Washington’s Wine Woes in Perspective // Napa workers seek US$300 million over Glass Fire clean-up

August 22, 2023 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Becca Yeamans
August 22, 2023

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Too Much of a Good Thing: Washington’s Wine Woes in Perspective

It has been a little more than a month since executives from Ste Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE) told their Washington winegrowers the bad news. Having already trimmed grape purchases over the past se…

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Napa workers seek US$300 million over Glass Fire clean-up

A group of waste workers are claiming compensation after allegedly being exposed to toxic chemicals in the immediate aftermath of the Glass Fire, which ripped through Napa in 2020.

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A Look at This Year’s SVB Direct-to-Consumer Report

It’s that time of year again; the warmth of August has wine country bustling with visitors, winemakers anxiously awaiting the first round…

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US investor FarmTogether scoops Hidden Oaks Vineyards site for $3.2m

The deal, FarmTogether’s second in the wine sector, also includes the property's 2023 harvest and use of its well.

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Seven Ways to Improve Winery Profitability

When a panel of wine industry experts convened to discuss the latest SVB Annual Direct-to-Consumer Wine Survey Report, they also offered some suggestions on how to make more money. Felicity Carter listened in. Reading time: 6m

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Disaster Designation To Help New York Produce Growers Hit by Late Spring Freeze

New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball announced 31 counties have been designated as a primary natural disaster area by USDA following a

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Christie's on the future of wine and spirits

Adam Bilbey, global head of wine & spirits at Christie’s, outlines the challenges of the fine wine market.

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Shatter, sunburn, and millerandage: the challenge of estimating crops in a year like 2023

Exactly one year ago we started the 2022 harvest with four tons of Viognier off the estate. Not this year. Here we're still in such an early stage of veraison that there's a lot more green than red out there...

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Wine Industry Professionals

Tracey Mason Expands Role at Vintage Wine Estates

Tracey Mason, a 25-year veteran in the wine, spirits, and cannabis spaces, has expanded her role at Vintage Wine Estates (VWE) to now oversee all wholesale and digital-native brand marketing for the fast-growing wine company.

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Alicia Towns Franken's Wine Life (podcast)

In the latest episode of I'll Drink to That! Levi Dalton interviews Alicia Towns Franken, groundbreaking sommelier and Executive Director of Wine Unify.

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Wine Supply & Consumption

Cognac market predicted to reach US$10.2bn within 10 years

The global Cognac market is expected to almost double in value between now and 2032, according to a new report from Fact.MR.

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Why does Australia have 2.8bn bottles of excess wine? – podcast

Guardian Australia’s rural and regional editor Gabrielle Chan speaks to Jane Lee about how the wine glut is affecting winemakers, grape growers and consumers

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Josh Cellars, La Marca, Decoy By Duckhorn Keep Growth Rolling In Year-To-Date

The overall wine market in the U.S. is projected to see a small value gain this year despite a 1% decrease in volume, according to the current edition of The U.S. Wine Market: Shanken’s Impact Databank Review & Forecast. Earlier this … Continue reading →

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Investing & Finance

La Place Autumn Releases 2023 – What to expect

What is La Place de Bordeaux, and which wines can you expect in the La Place Autumn Releases 2023? Liv-ex explains.

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Tipping on Wine and Sandwiches

A consideration of why I tip, why I don't and the new culture of tipping

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Wine Industry Growth & Development

With 8 AVAs across the state, the Texas wine industry is undeniably coming into its own

Texas is becoming a major player in the wine industry, offering a total of eight American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) for oenophiles to explore.

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Establishing a firmly terroir-based ward system in South Africa

SA's wine producing districts - less problematic than wards? I’ve been having further thoughts about the whole question of wards since my article on the

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Environment, Climate, Wildfires & Smoke

Hurricane Hilary leaves mildew concerns

While vineyard damage appears to be minimal, the Californian storm has exacerbated mildew challenges right before harvest.

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Lodi: Ag Burning Restrictions to be Explained 9/12

The Lodi Winegrape Commission has learned through the mealybug and virus crisis that by getting everyone involved in one room to have informed discussions around a complex challenge, much progress can be made and it is easier to move forward in a positive and collaborative manner.

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Today’s Most Interesting Wine Industry Data

“The decline in young adults’ self-reported overdrinking is supported by their shrinking estimate of the number of drinks they had in the past seven days. This number has fallen from an average 5.2 drinks in 2001-2003 to 3.6 drinks in 2021-2023. Meanwhile, it has been steady among both older age groups.”

Source: Gallup

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