Wine Industry News

04/15/21	General Permit for Winery Process Water Discharge Issued SWRCB estimates more than 2,000 California wineries will be subject to the order, a significant increase in the number of wineries that must comply.
04/15/21	Prop 65 Changes Coming That Could Cause Headaches For Businesses It's about to become more confusing
04/15/21	Feliz Creek Cellars Expands Operations to Include Crush Services The new sixty thousand square foot winery and storage facility in Hopland, California. was constructed in 2020 and serves as a state of the art hub for the Mendocino County wine industry.
04/15/21	Gallo plans bottling plant in South Carolina. What it means for Modesto headquarters. Headquarters has more than 3,000 people in winemaking, sales, glass production, management and other jobs. Nothing would change with the South Carolina plant, a spokesperson said. "In the past year, in Modesto, we have hired over 300 team members and have plans to hire additional team members in the months ahead."
04/15/21	Sunday raises $24 million seed round to build fast restaurant checkout flow Meet Sunday, a new startup that is going to attract some headlines.
04/15/21	Decoy is One of the First Wineries to Unveil a Voice Assistant Experience Using any smart device where Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant are embedded.
04/15/21	Distilled Spirits Council congratulates Chris Underwood appointment as WSWA Chairman "Our industry is strongest when we work on issues together to drive smart regulations with balanced and responsible alcohol distribution systems."
04/15/21	Washington Winegrowers Honors Industry Leaders Sadie Drury, North Slope Management/Seven Hills Vineyard, was honored as the Erick Hanson Memorial Grower of the Year; Tom Judkins, Inland Desert, received the Industry Service award; and Brian Carter, Brian Carter Cellars, was awarded the Grand Vin.
04/15/21	Napa Valley Wine Academy Trio of New Scholarships Focus on Diversity NVWA scholarship programs include Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) tuition assistance, Business of Wine and other certifications that can be earned at the academy.
04/15/21	Women of the Vine & Spirits is WSET Approved offering online courses and exams for WSET Levels 1-2 Awards in Wines and Levels 1-2 Awards in Spirits.
04/15/21	Wines of Chile USA Launches Sustainability 365 Campaign Wines of Chile USA is now poised to activate Sustainability 365, a trade- and consumer-facing campaign developed in tandem with Colangelo & Partners.
04/15/21	Register for the Winkler Dinner May 15 2021 The annual fundraiser supports Davis Enology and Viticulture Organization (DEVO)
04/15/21	CompleteDTC Launches to Help Small Wineries Succeed Captina LLC today announces the general availability of CompleteDTC, a genuine breakthrough in direct-to-consumer winery management that levels the playing field for smaller DTC wineries.
04/15/21	New Naturalis Wines Made With 100 Percent Certified Organic Grapes Support Commitment To Environmental Responsibility These gluten-free, vegan-friendly, non-GMO wines are bottled in eco-minded lightweight glass and available nationwide for $14 SRP. This line from the fifth-generation Angove winemaking family is the latest to join the Angove Family Winemakers portfolio, imported by Trinchero Family Estates for more than 15 years.
04/15/21	New Mobile App GYDO "Get Your Drink On" Introduces the Drink-Gifting Revolution and is Now Available Worldwide through the Apple App and Google Play Store The GYDO Drink Card can be used to purchase a beer, cocktail or glass of wine at any brewery, winery or bar that accepts Apple Pay or Google Pay.
04/15/21	Rosé All Day Launches D.O.C. Prosecco Rosé Rosé All Day Prosecco Rosé will be offered in 750mL bottles and retail for approximately $14.99.
04/15/21	ZIGNUM Mezcal Debuts Symbolically Rich Packaging ZIGNUM is debuting packaging created by Quaker City Mercantile, best-known for creating Hendrick's Gin. The packaging debuted in duty free channels last year, and was entered into the San Francisco World Spirits Design Competition, in which the Joven and Reposado won gold medals, and the Añejo won a silver.
04/15/21	Champagne Goes Green To Battle Climate Change and is breeding hybrids.
04/15/21	Nari and Atelier Crenn Bring Back Full Tasting Menus as More SF Restaurants Reopen A curated list of notable restaurant reopenings, now that coronavirus restrictions are easing up
04/15/21	French Wine Makers Liken Widespread Vine Damage to 'the Loss of a Family Member' yup
04/15/21	Gone Rudy, Gone: Wine Fraud Deported ICE press release: "He is a public safety threat because of his aggravated felony conviction."
04/15/21	Unemployed workers defect and debate their next moves, leaving restaurant owners to contend with a labor shortage "Ghost kitchen" takes on a new meaning for restaurants faced with the complex causes of a labor logjam.