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Wine Spectator Report: Is California Facing A Grape Shortage?

California’s grapegrowers finally have something to cheer about: grape prices are going up. Continue reading →

Posted in News on March 7, 2012

News Briefs for March 6, 2012

Trinchero Family Estates has launched new varietals for two of its brands—Sutter Home has added a Bubbly Pink Moscato and Ménage à Trois has introduced a Pinot Grigio. Continue reading →

Posted in News on March 6, 2012

California Grape Crush Down 7%, Prices Jump

California’s wine grape crush fell 7% in 2011 to 3.34 million tons, according to the preliminary report by the state’s department of food and agriculture. Continue reading →

Posted in News on February 13, 2012

Wente Vineyards’ Entwine, A Partner Brand With Food Network, Jumps To 150,000 Cases In Half-Year

Livermore, California-based Wente Vineyards, known for its super-premium namesake brand and a colorful history more than 125 years in the making, has enjoyed a fast start with a new line of California varietals under the Entwine label, a partnership with the Food Network. Continue reading →

Posted in News on February 6, 2012

California Wine Consumption Up 3.3% In 2011 As Industry Seeks To Restore Value

Consumption of California wine in the U.S. rose 3.3% to 212.3 million nine-liter cases in 2011, according to Impact Databank. Continue reading →

Posted in News on January 26, 2012

News Briefs for January 20, 2012

•California’s bulk wine market inventory is now at just 4 million gallons (1.7 million nine-liter cases), down from 25 million gallons (10.5 million cases) in 2002, according to a presentation by Turrentine Brokerage at yesterday’s Sonoma County Winegrape Commission Dollars & Sense seminar. Continue reading →

Posted in News on January 20, 2012

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