Grapes
Congress passes first wine excise tax cut in 80 years
WineAmerica, the national association of American wineries, recently praised the passage of federal alcohol excise tax reform legislation as a new opportunity for growth of the American wine industry. According to Wine America, The Tax... more »
UC Davis vineyard: Red blotch found and destroyed at Russell Ranch
According to Deborah Golino, director, UC Davis Foundation Plant Services (FPS), on Dec. 20, 2017, FPS determined that Grapevine Red Blotch Disease, caused by grapevine red blotch virus (GRBV), has been found in the Russell Ranch... more »
Northern Michigan winery closes its doors
One of the oldest commercial wineries in northern Michigan, a small family operation known for its unusual varietals and quirky owner, closed on Christmas Eve, slipping into winter as quietly as the snow falling amid... more »
Hall elected to California sustainable winegrowing board
The California Wine Institute unanimously elected vintner Kathryn Hall to the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) the Board of Directors effective December 2017. The CSWA Board of Directors is made up of winegrowers representing both vineyards... more »
UC Davis creates wine price database with crowdsourcing
Feeling nostalgic as you get ready to toast the new year? Recommendations for “best buys” in Champagnes and party menus from some 50 years ago are among the treats in a new crowdsourcing database of... more »
Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail adjusts board makeup
The Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail has a new elected position in the leadership roles. Beginning January 2018 Melanie Owen will be the first ever vice president. This new leadership position, is an elected positions... more »
BASF donation helps ag employees impacted by wildfires
BASF donated $10,000 to the Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundation’s Ag Employee Wildfire Relief Fund The donation will be used to help ag employees working in Sonoma County California vineyards that have lost or experienced... more »
Michigan Wine Collaborative annual meeting March 1
The annual meeting of the Michigan Wine Collaborative (MWC) will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 4:30 p.m., at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo, Michigan, during the Michigan Grape & Wine Conference.... more »
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