Monthly Archives: February 2020

Chicago Wine Consulting Principals Join International Society of Appraisers

Chicago Wine Consulting said founders Mike Widmaier and Paula Widmaier recently joined the International Society of Appraisers (ISA), the leading professiona

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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Appoints Team One as Lead Agency

Team One will handle advertising and social campaigns as well as media planning and buying for several Ste. Michelle Wine Estates brands, effective immediately, Ste. Michelle

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Justice Dept. Wants More Info on A-B, CBA Merger

In a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, Craft Brew Alliance said it and Anheuser-Busch Cos. had received a request for more information about the proposed

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85% of California’s Wine Production Certified Sustainable

That 85% is produced by 139 wineries and is produced by 2,097 vineyards who represent 29% of statewide wine acreage.

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Anti-Tariff March Planned in D.C. Sunday

With the U.S. Trade Representative expected to announce a decision by Feb. 17 on tariffs across a wide range of industries, including wine, beer and distilled spirits, a march is

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How Bad is the Wine Glut in California? 30,000 Acres of Grapes Need to Go

That’s the opinion of Jeff Bitter, president of Allied Grape Growers, said during a presentation at CalExpo in Sacramento. And that 30,000-acre figure is on top of 20,000

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