Category Archives: Wine

New Study Finds Consumers View Wine as Healthier Than Other Bev/Al

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Roughly half of all beverage alcohol consumers do not associate alcoholic beverages with features of a wellness lifestyle. However, of those who do, two thirds perceive wine as an overall healthier choice compared to hard seltzer, spirits and beer. That’s … Continue reading →

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Calif. Winegrape Crush Lightest Since 2011

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Remember all those worries about a winegrape glut in California?  Those worries are substantially gone, now that the California Department of Agriculture has released its Preliminary Wingrape Crush report showing about 13% fewer grapes were crushed this year, thanks in … Continue reading →

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80% of Calif. Wine Production Sustainable

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The 171 wineries producing 80% of California’s total wine production (255 million cases) and 2,247 vineyards farming 32% of California winegrape acreage (204,122 acres) are Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing, according to the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance. The total statewide certified … Continue reading →

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Researchers Seek to Find How Yeast Benefits Wine’s Mouthfeel

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Researchers at Washington State University’s School of Food Science are analyzing hundreds of Saccharomyces yeasts taken from vineyards all over Washington State to determine what strains are most beneficial for fermentation. “These non-saccharomyces yeasts influence the sensory quality of the … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Caused 10-Fold Jump in Online Sales at Family Wineries

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The Covid pandemic resulted in a 10-fold increase in online sales at family wineries, Rob McMillan, evp and founder, Silicon Valley Bank Wine Division writes in his latest “State of the Industry” report, released yesterday. The pandemic rewarded those wineries that … Continue reading →

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Marie Brizard Delays Sale of Shares

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

A proposed capital increase for financially troubled Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits has been delayed until next year, the company said.  It noted that before the increase could go through it had to resolve the amendment of a Scotch whiskey … Continue reading →

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