Wine Business Monthly Archive
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2016
Winemaking:
2016 Barrel & Oak Survey Report •
Wine into Spirits: Winery Adds Brown Spirits to Its Portfolio •
Tanks: Making the Transition from Small- to Large-scale Winemaking •
Wine Trial: Winemaker In-Depth Interview: Analyzing the Phenolic and Sensory Effects of Red Blotch-Infected Vines
Grape Growing:
Chilean Vineyards and Wines: Could be a Contender
Sales & Marketing:
Restaurants Put Their Mark on Wine •
New Helix Total Packaging Solution •
Insight & Opinion: Entering the Asian Market •
Retail Sales Analysis: Off-Premise Wine Sales Rise 4.2 Percent
Business & Technology:
Industry Roundtable: Vineyard Loans •
Growers Showing Interest in H-2A Visa Program •
Winemaker Business Decisions: Walla Walla Valley Winemakers Recount Mistakes and Successes
Departments:
The Year in Review and Influential People •
2016 Year in Review -- Top News Stories •
2016 Year in Review -- 50 Top Leaders •
2016 Year in Review -- Top Products •
2016 Year in Review -- Mergers & Acquisitions Review •
2016 Year in Review -- Top People Moves •
What's Cool: Building a Modern Concrete Wine Tank •
Just Sayin' •
Winemaker of the Month: Jeff Smith & Tony Biagi
Winemaking:
Remembering Dr. Vernon Singleton •
New Wine Keg System •
Making Rocks District Syrah •
Making Sauvignon Blanc: Same Vineyard, Different Yeasts •
Wine Trial: Winemaker In-depth Interview: Understanding Natural and Inoculated Fermentation Effects on Aroma, Flavor
Grape Growing:
2016 WBM Vineyard Survey Report: Water Management •
New Grape Varieties Seduce Rhône Valley and Languedoc Winemakers
Sales & Marketing:
2016 WBM Glass Survey Report: The China Syndrome •
Industry Roundtable: Creating an Image with an Identity •
Retail Sales Analysis: Off-Premise Wine Sales Increase 4.6 Percent
Winemaking:
New Owners Upgrade Kenwood Vineyards •
Winemaker Roundtable: Dealing with Problematic Vintages •
Phenolic Phraseologic Fallacies •
Color and Tannin Management Strategies •
Case Study: Making Gran Moraine Pinot Noir •
Wine Trials: Winemaker In-depth Interview: Galerie Winery Controls Sauvignon Blanc Sugar and Acidity Levels with Cloth Canopies
Grape Growing:
Wine Style vs. Terroir: A Viticultural Perspective •
Wine Mosaic Urges Vintners to Preserve Rare Grape Varieties
Sales & Marketing:
The Pros and Cons of Custom Glass Bottles •
Packaging and Design Spotlight: ONE87 Aims to Capture High-end Single-serve Market •
The Appeal of Local Wine Competitions •
Retail Sales Analysis: Off-Premise Wine Sales Up 4.7 Percent
Winemaking:
Varietal Focus: Cabernet Franc •
Effectiveness of Different Types of Closures Against Winery Contaminants •
Winemaker Trials: Determining Oenolees' Effect on Sensory Analysis, Perceived Sweetness •
New Evidence Links Microbial Terroir Research and Practical Winemaking •
Winemaker Trials: Finding Consistency from Vintage to Vintage
Grape Growing:
Droplets from the 2016 ASEV National Conference and Symposium •
Bordeaux Seeks to Beat Global Warming With New Grape Varieties
Sales & Marketing:
Wines from Brazil: A Hand Sell with Growth Potential •
Trends in Label Design: Communicating Your Brand Image •
Maximizing Wine Competition Ratings •
Retail Sales Analysis: Cabernet Franc Struggles to Compete in Cabernet Sauvignon Market
Winemaking:
Yeast of a Different Breed •
Can Vineyard or Inoculated Yeasts Overcome Those in a Winery? •
Wine Trials: Winemaker In-depth Interview: Daou Vineyards Develops a Custom Yeast to Allow for Better Aging and Drinking •
Understanding California Nebbiolo
Grape Growing:
Vine Diseases: A Never-ending Story •
New Developments in Vineyard Mechanization and Precision Management
Sales & Marketing:
Industry Roundtable: Getting the Message Out •
The ROI on Wine Distribution •
Retail Sales Analysis: New Imports Look for Growth in Booming U.S. Rosé Category
Winemaking:
2016 Closure Survey Report •
The Wine Lab: Wine Science in Action •
Managing Oxygen •
Wines & Vines Oak Conference 2016 •
Wine Trials: Winemaker In-depth Interview: Deficit Irrigation Early in Season Saves Water and Improves Red Grape Quality •
Wine Blending for Style and Quality
Grape Growing:
Vineyard Mechanization and Precision Viticulture:
Sales & Marketing:
2016 WBM/SVB Tasting Room Survey Report •
Packaging and Design Spotlight: Environmentally Friendly Wine Labels •
Fast Casual Dining Moves into Wine •
Retail Sales Analysis: Off-Premise Wine Sales Increase 1.1 Percent
Business & Technology:
Hospitality Training: What's Old is New Again •
Tips For Trustees of Family Trusts
Winemaking:
Fermenting About Recent Yeast Research •
Will Custom Crush Prices Increase? •
Wine Trials: Winemaker In-depth Interview: Adapting Winemaking Style When Using Optical Sorting
Grape Growing:
Book Discussion: Terroir and Other Myths of Winegrowing •
Vineyard Mapping Technologies, Practices and Applications •
A Roadmap to Wine Style
Sales & Marketing:
Evolving Anti-counterfeiting Technology •
Packaging: Wine in Cans Grows in Popularity •
New High-quality Israeli Wines Vie for Mainstream Market •
Insight & Opinion: Millennials or Boomers: Who Really Controls the Wine Market? •
Retail Sales Analysis: Off-Premise Wine Sales Increase 6.7 Percent
Winemaking:
New Barrel Technology Uses Science to Produce More Consistent Product •
Industry Roundtable: Natural Winemaking •
The Microbes of Wine Quality •
Wine Trials: Winemaker In-depth Interview: Reynolds Family Winery Eliminates Added Sulfur with an Ozone Process •
Chardonnay Across Five Regions
Sales & Marketing:
The New Dynamics of DTC •
Retail Sales Analysis: Alternative Packaging and Red Blends Sales Are Up
Business & Technology:
Winemaker Business Decisions: Learning From the Mendocino Coast
Departments:
Lessons Learned •
News •
New Leaf Removal Automation from Pellenc •
People •
Competition •
Winemaker of the Month: Pedro Vargas
Winemaking:
Cool Products at the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium •
Designer Barrel Alternatives •
Bottling Line Best Practices •
Wine Trials: Winemaker In-depth Interview: Measuring and Analyzing Phenolics for Better Extraction
Grape Growing:
UC Davis Grape Day Packs Them In •
Vineyards Experiment with Biochar as Soil Amendment
Sales & Marketing:
Refreshing Your Label •
Wine Sales at Country Clubs •
Retail Sales Analysis: Off-premise Wine Sales Increase 6.1 Percent
Business & Technology:
Five Mobile Trends to Watch in 2016 •
Off-setting Workers' Compensation Costs
Winemaking:
2016 Winery Equipment Survey Report •
Winemaker's Roundtable: Extraction •
Innovation+Quality Awards •
Winemaker Trials: Discovering the Potentials of Stem Inclusions at Fermentation •
Fourth Annual WiVi Central Coast to Feature Latest in Winemaking and Viticulture Trends
Grape Growing:
Vineyard Mapping: From the Top-down and the Bottom-up •
The Latest Research on Grapevine Viruses and Phytoplasmas
Sales & Marketing:
Southern Wine & Spirits and Glazer's Merge •
Packaging & Design Spotlight: Building a Better Package for Rosé •
Retail Sales Analysis: Imported Wines End Year Up 3.9 Percent in Sales
Winemaking:
WBM 30 Industry Outlook & Trends •
WBM 30 List •
WBM 30 Profiles •
Canadian Wineries Report Steady Growth Despite Strong Import Competition •
Number of United States Wineries Reaches 8,702 •
Hot Brands of 2015 •
Product Review: Cellar Management Software •
Wine Trials: Winemaker In-depth Interview: Blending Pinot Noir at Processing Versus During Aging •
Winemaker Report: The Difficulties (and Delights) of a Distinctive California Harvest
Grape Growing:
Can We Make Our Vines Too Drought-avoidant? •
The Popelouchum Project: The Field of Dreams Takes Shape
Sales & Marketing:
South Africa Leads in High-quality, Value Wines •
Retail Sales Analysis: Red Blend Sales Continue Upward Climb
Business & Technology:
Employment Law Update
Winemaking:
2016 Unified Guide: What We'll be Looking for at Unified •
2016 Unified Guide: Unified Product LIstings •
Varietal Focus: Sparkling Wine •
Winemakers Discuss Cap Management Best Practices •
Wine Trials: Winemaker In-depth Interview: Adelsheim Vineyard Tests Saignée in Pinot Noir
Grape Growing:
Why Do Grape Berries Shrivel?
Sales & Marketing:
Two Standout Regions: Walla Walla and Lodi Home to Stellar Wines and Great Marketing •
2015 Survey of American Wine Consumer Preferences •
Understanding the Short Attention Span Theater •
Retail Sales Analysis: Sparkling Wine Sales Up 10 Percent