Uncouth Youth: How to get young drinkers interested in wine by Adam Lee· May 3, 2024 4:12 pm·The topic du jour in wine circles is the decline in wine consumption—and more specifically by younger wine consumers. Silicon…
The true cost of ingredient labeling by Adam Lee· March 20, 2024 11:49 am·Today, I want to write about nutritional and ingredient labeling as it relates to wine. These issues have been discussed…
Points of Sale: How to position your winery for success by Adam Lee· February 19, 2024 4:47 pm·Having sold my first winery, Siduri Wines, to Jackson Family Wines nine years ago, I often get approached by colleagues…
Sharing the Dream: Let’s have a day of low-priced tastings by Adam Lee· January 25, 2024 4:49 pm·In the summer of 1986, I first visited Northern California. I was between my junior and senior years at Trinity…
North Bay Wine Industry Grapples with Upheavals by Tim Carl· November 13, 2023 11:27 am·Northern California’s wine regions, distinguished by Napa, Mendocino and Sonoma counties, have shown remarkable resilience in the face of fluctuating…
Lighten up: Lightweight Bottles Are Eco-Friendly, Cost-Efficient by Tim Carl· October 12, 2023 1:14 pm·Over the last few decades some wine producers have been using heavy glass as a proxy for high quality, but…
Threats Loom Over NorCal Vineyards by Tim Carl· September 15, 2023 6:18 pm·The 2023 grape season in Northern California’s vineyards is underway, with winemakers and vineyard managers preparing to closely monitor the…
Caveat Emptor: Taking the Shine Off Agro Gold by Tim Carl· April 18, 2023 12:38 pm·Back in early 2020 a local farmer became suspicious. When she sprayed weeds with an “organic” herbicide called Agro Gold…
Grapevine Pests and Diseases are On The Uptick by Tim Carl· March 15, 2023 12:07 pm·In 2022 California wineries and vineyards—along with their allied businesses—delivered a total annual economic contribution of $73 billion to the state’s economy and $170.5 billion to the…
Global Economy Got You Down? It’s Time to Get Local by Tim Carl· February 9, 2023 2:37 pm·Back in the early days of 2022 the NorCal wine industry was sighing with relief. Beside the fact that there…