Santa Barbara’s wine industry declared war on weed. Pot is winning. // Rioja's Civil War

September 15, 2023 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Becca Yeamans
September 15, 2023

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Santa Barbara’s wine industry declared war on weed. Pot is winning.

When pot farms showed up in Santa Barbara County in 2017, the wine industry went on the attack, vowing to launch a “giant legal battle” against the “horrifying” pot farms that they said would “be the end” of the wine industry in the region.

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Rioja's Civil War

Spanish producers make a united stand in the fight against 'industrial' Rioja. Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher

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Imported Wine and DtC Shipping

One of the delights of the wine industry is its vast and widespread variety. Not only are there so many different styles and varietals to try, but also an ever-expanding list of unique wine regions to buy from.

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Fungus and May downpours ravage Italy's wine production

As Italy's autumn grape harvest begins, winemakers are braced for a sharp drop in output after a rampant fungus ruined vines, thriving on drought followed by torrential spring rain.

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Signs of new life in Chile’s Itata region after devastating fires and floods

Following the wildfires that spread through Chile's Itata region in February, there are "miraculous" signs of hope in the vineyards, db can exclusively reveal.

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vinSUITE + Enolytics: Announcing A New DTC Integration

Today we are proud to announce Enolytics' newest integration. We are now compatible with vinSUITE , a comprehensive software solution that is used by hundreds of wineries to grow their DTC business. "Working with vinSUITE has been in the cards for months now," said Cathy Huyghe, En

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Gallo paid $85.6 million for Napa Valley's Rombauer wine properties in Napa County

Gallo paid $85.6 million for Rombauer wine property in Napa County, according to county records.

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Balletto Vineyards hires hospitality director

The Balletto family brings in Jim Morris to oversee direct-to-consumer operations at their estate winery in Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley.

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Enviroment, Climate, Wildfires & Smoke

Deadline Is October 1, 2023 To Apply for Continuation Under Napa County’s Winery Waste Discharge Program

The deadline to apply for Napa County’s Winery Waste Discharge Program was recently extended. For wineries currently enrolled in Napa County’s Winery Waste Discharge Program, the deadline to apply for continuation under the program is coming up on Sunday, […]

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Climate change shakes up the recipe at Champagne’s oldest maker

Winemakers around the world have in recent years faced unrelenting extreme weather. Killer frosts, sustained record heat, devastating floods and rampant wildfires are not new, but they now appear in annual vintage reports with alarming regularity, thanks to the effects of climate change.

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Viticulture, Winemaking & Production

New York Wine & Grape Foundation Issues RFP Seeking a Partner to Lead and Execute an Updated Statewide Vineyard Survey in 2024 and 2025

Individuals/Companies with agricultural industry knowledge, experience administering surveys, expertise in developing contact management databases, and strategic communications are invited to submit proposals by October 6th, 2023.

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Winemakers Take a Walk on the Wild Side (With Yeast)

WIN reached out to winemakers to find out more about how they’re finding and using wild yeast. By Kathleen Willcox For millennia, the process of

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Harvest 2023

Vintage 2023...so far

Making wine every year will always be different. What I love about vintners is even if things look absolutely awful, they will always try to find a ray of sunshine gleaming into the future. Their entire being is engaged with the harvest period-it is what defines their existence.

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Italian & Spanish wine harvests 2023: Crops to plunge to six-year lows

Official and industry harvest forecasts indicate Italy and Spain will produce some of their smallest wine crops of recent years.

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Finance, Investment & Real Estate

In Northern California, a $22 Million Wine Country Retreat Defies Convention

Built for an heir to a Swedish bread fortune, the Napa Valley estate has an eight-acre vineyard and a five-story lookout tower.

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New Mexico winery getting $225,000 in LEDA funds

To boost economic development, New Mexico is putting nearly a quarter of a million dollars towards a local winery. The Noisy Water Winery, founded by fifth-generation farmers, will create 25 jobs, the state’s Economic Development Department (EDD) says.

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Sales & Marketing

WBWE is the platform for the world to do business in bulk wine

The WBWE - World Bulk Wine Exhibition is the platform for producers and wine buyers to do business in bulk wine

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Kern County crop values dip 7% in 2022

Drought, lack of surface water led to declines.

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Investing in Wine, Collecting & Auctions

Strong week for Italy as Piedmont and Tuscany record surge in trade

This week, the Rhône and Piedmont saw their trade shares increase, as did Bordeaux and Tuscany. Champagne led the list of most active wines.

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'Sherlock Holmes of Wine' returns to HK amid counterfeit concerns

Known as "Sherlock Holmes of wine," fine wine authentication expert Maureen Downey is returning to Hong Kong this October to offer a much-needed two-day workshop amid concerns of rising fakes.

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Growing Your Business

New Charlottesville, Virginia facility aims to reduce the costs of independent wine making

Eastwood Farm and Winery says it is in the next steps of its project for a new downtown facility.

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San Joaquin Valley Ag Sciences Center Celebrates 100 Years of Helping the Grape Industry Grow

Agricultural Research Services' San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center marks a century of cooperative research.

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Today’s Most Interesting Wine Industry Data

“New Zealand is the world’s sixth-largest wine exporter by value and the most export-focused wine industry in the world, with almost 90% of wine sales occurring outside the country. “

Source: Ciatti Global Market Report

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