Category Archives: Winery

Abeja Winery, Inn Sold

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

A new ownership group with local ties, which includes Columbia Hospitality CEO and founder John Oppenheimer, Arnie Prentice of USI Kibble & Prentice, as well as Ken and Ginger Harrison, who founded Abeja in 2000, has purchased The Inn and … Continue reading →

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Tavern Owner Worries Kill Wis. Bill Extending Winery Hours

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

My father used to say the road to Hell is paved with good intentions. That certainly appears to be true in Wisconsin, where a

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TTB Eases Procedure When Wine Is Stored Other Than at Producing Winery

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

The new tax law doesn’t address the question of whether tax credits in the bill, which reduce the amount of tax paid on wine, apply to

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Washington Wine Grape Harvest Down 16%

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Washington State’s 2017 wine grape production totaled 227,000 tons, down 16% from 2016, the Washington State Wine Commission reports.

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Where Will Growers Find Vineyard Workers?

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

That’s the headline on a story in Wines & Vines reporting on a conference in Virginia.

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California’s Drought Area Triples in 3 Months to 92% of State

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

If you’re like us – not living in California – you might have thought the state’s drought was over. After all, didn’t the Golden State have

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