The 2025 Global Old Vine Conference offers attendees countless networking and learning opportunities. By Alexandra Russell Every vineyard has a story to tell: site history, soil makeup, rootstock and clonal [...]
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Small Steps, Big Gains: Affordable Efficiency with Winery Automation
The wine industry is undergoing a seismic shift. Changing consumer preferences, generational taste evolution, and a surge of lower-cost grapes and bulk wine from global markets are reshaping the competitive [...]
Afternoon Brief, October 10
Sam Sebastiani, Sonoma Wine Scion and Founder of Viansa Winery, Dies at 84: Samuel "Sam" Sebastiani, a prominent member of one of California's most storied wine families, died Thursday after a nearly 10-year battle with Parkinson's Disease at his home in Sonoma. He...
Ramón Bilbao Becomes an Official Partner of the Spanish National Soccer Team on its Road to the 2026 World Cup
Ramón Bilbao and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) forge a strategic alliance connecting Spain’s leading wine brand with the nation’s most iconic sport. October 10, 2025 (Madrid, Spain) — [...]
Sam Sebastiani, Sonoma wine scion and founder of Viansa winery, dies at 84
Sam Sebastiani, a third-generation vintner, helped elevate Sebastiani Vineyards to a premium brand before founding Viansa and La Chertosa, continuing his family’s winemaking tradition while f…
Guala Closures Announces Strategic Acquisition of Metal Crowns to Strengthen Position in East African Market
The Group will accelerate expansion in Africa and advance development of its global crown closures division. October 10, 2025 (Alessandria, Italy) — Guala Closures, a global leader in specialty beverage [...]
Gerald D Boyd On Wine: Marvelous Mendocino
John Parducci In the early days of my eager exploration of different wines and wine regions, I thought of Mendocino as an afterthought, a no...
Cape Ardor Unveils a New Digital Destination: CapeArdorWine.com
A refined platform. A world of rare wines. A new chapter in wine discovery. October 10, 2025 (San Francisco, CA) — Cape Ardor, a leading specialty wine importer to the [...]
Wines of Alsace USA Toasts Record Growth and a Fresh Spin on Its ‘Alsace Rocks’ Campaign
October 10, 2025 (New York, NY) — Wines of Alsace USA is raising a glass to exceptional momentum in the U.S. market and the launch of a captivating new Alsace [...]
