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News Briefs for February 11, 2013

•California’s grape crush hit a record of 4.38 million tons in 2012, according to recently-released data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Continue reading →

Posted in News on February 11, 2013

California Wine Harvest Produces High Quality, Large Volume

Wine grape growers throughout California are heralding an excellent vintage coming off the 2012 harvest, prompting superlatives such as “exceptional,” “outstanding” and “idyllic.” Continue reading →

Posted in News on November 20, 2012

News Briefs for November 8, 2012

•Northeast restaurants are fighting back after Hurricane Sandy, Wine Spectator reports. Continue reading →

Posted in News on November 8, 2012

Safeway, Truett-Hurst Partner On Occasion-Based Wine Series, Project Up To 200,000 Cases

Sonoma County wine company Truett-Hurst has partnered exclusively with the Safeway retail chain to launch a new line of wines—Evocative Wrapped Bottles—packaged to correspond with different drinking occasions. Continue reading →

Posted in News on October 24, 2012

Pernod Ricard USA Enters California Wine Category With New Brand, Deadbolt

Pernod Ricard USA is launching its first California still wine brand, Deadbolt, beginning with a super-premium red blend. Continue reading →

Posted in News on October 10, 2012

Huneeus Awaits Increased Supply To Unlock “The Prisoner”

Two years after being acquired from Orin Swift, Huneeus Vintners-owned The Prisoner, a Napa Valley Zinfandel-based red blend retailing at $40 a 750-ml., is in strong demand. Continue reading →

Posted in News on September 28, 2012

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