Napa Valley Vintners Go to Washington // Walla Walla Community College Hires Idaho Winemaker Martin Fujishin As Program Director

Napa Valley Vintners are in Washington DC this week to lobby for a number of initiatives, including more funding for fire mitigation and smoke exposure research and more protection of the Napa Valley name.

Martin Fujishin, one of Idaho's top winemakers, is the new director of enology and viticulture at Walla Walla Community College.

Boots-on-the-ground solutions from Napa to Maryland.

Research commissioned by a marketing firm may yield new insight into the issue and how to modernize the wine industry for a younger crowd. 

Adds two new members to the Board of Directors.

Cruess winery honors the family connection to a modern wine industry pioneer.

The initiative will inform consumers and policymakers with facts and context to understand the unique and positive aspects of wine.

In the rapidly changing world of wine marketing, digital visibility is crucial for brand success.

Can a label make us eat healthier?

ABAC’s Quarterly Report reminds marketers of the importance of proactively educating their teams on responsible marketing of alcohol.

A good value wine range that has attracted a huge following at home in the United States amongst those looking to explore Europe.

TWE’s Ben Dollard brings perspective to the shift in consumer behavior.  

Or how we’ll learn to stop worrying and embrace the change.

A little insight into the rest of my day.

US wine region Virginia has become the first East Coast state to join the global Wine Origins Alliance organisation, which works to safeguard wine place names.

The Napa County Planning Commission rejected the proposed Vida Valiente winery because it would be along a narrow road in a fire-prone area.

The latest Bordeaux vintage is strong but not a blockbuster and wine merchants are increasingly questioning the château en primeur process.

The latest data from the OIV estimates wine consumption in 2023 declined 2.6% compared to the year before: continuing a steady downwards trend.

The point of Nero d'Avola is that it is one of those grapes that challenges the presumed orthodoxy of today's hierarchy of varietals.

It’s a good water year in California.

Hailstones the size of ping pong balls sliced off leaves and damaged vines.

Shifting atmospheric circulation patterns have placed US state in frontline of climate crisis.