Tag Archive: California
Exclusive: Treasury Relaunches Souverain, Adds New North Coast Wines
Treasury Wine Estates has revamped California wine brand Souverain, aiming to reinvigorate a label historically known as a reliable, value-oriented Sonoma producer. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 11, 2014California Grape Crush Sets New Record
California posted another record winegrape crush in 2013, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service preliminary harvest report. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 11, 2014California Wineries Confront Historic Drought, Reports Wine Spectator
Winemaker Elias Fernandez saw something in January that he’d never seen before in three decades: the bottom of the reservoirs at Shafer Vineyards in Napa Valley. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 22, 2014Duckhorn, Trinchero Tussle Over Duck Commander Wines
Napa-based Duckhorn Wine Company is suing Trinchero Family Estates over the latter’s recently introduced Duck Commander brand of wines, alleging that Duck Commander’s name and motif infringe on the Duckhorn trademark. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 27, 2013Wine Spectator: West Coast Wineries Are Up For Sale, Quietly
With buyers snapping up leading California wineries Qupé, Araujo, Clos Pegase and Mayacamas in recent months, and other players investing in Oregon and Washington, it may seem like the market for wineries is suddenly hot again on the West Coast. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 13, 2013Wally’s Wine & Spirits Launches Auction House
Los Angeles retailer Wally’s Wine & Spirits has unveiled a new wine auction division, Wally’s Auction House. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 9, 2013