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Halter Ranch Begins Converting Vineyard for Year-Round Sheep Grazing

Step 1 involves 75 acres if Cabernet Sauvignon and Picpoul Blanc grapevines being planted to a trellis and irrigation system. With the addition of 75 acres, Halter Ranch will begin retrofitting its existing 200-acre trellis system. When complete, the 275-acre estate vineyard will be the first of its

West Coast DtC Sales Falling Off a Cliff

The numbers from Community Benchmark aren't pretty. In the first quarter of this year, data from 523 wineries in California and Oregon show: * Overall YTD DTC sales are down -7.9% vs. 2022. (+7.7% vs 2021) * Visitors YTD are down -21.3% vs. 2021 (+31.6% vs.

DISCUS Urges Maine to Give Spirits Shipping Parity With Wine

“For more than a decade, Mainers have enjoyed DTC shipping of wine,” Andy Deloney, senior VP and head of state public policy said in a letter supporting a bill pending in the Maine Legislature that would allow spirits direct shipping in Maine. Wine has been shipped for more than a

Marie Brizard Sales Up 14.7% in 2022, But Firm Posts a Loss

“The Group continued to improve its operating performance in 2022. During the year, we successfully created value by working on multiple fronts: intensifying international growth, continuing the value-over-volumes strategy, and completing the restructuring program, said Fahd Khadraoui, Chief Executive Officer of Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits, said:. The

Cultur, RtD Tequila Cocktail, Debuts

Cultor, a premium ready-to-drink tequila cocktail brand, makes its grand debut with the launch of its four cocktail expressions: Passion, Flora, Soul, and Coco. The idea came to Founder Juan Felipe Alviz when he met award-winning Mixologist Shauna O’Neil at Sweet Liberty in Miami, where they

Boston Beer Intros RtD, Cocktail-Style Slingers

Boston Beer Company, makers of Samuel Adams, Truly Hard Seltzer, Twisted Tea, Angry Orchard and Dogfish Head, announces the launch of Slingers Signature Cocktails, a malt-based lineup of full-flavor, 8.0% ABV cocktail-style drinks in the convenience of a 24oz can. Debuting in three recognizable flavors, Bahama

Sunstone Winery Launches a Sparkling Cannabis Beverage

Sunstone Estate said it is the first wine brand to offer a cannabis beverage, the Sunstone Spritz. Sold exclusively direct-to-consumer, Sunstone Spritz sparkling beverage is made from natural juice flavors and single-origin, full-spectrum, sun-grown cannabis rosin from Santa Barbara County. Sunstone Spritz offers 5 milligrams