The Riverland’s Misery Is a Warning // UC Davis and Agrology Expand Partnership to Understand Higher-Level Thresholds for Smoke Risk in Vineyards

Vineyards are being abandoned in South Australia’s Riverland, as a combination of bad weather and lower demand for wine grapes bites. But growers elsewhere are also suffering, writes Felicity Carter. Reading time: 4m 15s

Together the two entities embark on a new research project to measure smoke taint risk in real time and determine the levels of smoke concentration that put vineyards most at risk.

Today the National Association of Wine Retailers (NAWR) President David A. Parker released the following statement regarding the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversal of the Ohio Federal District Court’s ruling permitting the discriminatory Ohio law barring Ohio residents from receiving wine shipments from out-of-state wine retailers:

Sad news to report. Joe Hurliman, winemaker of Herzog Wine Cellars, has passed away after a long illness, well before his time. He was very much associated….

DAVIS, Calif., July 17, 2023… Professor and Viticulture Extension Specialist Dr. Michelle Moyer has been confirmed as the ...

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The US National Association of Wine Retailers (NAWR) has applauded the latest decision of a court of appeal in Ohio which has sent a “discriminatory” Ohio law, which bars Ohio residents from receiving wine shipments from out-of-state wine retailers, back to the lower courts.

A Napa Valley winery has filed a lawsuit against an Israeli whiskey producer over the name “Slingshot,” according to court records. Stewart Cellars LLC, a wine producer, alleges Legends Distillery, a whiskey producer from Zanoach, Israel, infringed on the trademark “Slingshot,” according to the complaint.

As Italy grapples with the latest in a series of potentially record-breaking heatwaves, it raises questions about whether scorching summers could spell the end for Italian wine as we know it.

Like other California specialty crops, wine grape production has faced challenges, including market shifts, regulatory pressure, and climate change.

Casella Family Brands has advanced its global sustainability efforts by joining the Sustainable Wine Roundtable.

Dan Hooper of brand marketing agency Yes More looks at the lessons drinks brands can take from Bud Light's BudLash disaster

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A breeding program to produce new grape varieties tolerant to main vine fungal pathogens (Plasmopara viticola and Erysiphe necator) is carrying out by crossing Vitis vinifera cv. “Glera” with resistant genotypes such as “Solaris,” “Bronner,” and “Kunleany.”

WSU field day set for July 21 in Prosser, Wash.

Rising to the challenge of unseasonal weather, Tasmania's winegrowers have reported "modest volumes of excellent quality" this season.

In the North Bay, there are concerns in Wine Country when it comes to grape growing. Vineyard owners say a cool, wet spring has turned back the clock on vine ripening, meaning the 2023 harvest could be delayed for several weeks putting the crop at risk of fall rains and wildfires.

Long Valley is set to become the latest American Viticultural Area in Lake County early next month. In establishing the new 12-square-mile appellation northeast of Clear Lake, federal regulators also expanded the boundaries of the North Coast grape-origin region as well those of the High Valley appellation.

The county Planning Commission held off on approving an expansion at the Yountville-area winery, amid concerns from neighbors and other winemakers.