What Will 2023 Bring? by Tim Carl· December 8, 2022 2:33 pm·The world is heading into recession in 2023, and every industry will feel the impact–even the wine industry. Historically, those…
Are Hybrid Winegrapes the Future? by Tim Carl· November 16, 2022 2:05 pm·Most of the wine sold throughout the world is made using Vitis vinifera grapes. Native to the area near the…
Advertising in the Wine Industry Needs to Get Real by Tim Carl· November 1, 2022 4:24 pm·Back in the 1990s the milk industry came up with an ad that included the catchy phrase, “Got milk?” The…
Sobriety During Tumultuous Times by Tim Carl· October 18, 2022 7:20 pm·In the early 19th century, a growing temperance movement balked at alcohol consumption, but by the 1950s that had dramatically…
California Wine Industry’s Increased Scrutiny by Tim Carl· September 8, 2022 2:09 pm·The California wine industry, a $40 billion statewide business behemoth, is gaining increased scrutiny in terms of what it says…
Will the Next Time be Different? by Tim Carl· August 2, 2022 12:29 pm·For at least the last few decades, wine has largely been immune to economic fluctuations, including recessions. But could the…
A Growing Trend: Wine Aged in Bourbon Barrels by Tim Carl· July 14, 2022 3:48 pm·The combination of increasing prices for oak barrels and the need to attract new customers has led a few wineries…
The War in Ukraine and the Global Wine Business by Tim Carl· June 1, 2022 3:38 pm·Beyond the unspeakable human tragedy of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, this devastating war will have a negative impact on…
Megadrought, Wildfires and Smoke Taint by Tim Carl· May 10, 2022 4:33 pm·The last 22 years have been the driest the American West has seen within the last 1,200 years, according to…
2021: A Relief for Most NorCal Grape Farmers by Tim Carl· April 1, 2022 3:03 pm·In 2021, most Northern California grape farmers had a good year, especially when compared to 2020. After a series of…