Grapes
Oregon Winery Panther Creek Cellars, Third Leaf Wines unite marketing
Woodinville, Washington-based Panther Creek Cellars, a Willamette Valley Oregon Pinot Noir producer, and Third Leaf Wines, a San Francisco-based sales and marketing company focused on wine and spirits, hospitality and luxury brands, have announced a... more »
2022 California winegrape crop forecast as ‘stable’
For Jeff Bitter, 2022 will be a year of recovery for California winegrape growers – but not for the reasons one might think. "It's not so much a recovery from the pandemic as much as... more »
Sun World names Jennifer Petersen as executive VP and chief science officer
Bakersfield, California-based Sun World International LLC has appointed Jennifer Petersen as executive vice president and chief science officer, CEO & President David Marguleas announced recently. In this new leadership position, she will oversee all activities,... more »
Appointments made to Michigan Craft Beverage Council
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced appointments to the Michigan Craft Beverage Council. H. Richard Anderson, of Thompsonville, is a partner and co-founder of Iron Fish Distillery. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Urban... more »
Sonoma County winegrape growers, Ford plan electric vehicle pilot
The Sonoma County Winegrowers are joining Ford Pro in a pilot project that will bring electric vehicles and connected services to three farms in Sonoma County, California. The heart of the project is to demonstrate... more »
‘Safe environment’ readied at Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Jan. 25-27
Despite the presence of the Omicron variant, the latest modeling (January 17) projects the risk of COVID transmission during the Jan. 25-27 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium at a rate of less than two cases... more »
2022 Pennsylvania Grape and Wine Industry Winter Conference set
The 2022 Pennsylvania Grape and Wine Industry Winter Conference will be presented by the Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program Board, in partnership with Penn State University Extension. Held on March 2-3 at the Penn... more »
California vintner honored as first-ever Nuffield International Scholar
The Nuffield International Farming Scholars program, which develop leaders to help shape the future of agriculture, has named vintner Thomas Merwin of Clarksburg (Yolo County) as a scholar for 2022. He is the program’s first-ever... more »