This month we celebrate 250 years of winemaking in the Golden State and honor the people who make California wines so popular. With nearly 5,000 wineries in the state, California …
Grape Assessment Increase, and Decrease
SACRAMENTO (USD/NASS / CDFA) – For the 2019 crop year, the Pierce’s Disease assessment will decrease and the Grape Crush Report assessment will increase slightly. The Grape Crush Report assessment …
Wine Origins Alliance Shifts Focus to Include Tariff Barriers
For nearly 20 years the Wine Origins Alliance (WOA) has been working to protect the integrity of wine region names around the world, working with California groups such as Sonoma …
CAWG Foundation Awards Student Scholarships
SACRAMENTO (CAWG Foundation) – The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) Foundation has awarded $31,500 in college scholarships to eight students. The scholarships are awarded annually to students whose parent …
USMCA Would Allow ‘Cage-Free Wines’
The new North American trade agreement will unleash California wine in Canada. As AgNet West reported last week, the new United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) has specific language built-in for …
Gallo Deal Uncertainty Delaying Grape Purchases
The sale between two major winemakers is keeping some grapes from being purchased. The $1.7 billion deal in which E&J Gallo Winery would buy 34 wine and spirit labels from Constellation Brands remains …
Delay in E&J Gallo Acquisition of Constellation Brands
It looks like there has been a delay in the E&J Gallo-Constellation deal. After Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulators reviewed the $1.7 billion deal between Constellation Brands and E&J Gallo …
Pierce’s Disease and GWSS: A Deadly Combo for Grapes
Pierce’s Disease and the insect that spreads it, the glassy-winged sharpshooter, are nothing new to California and it keeps grapes from being grown in prime areas of the state. “What we’ve …
Sacramento Lawmakers Hear Concerns from California Grape Industry
Several industry members recently went to Sacramento to meet with legislators and regulators to discuss the challenges that California grape producers are facing. President and CEO for Allied Grape Growers, …
2019 Wine Industry Awards Announced
The California State Fair and the Wine Advisory Task Force recognizes the accomplishments and service of key individuals or organizations through a series of prestigious awards in the wine industry: …
Producing Grapes on Marginal Land Research
A Central Valley grape meeting showed continued work on finding new land that is suitable for grape production. The 2019 San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium took place in Easton. UC …
Table Grape Industry Feeling Secondary Impacts of Tariffs
Some unexpected, secondary impacts of the chaotic trade relationship between the U.S. and China are appearing in the international table grape market. Increased tariffs placed on American agricultural goods, combined …
Spotted Lanternfly Could Be Disastrous, Not in CA Yet
The spotted lanternfly isn’t in California yet, but it’s catching the eye of the California agriculture industry. During a brown marmorated stink bug talk at the Sustainable Ag Expo, The …
Celebrating National Raisin Day
Cathy Isom gives us some nutritional facts, and suggestions, about celebrating a naturally sweet and delicious snack. Though we are still months away from the first harvest of tiny sundries …