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The Wonderful Company Names Chris Avery President of Wine

The Wonderful Company named Chris Avery president of its wine business, effective Oct 5. Avery, who currently serves as CEO of Shafer Vineyards, will oversee JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery, Landmark Vineyards and Lewis Cellars. Avery brings more than 20 years of leadership experience across the luxury wine industry. In addition to Shafer, he has held […]

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Raisin Bargaining Association Announces Prices for 2026
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Raisin Bargaining Association Announces Prices for 2026

The raisin harvest is underway in California and growers are anxious to know what they’re getting for their crops. The Raisin Bargaining Association is ready to offer a higher bonus for quality raisins, with the organization wanting to incentivize a good product. RBA Chairman Charles Salmon spoke to Matthew Malcolm with American Vineyard to discuss […]

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Table Grapes

Grapes from California Team Up with NFL Star Davante Adams
Table Grapes

Grapes from California Team Up with NFL Star Davante Adams

The California Table Grape Commission (commission), All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams and the Los Angeles Rams are teaming up ahead of the first-ever regular-season football game in Australia. The matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne on Sept. 10 presents an opportunity to celebrate California’s global influence on and off […]

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Wine Grapes

Can Vineyard ‘Mothballing’ Help Growers Weather Wine Market Collapse?
Pest/Disease Management

Can Vineyard ‘Mothballing’ Help Growers Weather Wine Market Collapse?

Oversupply of grapes, plummeting consumer demand and skyrocketing production costs have led the wine industry to a crisis point. “We have an economic downturn in the wine-grape market, and it is considerably worse or more intense compared to the historical ones within the memory of professionals active in viticulture right now,” said Christopher Chen, University […]

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Enology

Virginia Wineries Association Announces 2026 Virginia Governor’s Cup® Gold Medalists
Enology

Virginia Wineries Association Announces 2026 Virginia Governor’s Cup® Gold Medalists

Following multiple rounds of rigorous blind tasting by nationally recognized wine professionals, 224 gold medals were awarded to 113 producers. The competition’s selectivity reflects the exceptional quality required to earn a Governor’s Cup gold medal. Now in its 44th year, the Virginia Governor’s Cup® Competition is widely regarded as one of the nation’s most stringent […]

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Pest & Disease Management

Enlisting a Natural Enemy to Halt the Destructive Spotted Lanternfly
Pest/Disease Management

Enlisting a Natural Enemy to Halt the Destructive Spotted Lanternfly

ARS scientists are leading efforts to introduce a specialized parasitic wasp to combat the highly destructive invasive Spotted Lanternfly. Researchers at the Beneficial Insects Introduction Research Unit in Newark, Del., are collaborating with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Forest Pest Methods  Laboratory in Buzzards Bay, Mass., to evaluate a specific parasitic wasp […]

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