The McMinnVille Wine & Food Classic this week announced the winners of its January 8 competition of Oregon-based wines, giving top honors to Iris Vineyards based in Southern Willamette Valley.
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Weather provides opportunity for ice wine harvest
A lack of wind helped make Saturday’s early morning grape harvest a pleasant experience even though temperatures were in the teens, said Cindy Lindberg, owner of Grand River Cellars.
Study: California wine industry lost more than $250 million in value due to port disruptions
California’s wine industry lost more than $250 million in value last summer because of crushing supply chain disruptions at West Coast ports, a new economic report reveals.
Wine Influencers – Can They Help You Sell Wine?
15 years ago, high-quality premium wines may have sold themselves, but no more. Too much competition in most wine regions, along with years of experience and technology has leveled the playing field. Enter Wine Influencers. Have they become modern-day storytellers? It sounds romantic, doesn’t it?
Suisun Valley – Petite Sirah and Beyond
Suisun Valley, recognized as one of California’s earliest AVAs in December 1982, is an exceptional area in which to grow and make Petite Sirah. If one travels to Suisun Valley from Napa using what locals call the backroads over Mount George (bonus: avoiding Highways 29, 12, and Interstate 80) and enters via Suisun Valley Road, there is a sign in front of Vezér Family Vineyards’ Blue Victorian Winery declaring, “The Petite Sirah Capital of the world.”