School of Business and Economics Boosts Program Offerings with Addition of Experts in Strategy, Hospitality, Entrepreneurship, Finance, and Wine Law

Silicon Valley Bank's new Napa office is located at 1300 First Street, Suite 466, with offices, client entertainment areas and an outdoor patio. It is part of First Street Napa, a 350,000 square foot mixed-use development with retail shops, hotels, wine tasting rooms and restaurants

"We're pleased to recognize Mallory's contribution to our team and add to her responsibilities as we attract more customers to our wines," he added. "She has been an instrumental part of our team, helping to grow our membership base and foster valuable relationships with all guests," he adds.

O'Melveny represented Truett-Hurst, Inc. (NASDAQ: THST) in the sale of its wholesale wine business to Precept Brands, LLC. Truett-Hurst's wholesale wine business includes its wholesale bottled wine inventory, brands, supplies, and bulk wine inventory for its "control label" wine brands and related intellectual property. The divestiture allows Truett-Hurst to invest in its direct to consumer business and its principal core brands of "Truett Hurst" and "VML."

The host state, Querétaro, wins 19 medals at the event. For the second consecutive year, Baja California remains at the top of the medal table, with 70 awards delivered to its products.

32 five-case lots of one-of-a-kind Washington state wines were sold to national and local licensed members of the wine trade for a record setting $251,500 exceeding the 2017 totals by 83%

More than 1,100 people recently signed a petition asking the Board of Supervisors to temporarily ban new or expanded winery permits until the regulations are approved. But Hopkins told more than 50 people who attended a meeting she hosted at the county government center in north Santa Rosa that it's "very apparent" winery events don't fulfill the legal requirements for such a moratorium

Bart Fawbush, owner and winemaker of Bartholomew Winery, expanded his winery from The Old Rainier Brewery building to a second location in the Tri-Cities. He's the first tenant in the Columbia Gardens project in downtown Kennewick, sharing the property with Victor Palencia's La Monarcha Winery

The new digs is expected to bring more visibility for the almost 10-year-old winery as the location is in a central Scottsdale Waterfront hub, across the canal corridor from Barrio Queen, Marcellino Ristorante and Tapas Papa Frita.

Grape juice supplier Welch's Global Ingredients Group has embarked on a foray into the wine industry. The company has launched a Niagara grape juice solution that is designed to be a cost-effective but high-quality filler or base wine for a broad variety of different wine styles.

One bill will help New York's agricultural sector respond to the growing demand of farm breweries, which require New York-grown hops to qualify for a farm brewery license. The other bill will allow businesses with a farm distillery license to contract with a member of the public to produce a custom liquor for that individual's consumption.

"As always, I am struck by the complexity and world-class pedigree that seems to come naturally in the Santa Cruz Mountains ... "

The CIVB did not reveal the extent of the fake wine operation and the value of counterfeited wines in this case but said the counterfeiter was sentenced to two years in jail

To celebrate the mural debut, Provenance Vineyards is also launching a brand new tasting experience inspired by the collaboration with Heather Day. Starting August 25, 2018 until November 25, 2018, guests will have the opportunity to enjoy the mural and give back to the local community thanks to these original offers

Compounding the concerns about flattening revenue and market traction are the intangible, but all too real, realities of climate change and real estate prices.

Tigner has carved out another role as a top fundraiser for research and treatment for Parkinson's disease, working with the Michael J. Fox Foundation. The issue is personal for Tigner. His wife, Wendy, was diagnosed in 2006 at the age of 46 with the central nervous system disorder that makes it difficult to control body movements

The rising popularity of cans for wine over the past few years has given a boost to flavored wines