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Joel Whitaker

Old Vine Registry Launches the OVR Seal

The Old Vine Registry (OVR), the world’s largest and most authoritative public database of old vineyards, today launched the OVR Seal. The program lets registered producers and the trade put a vineyard’s documented old-vine status in front of consumers directly, via wine labels, digital marketing materials, and

Calif. Gov. Signs Bill Extending Cocktails-to-Go Until 2029

Cocktails to go will remain legal in California until 2029 after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB2663. Cocktails to‑go were temporarily permitted in California during the COVID‑19 pandemic to help businesses stay afloat and provide flexibility for consumers, but that ability was set to expire in December. “Adult consumers

Whiskey Distiller Chip Tate Creates Gran Nota Triple Oak Reposado Tequila

Foley Family Wines & Spirits announces Gran Nota Triple Oak Reposado Tequila is the first ultra-premium tequila from whiskey distiller and innovator Chip Tate, created in collaboration with the legendary Bañuelos family at Hacienda El Mexicano in Jalisco. How It's Made: Gran Nota Triple Oak Reposado begins

Ste. Michelle Sales Agent for Trothe and Sagebreaker Wines

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates was named national sales agent and direct-to-consumer provider for the Trothe and Sagebreaker wines, which were founded by the Andrews family. Ste. Michelle began contracting fruit from Andrews Family Vineyards in 1994. The family itself has been involved in Washington State agriculture since the

Behind the Gramery Cellars Sale

Few Washington State wineries have earned the sustained critical recognition of Gramercy Cellars. Founded in Walla Walla in 2005 by Master Sommelier Greg Harrington and Pam Harrington, the winery has received more than 300 scores of 90 points or higher from the world’s leading critics and has been named

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Last Call in Wine Country Have California's agricultural lenders finally decided that the turnaround everyone has waited for isn’t coming anytime soon? And, having decided this, will they start to call in loans? And, if so, will that force the sales, foreclosures, and bankruptcies that the industry