Wine Business Executive Director Ray Johnson retires from SSU // With Bonanza — a.k.a ‘Baby Caymus’ — the Wagner Family Strikes Gold Again

Building a bridge between Sonoma State University and the wine industry was Ray Johnson’s forte. During his tenure, he inspired future leaders in the wine industry.

Bonanza, a non-vintage California Cabernet Sauvignon, has defied gravity to become a major growth driver for the makers of Caymus Cabernet.

Some 30 wineries in Willamette Valley are suing Warren Buffett's energy company PacifiCorp for negligence surrounding the 2020 wildfires that caused catastrophic smoke taint to their crops.

Grant Bender, a former national sales manager for Salvestrin Wine Co. of St. Helena, filed the complaint after he was allegedly dismissed from the family-owned winery, based on a lawsuit filed in Napa County Superior Court.

This comprehensive review analyzes 1135 research documents from 1990 to 2022 sourced from the Web of Science and Scopus databases.

Australian Vintage is to suspend shares and raise capital as Accolade Wines ended talks over a potential merger.

A mild winter impacted Chile’s northern and centre/southern regions quite differently. Overall, yields are lower, but quality remains high.

Balance is a viticultural term often used to describe the relative partitioning of grapevine growth capacity between vine organs.

Eating cheese and drinking red wine could help to combat the symptoms of dementia, according to a study by Iowa State University of almost 1,800 Brits.

Coming revised dietary guidelines about wine and health in the U.S. could Include zero-tolerance policy on alcohol.

Award winners were selected by a panel of judges and assessed by their excellence in wine growing achievements, leadership, and career impact.

Chosen from more than 100 applicants, 10 women who showcased significant leadership potential were selected to participate in the Symposium with fully sponsored travel.

Cultural norms don’t always translate.

I’m very concerned for the future of the Napa Valley wine industry.

A Spanish operative group GOPAGOS has presented its case to develop new vineyard classifications in the protected designation of origins (PDOs) Montilla-Moriles, Malaga and Sierras de Malaga, and Condado de Huelva and Vino Naranja del Condado de Huelva.

The European Committee of Wine Companies has requested support amid extreme weather events, inflation and the “demonisation of alcoholic beverages”.

Sales in the UK are up 99% annually on Ocado, while there has been a 437% month-on-month rise in London.

While it’s been a slow start to the year in the drinks business, key retailers are gearing up for the summer season with a focus on catering to consumer trends like RTDs, Spritzes, and white wines.

­­­US-based Surely Wines has appointed Brandon Joldersma as its CEO and completed a funding round aimed at expansion.

Now, at 78, Marimar Torres is preparing her daughter to take the reins of her famed Sebastopol winery.

The in-person auction experience is sold out. Wine enthusiasts can still take part by registering to bid online through Sotheby's.

Walla Walla Community College will serve as host to the ninth annual Pacific Northwest Wine Competition in June with more than 120 regional wineries expected to compete.