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 diseased vines. These...
California - Wine Industry News - Wine Business
3 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 percent of the 550,000 acres planted in the state. But the proposed revisions were still found wanting.
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 there’s a glut of grapes and bulk wine left over from the 2024 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 wines don’t. But this has been broadcasted, which has affected California wine sales.
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Jan 3, 2024 · Willamette Valley Vineyards on hunt for new CEO // You’re About to Hear More About the Evils of Big Alcohol. Here's Why. Is the surgeon general’s warning yet another blow to California wine? // After 16 years of writing about wine, David McIntyre says farewell.
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 Growers are recommending that vintners remove at least 50,000 acres of vineyards in California to realign supply and demand. People are drinking differently today.
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 experiencing difficulties this...
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 is still currently ongoing, and while reports vary by region, most winemakers report positive and surprising early results.
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 Executive Director Stuart Spencer said big winemakers are buying inexpensive imported wine from countries like Europe and Australia who have a glut of wine leftover from being ...
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, they're having to make very difficult decisions," said Natalie Collins, president of the California Association of Winegrape Growers.