Category Archives: Wine

U.S. Wineries’ Production Fell in October

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Only sparkling wines showed increased production, Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau reports

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DTC Wine Shipments Reach Record $3.2 Billion in 2019, but Pace Slowed

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Wineries shipped more than $3.2 billion of wine directly to consumers in 2019, according to the latest Direct-to-Consumer (DtC) Wine Shipping Report from Sovos ShipCompliant and Wines Vines Analytics. With the largest increase in average price per bottle shipped in … Continue reading →

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Chateau Smith-Haut-Lafite Owners Buy Napa Estate

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Daniel and Florence Cathiard, owners of Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte in Bordeaux, purchased the Flora Springs estate. Included: 280 acres (58 planted to vines)

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

A Winemaker’s 50-Year Bet on Surviving Climate Change It starts right now, with sheep in Patagonia.  The winemaker is Miguel Torres, patriarch of Miguel Torres SA, a winemaker that has grown from a small family business back in the

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Scheid Revenue Rises in 9 Months, Loss Widens

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Scheid Vineyards Inc. reports sales for the nine months ended Nov. 30, 2019, rose to $21.9 million from $18.9 million.  The company’s net loss widened to $7.5 million from

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This Day in Bev/Al History

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

The 18th amendment, which launched the Prohibition Era, began its short career this day in 1919. Considered by some a well-intentioned act (of social hygiene), it sought to ban the

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