulie Halstead, CEO, Wine Intelligence. In the U.S., the segment that’s youngest and newest to wine — … Continue reading →

Posted in Packaging, Wine | Tagged | Comments Off on What New Wine Drinkers Seek From Labels

Calif. Cuts Off Water to Grape Growers, Healdsburg

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Grape growers north of Healdsburg will have to make do without water to irrigate their crops after California officials ordered about 1,500 water rights holders, including grape growers and the cities of Cloverdale and Healdsburg, to stop drawing water from … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged , | Comments Off on Calif. Cuts Off Water to Grape Growers, Healdsburg

CRŪ Winery Opens New Tasting Room in Santa Lucia Highlands

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

It’s Cru’s second tasting room location.  The Cru Winery Santa Lucia Highlands tasting room sits within the Paraiso and Sarmento Vineyards both of which are a part of CRŪ Winery’s single vineyard program and have been farmed by the Smith … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged | Comments Off on CRŪ Winery Opens New Tasting Room in Santa Lucia Highlands

Robledo Family Winery Seeks to Boost Output to 50,000 Cases from 300

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

It’s asking Sonoma officials to let it build a number of new buildings, including a 9.910-square-foot hospitality and administration center. Only 300 cases are currently produced on site, but Robledo produces about 20,000 branded cases altogether, mostly at a winery … Continue reading →

Posted in Expansion, Wine | Tagged | Comments Off on Robledo Family Winery Seeks to Boost Output to 50,000 Cases from 300