Category Archives: Wine

Lomanto Grape Variety Approved for U.S. Wine Labels

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

As long as they meet all requirements for using a grape varietal name, wine bottlers may now use Lomanto, as well as other names granted administrative approval, as the type designation on American wine labels pending the results of our next … Continue reading →

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U.S. Wine Exports Rose 1.1% in Volume But Slipped 6.5% in Value in 2019

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

U.S. wine exports, more than 95% from California, reached $1.29 billion in winery revenues and 377 million liters (41.9 million cases) in 2020, according to Wine Institute using Trade Data Monitor. The global pandemic, retaliatory tariffs, trade agreements providing tariff free access … Continue reading →

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Willamette Valley Gains Global Protection of Its Name

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The European Union (EU) granted Protected Geographical Status to Willamette Valley. The action “offers legal security and added protection in Europe and worldwide against fraudulent wines and  outside producers looking to profit from the revered Willamette Valley name. As wine … Continue reading →

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Betz Family Won’t Release 2020 Vintage, Cites Smoke Taint

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Washington State’s Betz Family Winery said it won’t be releasing a 2020 vintage due to smoke taint caused by last year’s wildfires.  It also announced its sister winery in Oregon, SUNU Wines, would not be releasing a 2020 vintage either. … Continue reading →

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Winiarskis Donate $4 Million to Endow Smithsonian Food & Wine Curator

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The bequest will establish a permanent curator of food and wine history. The $4 million gift from Warren and Barbara Winiarski, and the Winiarski Family Foundation, of Napa, Calif., comes 25 years after the Winiarskis provided initial funding for the museum to launch … Continue reading →

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Machines Can Help Wine Grape Industry Survive Labor Shortage–UC Davis

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

“Wine grape laborers have been virtually nonexistent. People don’t want to work in vineyards anymore because it’s remote, tough work,” said Kaan Kurtural, professor of viticulture and enology and extension specialist at UC Davis. With the reduced availability of cheap … Continue reading →

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