Tag: State of the Wine Industry

  • Global Bulk Wine Market Challenges to Navigate

    Watch this brief interview with Turrentine Brokerage bulk wine broker Marc Cuneo following his State of the Industry report at Malcolm Media’s Tree & Vine Expo on what’s going on in the bulk wine market and the challenges that lay ahead. Read the State of the California grape industry reports in the January and upcoming issues of American Vineyard Magazine.

  • Waning Demand Concerning Future of the Wine Industry

    At Malcolm Media’s recent Grape, Nut & Tree Fruit Expo, Allied Grape Growers’ Jeff Bitter delivered a State of the Wine & Grape Concentrate Industry report, that left attendees concerned about the near future of the wine industry. Predicting an imminent market correction that will impact most in the industry, watch his interview and read more about it in American Vineyard Magazine.

  • Turrentine Brokerage Reflects on Challenging 2023 Vintage (CA Northern Interior)

    Like many other vineyards in the state, Lodi and the the Northern Interior of California were severely impacted by mildew pressure in 2023. This contributed to significant crop losses, lowering the overall wine grape crush. Watch this brief interview with Mike Needham from Turrentine Brokerage following his State of the Industry report at Malcolm Media’s Tree & Vine Expo.

  • Wine Shipment Slump Indicates Market Correction Ahead

    Although prices have been up, largely due to inflation, California wine shipments are down significantly to a level which has not been seen in decades. But, why the slump in shipments and what will this mean for the California wine market in the near future? Watch this brief interview with Allied Grape Growers President Jeff Bitter to find out, and read more in American Vineyard Magazine.

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  • Red Wine from the Land Down Under Wreaks Havoc on Global Market

    As we’ve learned so painfully during the pandemic, one thing leads to another; and the actions of one politician in Australia have had a domino effect leading to severe challenges in the global red wine market.  Watch this brief interview with Mike Veseth, The Wine Economist and Professor Emeritus of International Political Economy at the University of Puget Sound, and learn more about the state of the wine industry in American Vineyard Magazine.

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  • What To Know About the Central Valley Wine Market Heading Into a New Season

    In this California Ag Network interview, watch Mike Needham from Turrentine Brokerage share current wine market dynamics for the Central Valley of California, which accounts for the highest portion of the nation’s wine grape crush.  Read more about it in American Vineyard Magazine.

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  • Central Coast Wine Market Trends With Turrentine Brokerage

    Watch this interview featuring Audra Cooper from Turrentine Brokerage as she describes results of the 2022 Central Coast grape harvest and its impact on the local wine market.  The lighter crush was followed by unusually early activity in the wine market.  Read more about it in the March Crush Report issue of American Vineyard Magazine.

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  • Western Wine Grape Planting Trends & Caution from Allied Grape Growers

    When compared with natural vineyard attrition taking place, grapevines are being planted at a higher rate according to Allied Grape Grower’s recent grapevine nursery survey report discussed at The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium.  Watch this video with Jeff Bitter to learn more about what varieties are being planted and where.

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  • State of the Central Valley Wine Industry and Harvest Report

    Wine grape growers in the Central Valley made it through another challenging year and brought in a quality, but lighter harvest.  Watch this brief interview with Jeff Bitter from Allied Grape Growers as he describes the season’s successes and challenges, as well as wine market conditions — based on his recent State of the Wine Grape Industry address at the Grape, Nut & Tree Fruit Expo.  Read more about it in the coming issue of American Vineyard Magazine.

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  • California Wine Grape Planting Trends with Allied Grape Growers

    In addition to the grape crush report, its also nice to get a good picture of where the California wine grape industry currently stands from a vineyard acreage and planting perspective. What varieties are being planted and where in the state? How’s the vineyard planting to removal ratio looking? Watch this brief interview with Jeff Bitter from Allied Grape Growers reporting from Unified Wine & Grape Symposium on the results of their annual nursery survey.  Read more about about planting trends and the state of the wine grape industry in American Vineyard Magazine.
     
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