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California Reports 3.9 Percentage Point Drop in Alcohol Use Since 2018 Peak
A new study on behalf of Trace One has identified which U.S. states are seeing the largest decline in alcohol use. August 25, 2025 — Alcohol consumption in the United States has shifted [...]
Pickett Fire In California Threatens Napa Vineyards
The blaze has burned 10 square miles, and 500 structures are threatened. Here's the latest.
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Lumo Launches Pump Automation
“We successfully automated almost every irrigation set last season,” said Andrew Oliver, Vineyard Manager at Antinori. “Lumo’s pump automation is an absolute game changer for our team,” agreed Hunter Emch, Northern [...]
Newberg winery sprays grapes with clay ‘sunscreen’ amid heat wave
As the heat wave continues in the Portland metro area this weekend, a Newberg winery is taking an extra step to help its grapes survive the summer.
Turning The Tables on Andrew Jefford
By Carl Giavanti Andrew Jefford is a wine author and journalist based near Montpellier, France. Author of The New France, Whisky Island and Drinking with the Valkyries, he has written [...]
Hana Makgeolli Joins Skurnik Wine & Spirits Portfolio in Nine Distribution States
August 25, 2025 (New York, NY) — Skurnik Wines & Spirits, a leading U.S. importer and distributor known for representing some of the world’s finest producers of wines, spirits, and [...]
Deconstructing Napa Valley
Should the USA's most famous wine region, Napa Valley, start making more of its diverse AVAs, asks Roger Morris.
