Monthly Archives: April 2022

Sonoma State’s Wine Business Institute Marks 25 Years

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Twenty-five years ago, forward-thinking leaders envisioned a new kind of partnership between academia and the wine industry, and the resulting vision became the Wine Business Institute at Sonoma State University. Founded in 1996 as a brainchild of Gary Heck of … Continue reading →

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Avaline Intros Cans

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Avaline White and Rosé are now available in 250ml cans at select retailers and on the brand’s website. Each 4-pack adds up to the equivalent of 1.3 bottles.  That’s perfect for sharing, or for the solo sipper who wants to … Continue reading →

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What We’re Reading (and Watching) —

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Bag-in-a-box wine grew during pandemic, but premium options still lacking The quality of bag-in-box wine is improving, says Aaron Fein, vp-sales and marketing, Plata Wine Partners.  And that, along with growing sales, leads some to think more premium producers will enter … Continue reading →

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F.Y.I. —

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

This Is the War’s Decisive Moment “Putin will order offensives that, if confronted by a well-resourced Ukrainian foe, can effectively destroy his own army. The challenge for the West is to ensure that this is its fate,” Elliott A. Cohen … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day —

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

“When you set up very big, dramatic goals for your people, and when they tell you it’s impossible, but you continue emphasizing that that’s the goal, you will be surprised how much better they will do… People have a tendency … Continue reading →

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Greenbar Distillery Plants 1 Millionth Tree

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

When Armenian-immigrant Melkon Khosrovian and his wife Litty Mathew founded Greenbar Distillery in 2004, they considered every bottle they distilled as one of their own children. So, in 2008, the founders of Los Angeles’s first distillery since Prohibition established what … Continue reading →

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