Dry Creek Cabernet with the Numbers on the Table Lytton Manor Vineyard is giving bulk-wine buyers more than a varietal and an appellation to work with. Samples are available, and the Cabernet Sauvignon is listed at 13.3% ABV, 3.71 pH and 5.80 TA. Minimal oak was used, and the wine is currently stored at Redwood Valley Cellars. The seller is also open to different purchase quantities and willing to discuss price, giving interested wineries room to start the conversation around what actually fits their needs. The vineyard sits between Ridge’s Lytton Springs East and West vineyards in Dry Creek Valley. View the full listing and connect with Lytton Manor Vineyard through the WIN Marketplace: View Listing For bulk-wine buyers, the useful details often begin with what can be evaluated before a deal is discussed. Samples, basic chemistry, storage location, oak treatment and quantity terms can help a winery decide whether a lot deserves the next conversation. WIN Marketplace gives sellers a

From One Ton to 200 Across Two Paso Districts The scale of this Paso Robles Rhône grape listing is unusually broad. Fruit is available from two vineyard sites: Grenache and Syrah from the Willow Creek District, and Syrah, Grenache and Grenache Blanc from Templeton Gap. The listing spans quantities from 1 to 200 tons, with pricing from $1,500 to $4,500 per ton depending on variety, vineyard and volume. That leaves room for very different sourcing conversations, from a relatively focused addition to a much larger 2026 commitment. There is history behind the sites as well. Fruit from these vineyards has previously been selected for wines from JUSTIN, DAOU and Hope Family Wines. View the full listing and connect with the grower through the WIN Marketplace: View Listing By this point in harvest, “grapes available” isn’t enough information on its own. Variety, district, quantity and price range help wineries quickly determine which opportunities are realistic for the programs and volumes th

recept Wine & Spirits achieves 22-to-1 refrigerant charge reduction with G&D Chiller's new Elite 290 propane-based chiller, positioning ahead of EPA's 2026 phasedown deadline G&D Chillers, an Ingersoll Rand company, has installed an Elite 290 series glycol chiller running on R-290 propane refrigerant, achieving a global warming potential (GWP) of approximately 3 at Waterbrook Winery, based in Walla Walla, Wash. Seattle based Precept Wine & Spirits is the largest privately held wine and spirits producer in the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 2003 by Andrew Browne and Dan Baty, the company's wines and spirits have garnered more than 1,100 combined best buys and critical scores exceeding 90 points. Precept owns and maintains nearly 4,000 planted vineyard acres across Washington, Idaho, New Mexico and Oregon; such leading wine brands as Browne Family Wine & Spirits, Battle Creek by Browne Family, Gruet, House Wine, Waterbrook Winery, Canoe Ridge Vineyard, Primarius, and

Vineyard Team Connects Growers with the Experts Shaping Sustainable Winegrowing    What do modern grape varieties, intelligent sprayers, and biological pest management have in common? Growers can hear from leading experts on each through the Sustainable Winegrowing podcast, then continue the conversation at the 2026 Sustainable Ag Expo.  This connection is part of Vineyard Team’s commitment to making timely, research-based education accessible to growers. The Sustainable Ag Expo extends that education through two days of in-person seminars and a tradeshow in San Luis Obispo, California plus on-demand online courses available to two-day attendees before and after the event. Whether listening to the podcast on the road, taking an online course on their own schedule, or connecting with experts in person at the Expo, growers have multiple ways to access sustainable winegrowing experts.    "It is obvio

🍷 8,625 gallons of Dry Creek Valley Cabernet, with room to talk. As harvest activity ramps up, not every winery need has to be solved with another fruit contract. New on the WIN Marketplace is 2025 Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon bulk wine from Lytton Manor Vineyard, with 8,625 gallons available. The wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, currently stored at Redwood Valley Cellars, and the seller says samples are available, pricing is negotiable, and they’ll entertain buyers looking for a range of quantities. The vineyard sits between Ridge’s Lytton Springs East and West vineyards, and the seller describes the wine as showing deeply extracted fruit, dark berry character, pronounced tannic structure, and expressive aromatics. Minimal oak was used with the goal of rounding the finish rather than creating a pronounced oak impression. The wine is listed at 13.3% ABV, 3.71 pH, and 5.80 g/L TA. For wineries evaluating Cabernet needs beyond the incoming vintage, this is a sizable Dry Creek Val

The “Magic of Wine" is many things–farming, art & science, poetry, toasts, tastes, friendship, and much else—but first and foremost, it’s the people behind all those things and the passion they bring. “The product is a pleasure, but the people are the treasure.” We at WineAmerica are proud that the 2024 Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Awards nominees include three people or wineries on our Board of Directors. Jason Haas, nominated for Person of the Year, is a Partner and General Manager at Tablas Creek Vineyard in Paso Robles, CA. He is well-known and widely respected for combatting inequity and implementing sustainability both in and beyond the vineyard. WineAmerica’s annual fall meeting in November will be held in Paso Robles and will include a special tour of the vineyard as an example of regenerative viticulture. Jason has been an active member of our Board for the past two years. The Vineyards at Dodon in Davidsonville, MD, is co-o

Shutdown Postponed A few days before the November 17 deadline, the House passed a two-step Continuing Resolution that was accepted by the Senate and signed by the President, averting a government shutdown while establishing new deadlines of late January and early February to adopt a new budget—or go through the same fire drill again. That’s a big deal. First, it keeps everything running normally. Second, it means our Executive Vice President and Director of Government Affairs, Michael Kaiser, won’t have to spend his family holidays prowling Capitol Hill. Third, we can now proceed with a planned legislative wine reception on November 29 with our colleagues and partners at Wine Institute. More things to be thankful for… WineAmerica Fall Retreat: Thank You, and Welcome! Last week WineAmerica held our annual Fall Retreat in the wine country of Traverse City, Michigan, where Board member Marie Chantal-Dalese of Chateau Chantal served as local coordinator and graciou

A Later and Prolonged Harvest Led to Exceptional Quality and Quantity  SANTA ROSA, Calif. (November 20, 2023) – August 24th marked the beginning of another record-breaking harvest in Sonoma County and winegrowers and their vineyard employees finally gathered recently in a local vineyard to discuss the year and the outstanding quality of the harvest. Their comments, both in English and Spanish, are provided below and the harvest roundtable can be viewed here. The year started with a winter and spring filled with above-average rainfall and below-average temperatures that got the growing season off to a slow start, delaying harvest well past the early-August “norm” of the past few drought-impacted years.  A mild spring and summer allowed for ample hang time, enabling the fruit to develop with stunning quality, and a few late-summer heat spikes are thought to have “made the vintage” according to Steve Sangiacomo, Partner at Sangia

Lula Cellars 2020 Rescue Block Pinot Noir Takes Top Honors November 17, 2023 — Winners have been announced in the 2023 Harvest Challenge Wine Competition. After two spirited days of judging, Lula Cellars 2020 Rescue Block Pinot Noir took the top prize. It was also awarded Best Red Wine and Best of Anderson Valley AVA (Mendocino County, Calif.). Coming in at 98 points, judges praised the wine as “rich, ripe” and for its “Bing cherry,” and “hint of orange peel.”  Lula Cellars is a boutique winery located in California’s Anderson Valley. Its focus is on world-class Pinot Noirs both from its estate and across Anderson Valley, as well as other single-vineyard offerings from the greater Mendocino County. When preparing to plant their own vines, Lula owners discovered some-1,000 old vines “literally lying down, as if waiting to be rescued.” Lots of TLC later, these mystery Pinot Noir grapes have thrived. There’s no in