Spring has arrived and the vineyards are bustling with activity. Growers are counting clusters and attempting to size up the crop. Vineyards and the weather are top of mind as the May issue reaches mailboxes, but we haven’t forgotten about the winemaking side, with an inside look at innovations introduced during the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, and equipment upgrades at one of Napa’s iconic wineries.
It sometimes feels like the “natural” wine craze is spreading like crazy; In January, Wine Business Monthly even published a Varietal Focus story on natural wines—even though the category accounts for a very small slice of total wine sales. So-called “natural” winemakers choose not ...
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