Better understanding of smoke exposure in grapes could make wineries more open to work with growers. The issue of smoke exposure has been particularly difficult for growers in years of …
Winery Wastewater Guidelines Impact Half of All California Operations
A new set of winery wastewater guidelines will be imposed on a statewide basis. The State Water Resources Control Board recently adopted a general order regulating how wastewater will be …
New Winery Wastewater Regulations: ‘Untenable for Small Wineries’
The State Water Resources Control Board is working on new winery wastewater regulations which present significant challenges for the industry. The permitting process for the updated winery general order appears …
Prior Catastrophes Helped Prepare Napa Wineries for Power Outage
Nearly 800,000 PG&E customers in northern California were without electricity for a number of days last week, including many Napa wineries. Many winemakers in the Napa region have gone to …
North Coast Wildfires Less Impactful to Ag Than Early Reports
The true extent of damage endured by the wine industry during the north coast wildfires was a significant topic of discussion at the 2018 Unified Wine and Grape Symposium. Information …
Agri View: California Disasters
Everett Griner talks about California disasters in today’s Agri View. California is where most of our grapes are grown. The reason is simple. It is where most of our wine …
Wildfire Assessment Study Underway for North Coast Wine Industry
The Wine Business Institute (WBI) at Sonoma State University is orchestrating an assessment study of the damage to the area’s wine industry caused by the multiple wildfires. The project was …
Every Winery Needs a Dog
Cathy Isom gives us several of the reasons why a winery needs a dog. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Every Winery Needs a Dog No matter what …