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🎧Ep 275 – Spanish Wine Beyond Rioja: Vino de Pago, New Jerez, Bobal & More with Sarah Jane Evans MW
What are the Spanish wine regions and grape varieties you need to know beyond Rioja and Ribera del Duero? In this episode of Eat Sleep Wine Repeat, Janina heads to Spain with Sarah Jane Evans MW, one of the world's leading experts on Spanish wine, to explore the regions, grapes and wine classifications that deserve far more attention - from Jerez and Castilla-La Mancha to Valencia, Madrid and Extremadura. At the heart of the conversation is Vino de Pago, one of Spain's most fascinating and misunderstood wine classifications. Sarah Jane explains what Vino de Pago actually means, how it differs from Spain's traditional regional classifications and why these individual estates have the freedom to explore distinctive terroirs, indigenous grape varieties and different winemaking styles. We also explore some of Spain's lesser-known grape varieties, including Merseguera, Albillo Real, Bobal and old-vine Monastrell, as well as the country's extraordinary heritage of old vineyards. Sarah Jane s
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🎧Episode 149: Christian and Alex Ehret
"The Good Stuff" "The Good Stuff" - Episode 149: Christian and Alex Ehret Aug 14 2026 | 00:40:00 Your browser does not support the audio...
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CA bill that would open farmers markets to more wineries passes major hurdle
The legislation aims to help small wineries as wine consumption plummets across the country.
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Napa County exploring policies to support wine industry amid economic struggles
Napa County is examining short-term zoning code amendments intended to improve the efficiency of its permitting processes and support local wineries and grapegrowers.
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Canadian Alcohol Bans Cost US Wine Industry $582 Million
Canadian alcohol bans helped drive a $582 million drop in U.S. alcohol imports, hitting wine and beer producers as the tariff war escalates.
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I Went to Austria for Wine. I Ended Up Listening to Dirt.
Inside Gut Oggau’s Root Time, a 3-day Austrian wine experience filled with biodynamic farming, vineyard work, memorable meals, and exceptional natural wine.
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Meet the CEO behind 1 in 4 bottles of Oregon wine sold in America
Amy Prosenjak oversees brands behind 1 in 4 Oregon wines sold in U.S. multi-outlet retail. Production fell 32% last year.
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🎧📺Interview with Jim Duane of Inside Winemaking
I turned the interview tables on Jim Duane, the podcast host of Inside Winemaking. We had a great talk that covered a range of topics. Jim's podcast: https:/...
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📺Which French Wine Region Gives You the Most for €50?
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Mascarin Family Wines Named One of the San Francisco Chronicle’s Top Wineries in Sonoma County
August 17, 2026 (Healdsburg, CA) — Mascarin Family Wines is one of just five new additions to the San Francisco Chronicle’s annual guide to the “Top Wineries in Sonoma County.” [...]
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Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Wine Windows
Experiential Marketing Trend of the Week: Wine Windows
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The Contamination You Can’t See May Be Your Biggest Risk
Every winery invests significant time and resources into sanitation. Tanks are cleaned. Hoses are flushed. Equipment is sanitized. Yet even the most disciplined
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56th Class Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
August 17, 2026 (Monterey, CA) — The California Agricultural Leadership Foundation (CALF) has selected Class 56 of the California Agricultural Leadership Program (CALP), bringing together 24 individuals from across California [...]
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The Contamination You Can’t See May Be Your Biggest Risk
Every winery invests significant time and resources into sanitation. Tanks are cleaned. Hoses are flushed. Equipment is sanitized. Yet even the most disciplined
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4Tips4Harvest: Managing Sensory Challenges and Maximizing Wine Potential
Climate change has introduced new agronomic challenges (accelerated ripening, sugar-acidity imbalance, increased oxidation risk) that require an increasingly fo
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Branded Visual Tool For Sales Teams & Tasting Rooms
Today’s guests value authenticity and are eager to understand the story behind what they experience. They want to know why you grow one varietal here and the ot
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Retention Is the New Growth: Inside the 2026 Wine Club Symposium
Retention Is the New Growth: Inside the 2026 Wine Club SymposiumYou can feel it on a quiet Saturday. The floor is not as busy as it used to be. The people who c
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The Harvest Watch Dashboard Returns for a Second Year: get real-time insights on the progression of harvest
Last year, Wine Industry Network recognized InnoVint with its WINnovation Award for bringing something the industry didn't have: a free, real-time window into h
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When Winery Accounting Outgrows the One-Person Model
Winery accounting has a way of becoming more complicated without anyone formally deciding that it should.A winery grows. Production increases. DTC becomes a lar
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FireHawk® Bioherbicide Raises $5.6 Million USD In Funding to Advance Alternative Weed Control
Fundraising milestone comes as the company gears up for rapid expansionContact BioSolutions, the maker of FireHawk® Bioherbicide, has completed a $5.6 million U
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Soil Moisture Data and Vine Water Status: What Sensors Show, and What They Don’t
Most vineyard irrigation decisions in California are made against a stress target. The target might come from a stem water potential program, a canopy assessmen
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📺I sat the World’s most difficult Wine Exam
Check out Cellar Class to take your wine knowledge to the next level: https://www.cellarclass.com/Learn from a Master of Wine at your pace, wherever you are ...
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Afternoon Brief, August 17
Pierce’s Disease Is Knocking at Europe’s Door: As warming temperatures increase the risk of Pierce’s disease in European vineyards, researchers and growers are looking to California for lessons in detection, prevention, and management...
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Wine Institute’s Share Wine Co-Lab Welcomes Beverage Strategist Erica Duecy for Office Hours This Week
August 17, 2026 — Wine Institute’s Share Wine Co-Lab continues its Summer Office Hours series this Wednesday, August 19, with a session exploring what’s really standing between wine and today’s [...]