Wine vineyards are ripping out their fields because there ... - CBS News
Dec 11, 2024 · In California, where 80% of the country's wine grapes are grown, the effects have been dramatic. For more than 50 years, Don Worley built his business around weeding out …
California - Wine Industry News - Wine Business
4 days ago · Jan 7, 2025 — California water board officials announced a new plan they hoped would better address growers who farm 65,000 acres of planted vineyards--more than 10 …
California wine growers slash grape prices. No one is buying.
Sep 23, 2024 · Desperate California wine growers are slashing prices on grapes. No one is buying. The home vineyard of longtime grape growers Lisa Graul and Gary Ittig, who are …
California’s Wine Crisis—Too Many Grapes - Wine Spectator
Nov 7, 2024 · The California wine industry is in the doldrums as it faces three challenges at once: consumer spending on wine is declining, inventory is backed up in the sales pipeline and …
California harvest report 2024: A pleasant surprise - Decanter
Sep 12, 2024 · California’s expansive geographic size and myriad wine regions make for a complex tale of multiple harvests, with a vast diversity of grape varieties and climates. Harvest …
California Wineries on Brink of Losing Everything
Oct 9, 2024 · A blanketed statement has been made that California wines contain these chemicals, which is untrue—not all California wine does, and it’s not true that all European …
California Wineries Look to Grape Diversity | Wine-Searcher News …
3 days ago · Global wine consumption decreased by about 3.5 billion bottles last year, according to the International Organization of Wine and Vine. Experts like Jeff Bitter of Allied Grape …
California Faces the Grape Apocalypse - Wine-Searcher
Jul 11, 2024 · California grapegrowers are facing an existential crisis this year, as the wine sales malaise extends for another summer. "Growers today that might not have a contract in hand, …
California wine industry struggles amid a myriad of issues - Spectrum News
May 1, 2024 · Lodi in the Central Valley is the most diverse wine-growing region in the U.S., according to the Lodi Wine Commission and produces over 20% of wine in California. Their …
The stories that defined California wine in 2024 - San Francisco …
Dec 19, 2024 · 2024 was a tumultuous year for wine. Tensions that had been bubbling in the California wine industry reached a full-on boil, as wine sales dropped precipitously and many …