Napa crop report shows rise in grape values // Inflation drives consumers to drink at home

May 17, 2023 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Becca Yeamans
May 17, 2023

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Napa County's crop report shows rise in grape values

Napa County on Tuesday released an annual crop report for 2022 that showed a total production value of $894 million, almost all of it wine grapes.

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Inflation drives consumers to drink at home

To avoid rising inflation costs, 26% of US consumers are spending more on drinking at home rather than going out to bars.

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Effective 01/01/24, CA Wineries & Distilleries Will Have Reporting & Payment Obligations to CalRecycle Under the Bottle Bill

With the passage of Senate Bill No. 1013, beginning on January 1, 2024, wine and spirits will be included in California’s state container deposit system established by the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act (known as the “Bottle Bill”).

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Esteemed Loire Valley winemaker Jacky Blot passes away

Jacky Blot, who gained a reputation for producing some of the Loire Valley’s most intense and beautifully balanced wines, has died at the age of 75.

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