Daily Archive: January 21, 2020
Interview, Part 1: Russ Weis, President, Silverado Vineyards
Founded by Ron and Diane Disney Miller nearly four decades ago, Silverado Vineyards is a fixture in the Napa Valley firmament. Today, Silverado’s 75,000-case production is made entirely from estate fruit, sourced from its six Napa Valley vineyards. With the two founders passing away in recent years (Ron died last February at the age of 85 and Diane passed in 2013 at age 79), their children Chris Miller, Tammy Miller, and Walt Miller and other siblings are carrying on the Silverado legacy. Russ Weis, a 16-year company veteran, serves as president. Shanken News Daily executive editor Daniel Marsteller recently caught up with Weis to discuss the outlook for Silverado and the Napa Valley as a whole. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 21, 2020Wine Spectator: White House Holds Off On French Sparkling Wine Tariffs For Now, French Officials Say
French officials announced yesterday that the U.S. government has agreed to hold off on 100% tariffs on French luxury goods, including handbags, cheese, Le Creuset cookware, and sparkling wine as retaliation for France’s tax on large global technology firms. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 21, 2020News Briefs for January 21, 2020
•In October 2017, as wildfires burned 245,000 acres and damaged nearly a dozen wineries across Northern California, many vintners wondered what would become of their grapes still hanging on the vines, as well as their wines fermenting in inaccessible cellars. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 21, 2020Craft Brewing and Distilling News for January 21, 2020
•City Roots, a New England cider brand, is releasing Evergreen Cider as a winter seasonal addition to its lineup. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 21, 2020Interview, Part 2: Great North Distributors’ Doug Wieland
In the second part of our interview with Doug Wieland, the president of Southern Glazer’s Canada and cannabis subsidiary Great North Distributors discusses the parallels between cannabis and beverage alcohol, as well as what form factors he sees driving Canada’s recreational cannabis market now that Legalization 2.0 is underway. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 21, 2020Illinois Retail Revenues Approach $20 Million In Less Than Two Weeks Of Sales
Recreational cannabis sales in Illinois neared $20 million in less than two weeks weeks since legalization, according to the state’s Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Continue reading →
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