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Climate change forcing Napa vintners to make hard choices
Some Carneros growers have begun planting varieties more suited for warmer climates, such as merlot.
As harvest season nears, fears over federal immigration raids grow
North Bay vintners and growers are hosting workshops for employees, putting up 'No Trespassing" signs and keeping their ranch gates locked during business hours..
KRCB Wine Beat: Wineries adapt to a rise in nondrinking visitors
In previous years, said one industry insider, maybe 3 or 4% of tasting room visitors didn’t drink. Now, it’s closer to 20%.
Six local small producers join forces under new wine collective
Organizers say the business model allows small wineries to do something they could never afford to do on their own—hire a national sales team to sell their wines.
Some California winemakers don’t want tariffs on their European competitors
'The chaos that is present now is an existential threat to the world that we live in."
Sonoma County winegrowers and vintners explore a 'Wine Improvement District'
Not everyone supports the idea, which would apply an assessment on direct-to-consumer sales.
New wine industry reporter highlights silver linings amid challenges
Though wineries say they don’t expect to increase their sales in 2025, they do report feeling optimistic about the potential for growth over the next five years.
The North Coast Wine Challenge shines a spotlight on local wines
This year the contest featured some new wine categories that reflect current trends in the market.
Yountville aims to entice tourists with town-wide discounted wine and beer tastings pass
The Wine & Beer Passport costs $95 for two people.
KRCB Wine Beat: Industry players say tariffs on Canada are bad business for CA wineries
After a 30-day pause, the new taxes went into effect on March 4.
Are California wines really full of scary additives?
For the last few years, ads on social media have been telling consumers that there’s a lot more than just grapes in the average bottle of California wine.
The U.S. wine industry is in a ‘demand reset,' industry watchers say
California grape grower ripped out 20,000 acres of vineyard last year as demand for wine fell.
Trump's promise of mass deportations looms over California's wine industry
A recent U.S. Department of Labor survey estimates that undocumented immigrants make up 51 percent of the state’s agricultural workforce.
Ukrainian winemaker and US veterans team up to show the best of Ukraine, a glass at a time
A group of American veterans and diplomats who served in Kyiv are teaming up with a Ukrainian winery owner to bring a taste of the Black Sea coast to a U.S. audience.
Sonoma County honors legacy farming families who have farmed for at least 100 years
There were 22 families honored at the inaugural Century Club celebration hosted by Sonoma County Winegrowers.
Alexander Valley wine workers fight for back wages
The employees of Reynoso Family Vineyards say they're owed unpaid wages dating back to May.
Local wine businesses brace for potential tariffs in 2025
Winemakers say tariffs would result in a host of negative effects that would put additional pressure on the U.S. wine industry in a down market.
Wine industry still feeling the ‘Sideways effect’ after 20 years
USDA figures show that merlot plantings in California declined 35 percent between 2004 and 2023. Meanwhile, pinot noir acreage almost doubled.
Woman wins Wine Country half marathon for first time
The event raised $62,000 for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
Ukrainian winemakers visit Napa Valley to learn how to heal war-ravaged vineyards
The six vintners visited the Grgich Hills Estate winery last week to learn about regenerative organic farming.
