US winery woes
US wineries struggle with a big fall in Direct To Consumer sales and winery visits.
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Fires rage across California in Napa and Sonoma
Fires are raging across California Napa and Sonoma counties destroying wineries and killing 31 people.
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Prince Edward County joins Ontario's wine regions
Canada has got a new official wine region: Prince Edward County.
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Ripening weather is unbelievable for 2013 Napa wines
Napa looks forward to a good harvest and great quality.
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California produced 10% less wine in 2019 and average price dropped
In California, volume was down in 2019 and so were prices, with the average price down 5%, except in premium regions such as Napa and Sonoma were prices held firm.
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California a blaze as the grapes are being harvested
California grapes are being harvested as the state suffers another intense fire season. Top regions including Napa, Sonoma, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties have been affected.
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Californian wine crop big but not a record breaker
Crush report shows results for the 2014 Californian crop
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Napa Vineyards could be threatened by fire
Californian Valley fire destroys homes vineyards could be next.
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Moth a worry for US wine region
A new insect pest has arrived in California, which is being seen as a serious threat to the grape crop.
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Former Eagle buys into New Zealand wine producer
Top New Zealand winery bought by former Screaming Eagle owner
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Luxury wine brand Duckhorn up for sale
USA's luxury wine brand Duckhorn is up for sale to private equity firm Butterfly for US$1.95 billion.
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E&J Gallo has acquired Napa Valley winery Pahlmeyer
Iconic winery Pahlmeyer has been purchased by E&J Gallo as part of its super premium strategy.
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Californian fires get under control
Californian fires get under control but the effects of the fire are yet to be felt in the wine regions.
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Fires hit Galicia and California is still burning
Arsonists set Galicia on fire, while California still burns.
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Where in the world are the vineyard hot spots?
Global vineyard price report.
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Wine Advocate sues its own writer for fraud and defamation
Antonio Galloni former California correspondent sued after failing to deliver tasting notes.
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Californian rain could mean a rotten harvest
Producers in California are worried that rainstorms in early October could affect the quality of the crop resulting in under-ripe grapes lacking concentration of fruit.
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California plans to limit water for frost protection
California's State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has put forward a proposal to restrict the use of water in vineyards to protect against frost.
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Too hot to harvest? Global warming threatens US wine makers
Oz and James take a New World wine adventure
‘Wine buff’ Oz Clarke and ‘petrolhead’ James May returned to TV screens last week for a second series of their Big Wine Adventure.
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Morrisons to sell Chinese wine
Morrisons has started to sell Chinese wine
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Old tobacco technology brings new life to wine
Giant kilns that were once used to dry out tobacco leaves are to be used in experimental winemaking at a Niagara-on-the-Lake winery
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California wine producers make secret stash of wine
Un-named producers are making 'Pot wine' fashionable in California.
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New Zealand Pinot shines in the Drinks Business Pinot Masters
New Zealand Pinot Noir shows a clean set of heels to other Pinot Noir countries as it takes out more Gold and Masters awards than any country.
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Europe is creating the first inter-country wine PDO Maasvallei Limburg
Europe is creating the first PDO Maasvallei Limburg, that spans two countries, the Netherlands and Belgium.
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Wines of GB trade tasting takes place
The annual trade tasting organised by trade body Wines of GB took place on Thursday, showcasing over 120 wines from 46 producers.
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UK has oversupply of home grown grapes
English and Welsh vineyard area has increased to more than 3,928ha but there is an oversupply of grapes.
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