Napa Valley’s Trefethen Family Vineyards hires Tony Baldini as president // Why rosé remains an undefined wine

The Napa Valley winery has brought on Tony Baldini, who had led Hahn and then Cliff Lede wineries for most of his 21 years in the industry.

You might have thought a wine type as prevalent as rosé would have a precise definition, but there is none – and does that matter?

Economists and some Federal Reserve officials are increasingly on alert that pain could be on the horizon for American workers amid signs the labor market is losing steam.

California-based O’Neill Vintners & Distillers has acquired Wines of Substance from House of Smith. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.

A highly valued tax break set to expire sees the WSWA and businesses take a stand.

In a discovery described in the journal Nature Plants, researchers found fossil grape seeds that range from 60 to 19 million years old in Colombia, Panama, and Perú.

Visitation and wine club recruitment declined slightly in 2023, yet wineries appear to have been able to hold the line on direct sales revenue.

Since 2011, the wine industry has doubled, and two new AVAs were established for the Champlain Valley and Upper Hudson. At the same time, the juice grape industry experienced a period of contraction and declining consumer demand.

The fine wine market may currently be in a difficult place but that has not stemmed the flow of exciting new international releases on La Place de Bordeaux.

Can winemakers still be self-taught? Or must they, in this technocratic age, be able to sport some letters after their name?

A vertical of Yalumba The Caley, a refined version of the classically Australian red blend.

Officials said forward progress of the fire had been stopped and crews would remain on scene through the night constructing and fortifying control lines and mopping up. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Residents in California's Cuyama Valley tell legislators that a court case over groundwater could benefit big carrot-growing companies and ruin their community.

Sakkie Mouton grew up on the west coast of the Cape, in Vredendal. ‘I went to school there and the first time leaving the region was to study at Elsenberg,’ he says. ‘But I wanted to become a musician.’

Stu Smith, 76, and Charles Smith, 80, have worked together for more than 50 years.

If finalized, the proposed rule would help protect approximately 36 million workers in indoor and outdoor work settings and substantially reduce heat injuries, illnesses and deaths in the workplace. 

Wine and Spirit Trade Association CEO Miles Beale believes Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has damaged the industry during his time in office.

All export members and California wineries welcome

Those with a keen interest in Victoria's prestigious wine industry are encouraged to share their insights to contribute to the development of the new Victorian Wine Strategy.