| Wine Business Information Sources | ||||
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| Industry Statistics | ||||
| The following governmental organizations publish statistics of interest to grape growers and winemakers. This information is typically available online, often at no cost. | ||||
| California Agricultural Facts | ||||
| The California Farm Bureau provides this background information on agricultural production for the state. | ||||
| www.fb.com | ||||
| California Agricultural Statistics | ||||
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The California Agricultural Statistics service publishes a number of reports that are available at no charge, including: • California Grape Crush Report. Published annually in February and March. All grape tonnage crushed and purchased; and the value per ton. • Grape Acreage. Statistics on California acreage planted to grapes, both table and wine. Non-bearing acreage estimates are also included. | ||||
| www.nass.usda.gov/ca | ||||
| US Export/Import Statistics | ||||
| From the US Foreign Agricultural Service, export and import data for wine and beer over the past five years. | ||||
| www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/bico/bico_frm.asp | ||||
| USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service | ||||
| Links for state offices are at www.usda.gov/nass/sso-rpts.htm The quality and presentation of the individual state data varies widely as the data are collected by the individual state governments. The data, however, can be quite useful, particularly with respect to grape supply. | ||||
| www.usda.gov/nass/ | ||||
| California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control | ||||
| This is the California State regulatory agency responsible for administering California state law related to alcohol. Corresponding agencies in other states provide regulatory information online. | ||||
| www.abc.ca.gov | ||||
| US Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) | ||||
| This is the federal regulatory agency responsible for administering alcohol-related federal law. Guidelines for labeling and compliance, as well as industry statistics are available via the comprehensive TTB website. Note: The BATF was split and most of the former Bureau was transferred to the US Department of Justice by the Homeland Security Act of 2002. The BATF's wine, beer and distilled spirits tax collection and regulatory oversight responsibilities remained as part of the US Treasury and were transferred to the Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). The remainder of the BATF, including its responsibilities for firearms, explosives, arson and criminal enforcement was transferred to the US Justice Department. | ||||
| www.ttb.treas.gov | ||||
| OIV, The International Office of Vine and Wine | ||||
| This is an inter-governmental organization of scientific and technical nature working in the field of vine and vine-based products, first created in 1924 and based in Paris. OIV puts together a variety of information and reports. Subjects include general statistics, world grape supply, geographical indications, pesticide residues, international methods of chemical analysis, models of certificates of analysis and so forth. This is probably the best single source for world grape supply, though data is typically two or more years old. | ||||
| www.oiv.int | ||||
| Reports and Consulting Firms | ||||
| ACNielsen | ||||
| Provides research, information, and analysis to the consumer products and service industries, including the wine industry. ACNielsen provides sales scan data from grocery, drug, convenience and liquor stores. While the company works directly with some of its larger winery clients, it offers (more affordable) syndicated market reports through a venture with Winery Exchange (see "Winery Exchange" for more information). | ||||
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770 Broadway New York, NY 10003-9595 Tel: 646-654-5000 | ||||
| www.acnielsen.com | ||||
| Adams Business Research | ||||
| Serves the on- and off-premise information needs of "alcohol beverage" manufacturers, retailers and distributors through a number of services. One popular publication is the annual Adams Wine Handbook, containing data on national trends, market statistics, advertising data and international information. The handbook includes annual sales forecasts at the brand level (more at www.beveragehandbooks.com). Adams Business Research is also responsible for business-to-business publications Cheers, Beverage Dynamics and State Ways (see www.beveragenet.net). Beverage Dynamics provides a link between suppliers and the off-premise market (liquor stores, supermarkets, beverage outlets, etc.). Cheers is for on-premise food and beverage managers. State Ways is directed at commissioners, board members and buyers of "beverage alcohol" in eighteen "control" states. | ||||
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17 High Street, 2nd floor Norwalk, CT 06851 Tel: 203-855-8499 | ||||
| www.albevresearch.com | ||||
| Beverage Data Network | ||||
| Collects inventory and sales data from beverage distributors for the creation of reports it provides to beverage makers and importers (depletion data). | ||||
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100 Passaic Ave Fairfield, NJ 07004 Tel: 973-276-0276 | ||||
| www.bdn.com | ||||
| Beverage Marketing | ||||
| Publishes a directory of importers, wineries and distributors, in addition to a series of annual market reports. | ||||
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850 Third Ave New York, NY 10022 Tel: 212-688-7640 Fax: 212-826-1255 | ||||
| www.beveragemarketing.com | ||||
| Ciatti Wine/Grape Brokerage | ||||
| The Joseph W. Ciatti Company is the largest bulk wine brokerage in the United States. With six offices around the world, the Joseph W. Ciatti Company is prepared to serve their clients, by offering up-to-date, and accurate market information. | ||||
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1101 5th Ave. #170 San Rafael, Ca 94901 Tel: 415-458-5150 Fax: 415-458-5160 | ||||
| www.ciatti.com | ||||
| Euromonitor International | ||||
| Founded in 1972, UK-based Euromonitor International bills itself as "the longest-established provider of global strategic research." Euromonitor publishes numerous country reports, The World Directory of Non-Official Statistical Sources, and specific information regarding some of the world’s largest drinks companies. | ||||
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122 South Michigan Ave, Suite 810 Chicago, IL 60603 Tel: 312-922-1115 | ||||
| www.euromonitor.com | ||||
| Datamonitor | ||||
| Based in the UK, Datamonitor is a premium business information company serving some of the world’s largest companies. Some Datamonitor reports concern global wine marketing, while others discuss specific export markets. | ||||
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245 Fifth Ave, 4th Floor New York, NY 10016 Tel: 212-686-7400 Fax: 212-686-2626 | ||||
| www.datamonitor.com | ||||
| Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates | ||||
| Founded in 1948 by Louis R. Gomberg, and is the oldest professional consulting firm dealing exclusively in wine industry matters. Owned and operated by Jon and Eileen Fredrikson since 1983, the firm publishes management information, and offers a broad range of wine property investment, industry research and consulting services. Gomberg, Fredrikson specializes in analysis and forecasts of wine industry trends. Monthly reports include California shipment volumes based on excise tax filings for all major producers with smaller premium wineries added quarterly. Reports also include commentary on the current month’s developments, tables and charts on wine imports and exports, as well as reports on premium wines and sparkling wines. The Annual Wine Industry Review issue contains shipment data for 12 months and year-end summary analyses. Gomberg, Fredrikson also publishes the Wine Data Report, with FOB comparative pricing for some 12,000 SKUs based on Massachusetts state records. Similarly, a Distilled Spirits Pricing Report covers FOB pricing based on Massachusetts state records. Report distribution is limited to producers, growers and wine industry suppliers of goods & services and "is not made available to the press or public." | ||||
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231 Ware Road, Suite 823 Woodside, California 94062 Tel: 650-851-6090 Fax: 650-745- 7086 | ||||
| www.wineryexchange.com | ||||
| Information Resources, Inc. | ||||
| IRI is a leading sales and market research company serving the global consumer goods industry, including the wine industry. IRI provides reports to companies engaged in the marketing, sales and distribution of consumer goods globally. One of IRI’s newer services tracks "on-premise" beverage sales at casual dining restaurant chains. IRI partnered with Gazelle Systems, a software provider to the hospitality industry, to create this particular service. Available via web-based reports, IRI offers "category snapshots, category trends, consumer profiles by brand," and more. | ||||
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525 Market Street, Suite 1400 San Francisco, CA 94105 Tel: 415-227-4500 Fax: 415-512-6672 | ||||
| www.infores.com | ||||
| Merrill Research & Associates | ||||
| This full-service international marketing research and consulting for high-tech companies also serves the wine industry. | ||||
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1300 S. El Camino Real, Suite 370 San Mateo, CA 94402 Tel: 650-341-4411 Fax: 650-341-2678 | ||||
| www.merrill.com | ||||
| Motto Kryla Fisher, LLP (MKF) | ||||
| MKF is a wine business advisory firm providing CPA services, business consulting, merger and acquisition services, litigation support, family wine business planning and industry research to wine businesses around the world for over 20 years. Industry research includes: Wine Trends, an in-depth report based on a proprietary database of California wine shipments reported directly by wine producers and analyzed by price segment and varietal for each state; Grape Trends, a comprehensive report on the California wine grape market, including forecasts, history, supply vs. demand, grape prices by varietal and by district; Economic Impact of California Wine, the landmark study on the full economic impact of the wine industry on the State of California; and, Vineyard Economics, a comprehensive report on the costs and business of growing premium wine grapes. Custom research capabilities include market performance analysis, optimal pricing comparison, peer group competitive analysis and retail trade surveys. | ||||
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899 Adams Street, Suite E St. Helena, CA 94574 Tel: 707-963-9222 Fax: 707-963-1379 | ||||
| www.mkf.com | ||||
| The US Wine Market: Impact Databank Review & Forecast (M. Shanken Communications) | ||||
| Produced by M. Shanken Communications, publisher of Wine Spectator magazine, this annual market study includes: consumption, shipments, retail and advertising figures, demographics, trends and projections, import and export, and international market data. Shanken Communications also publishes Market Watch and The Global Drinks Market, an annual summary with exclusive data on consumption by region/country, leading drinks marketers, extensive brand data, production/acreage analysis, worldwide volume trends by type as well as global economic data, demographics and projections. | ||||
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387 Park Ave South New York, NY 10016 Tel: 212-684-4224 Fax: 212-684-5424 | ||||
| Scarborough Research | ||||
| This market research firm conducts an annual syndicated study used across many industries. Data are gathered from more than 200,000 interviews with adults in 75 markets. Reports examine demographics, socioeconomic characteristics, lifestyle activities, online and offline consumer habits, shopping patterns and product usage as well as media behavior. Scarborough Research is a joint venture between Arbitron Inc. and VNU Marketing Information, Inc. | ||||
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299 Park Ave New York, NY 10171 Tel: 212-593-4100 Fax: 212-593-4140/4150 | ||||
| info@scarborough.com | ||||
| George Schofield & Company | ||||
| Publishes grape crush harvest intelligence reports from analyst and consultant George Schofield. | ||||
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PO Box 170 St. Helena, CA 94574 Tel: 707-963-3333 Fax: 707-963-1285 | ||||
| Skalli and Rein | ||||
| Founded by David Skalli & Stéphane Rein, this company’s reports are monthly listings of retail prices from more than 150,000 SKUs, tracked from the published catalogs of 90 off-trade outlets in the UK, France, Canada, California and 100 New York restaurants. Data includes on-premise pricing. A monthly Californian Market Report covers retail (Wally’s, K&L Wine Merchants, etc.), and chains (Costco, Albertsons, etc.) principally in the Los Angeles and San Francisco regions. | ||||
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8440 St Helena Hwy Rutherford, CA 94573 | ||||
| www.skalliandrein.com | ||||
| Turrentine Wine Brokerage | ||||
| This wine and grape brokerage firm publishes the Collateral Value Report, a source for bulk wine prices and trends. Lenders to the California grape and wine business subscribe to the quarterly report to stay up to date on changes in the collateral value of bulk wine. | ||||
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122 Tunstead Ave San Anselmo, CA 94960 Tel: 415-454-4546 Fax: 415-454-9665 | ||||
| www.grapes-wine.com | ||||
| Winery Exchange | ||||
| Is in the business of sourcing private label wine brands for large retailers such as Costco and supplying strategic information for wineries. Core products include the TradePulse™ sales, distribution and inventory information service (depletions), the Gomberg-Fredrikson Report, the WineData Wine Pricing Report (see Gomberg-Fredrikson), and ACNielsen Premium Wine Scan(see ACNielsen). | ||||
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35 Leveroni Court, Suite 100 Novato, CA 94949 Tel: 415-382-6900 Fax: 415-382-6905 | ||||
| www.wineryexchange.com | ||||
| Resources Online | ||||
| FreeEDGAR | ||||
| A user-friendly interface to full-text financial filings of publicly-traded companies. | ||||
| www.freeedgar.com | ||||
| STAT-USA | ||||
| Useful statistics database from the US Department of Commerce. | ||||
| www.stat-usa.gov | ||||
| Wines & Vines - California Winery Links | ||||
| A comprehensive list of California winery websites. | ||||
| http://www.winesandvines.com/ca_links.html | ||||
| California Wineries Mall | ||||
| This Internet site includes a comprehensive directory of California wineries. | ||||
| www.cawinemall.com | ||||
| Local Wine Events.com | ||||
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A collective listing of Wine and Food events in most major cities around the world.
Spirits and Beer events as well. Post your own event or sign up to be notified when new events are posted to your area. | ||||
| www.LocalWineEvents.com | ||||
| Wines & Vines - Winery Links Of North America | ||||
| Links to winery websites from Canada, Mexico, and US. | ||||
| http://www.winesandvines.com/links2.html | ||||
| United States Winery Index | ||||
| Comprehensive directory of US Wineries. | ||||
| www.travelenvoy.com/wine/wineries.htm | ||||
| vine2wine.com | ||||
| A wine directories site. Contains links to thousands of wine sites organized into major categories; some categories such as "Wineries" and "Retailers" are divided into sub sections. | ||||
| vine2wine.com | ||||
| Wine Labels | ||||
| A collection of wine labels. | ||||
| www.stratsplace.com/labels.html | ||||
| Wine Lovers Page | ||||
| Wine-appreciation site including wine and food information, wine recommendations, statistics, and much more. www.wineloverspage.com | ||||
| www.wineloverspage.com | ||||
| Wine Search Online | ||||
| Contains links to courses, clubs, reference, regions, producers, etc. | ||||
| www.winesearch-online.com | ||||
| Winefiles.org | ||||
| Database of the business, technology& history associated with winegrowing. Worldwide coverage with special emphasis on California. | ||||
| Winefiles.org | ||||
| World Wine Encyclopedia | ||||
| Explore the world’s viticultural areas; includes maps and major producers. | ||||
| www.wine-searcher.com | ||||
| Trade and Research Journals | ||||
| Practical Winery & Vineyard | ||||
| PWV’s editorial format deals with the major facets of the industry—winemaking, grape growing and marketing. Articles discuss proven methods and innovations, case histories and industry trends and insights. PWV also provides industry-specific articles related to management, finance, and personnel. PWV is published six times a year, and is a source for books of interest to winemakers and grape growers. | ||||
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58-D Paul Drive San Rafael, CA 94903 | ||||
| www.practicalwinery.com | ||||
| Vineyard and Winery Management | ||||
| VWM offers information and advice for today’s wine and vineyard industries, West Coast to East. Bi-monthly issues contain detailed management techniques for winegrowers. VWM additionally publishes an on-line suppliers’ database, an annual Directory & Products Guide and the useful Wine Industry Phonebook. Among other things, VWM sponsors an annual tasting room seminar, a seminar devoted to winery laboratory management, and the largest wine industry trade show held on the East Coast—the annual Wineries Unlimited Tradeshow in Pennsylvania. | ||||
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3535 Industrial Drive, Suite A-3 Santa Rosa, CA 95403 Tel: 707-566-3810 Fax: 707-566-3815 | ||||
| www.vwm-online.com | ||||
| Wine Business Monthly | ||||
| Published by Wine Business Communications Inc, this is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource for wine industry professionals nationwide. WBM bridges the gap between the sales and production side of the business with articles of interest to both. WBM covers winemaking, grape growing, sales and marketing, new products, as well as finance and administration. Archives are searchable at www.winebusiness.com. Wine Business Communications also publishes the weekly Wine Business Insider newsletter and online job site www.winejobs.com. Also of interest is the Wine Business Daily News email, the industry’s most popular free service, available via www.winebusiness.com. | ||||
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110 West Napa Street Sonoma, CA 95476 Tel: 707-939-0822 Fax: 707-939-0833 | ||||
| www.winebusiness.com | ||||
| Wines & Vines | ||||
| Originally named California Grape Grower, Wines & Vines has been published continuously since 1919. From the advent of stainless steel, temperature-controlled wine tanks and reverse osmosis to consumers and regulators and from vine diseases to market changes, Wines & Vines has covered it. As the industry grows and changes, Wines & Vines continues to report on the business of winemaking. Wines & Vines publishes the Wines & Vines Directory, the largest and most comprehensive listing of bonded wineries in North America. The directory includes principals, major varietals produced, production, fax numbers, e-mail addresses, website addresses and winery storage capacity. | ||||
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1800 Lincoln Ave San Rafael, CA 94901-1298 Tel: 415-453-9700 Fax 415-453-2517 | ||||
| www.winesandvines.com | ||||
| Wine East | ||||
| Published bi-monthly, Wine East is the only wine magazine exclusively devoted to coverage of the grape and wine industry in eastern North America. Throughout the area east of the Rockies, grape growing conditions and varieties differ from other wine regions in the world, and winemaking techniques also vary. Subscriptions include the annual Wine East Buyers’ Guide published late in February with articles on aspects of buying equipment or supplies, updates on new products and advertiser profiles. | ||||
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620 North Pine St. Lancaster, PA 17603 Tel: 717-393-0943 Fax: 717-393-7398 | ||||
| www.wineeast.com | ||||
| The American Journal of Enology and Viticulture | ||||
| Published by the American Society for Enology and Viticulture, AJEV is a quarterly journal that publishes full-length research papers, literature reviews, research notes, and technical briefs on subjects related to enology and viticulture. All papers are peer reviewed. The science editor and a group of associate editors-drawn from academic and research institutions worldwide-guide the content of the Journal. | ||||
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P.O. Box 1855 Davis, CA 95617-1855 Tel: 530-753-3142 Fax: 530-753-3318 | ||||
| www.asev.org | ||||
| The Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research | ||||
| This peer-reviewed research journal is published by the Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology. Subject areas include vine and wine science as well as product technology relating to table grapes and dried vine fruits, grape juice, wine and distilled spirits. | ||||
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PO Box 197 Glen Osmond South Australia 5064 Australia Tel: 61 (0) 8 8303 6607 Fax: 61 (0) 8 8303 6803 Email: admin.ajgwr@asvo.com.au | ||||
| Winetitles | ||||
| Winetitles publishes the bi-monthly Australian & New Zealand Wine Industry Journal, which includes articles ranging from the technical and scientific to practical advice about marketing wine. Another publication, Australian Viticulture, is specifically for grape growers. Winetitles publishes numerous books in addition to the Australian & New Zealand Wine Industry Directory. | ||||
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97 Carrington Street Adelaide South Australia 5000 Australia Tel: 61 (0) 8 8223 4799 | ||||
| www.winetitles.com.au | ||||
| Newsletters | ||||
| Restaurant Wine | ||||
| Restaurant Wine is a bi-monthly publication on wine, wine service and wine trends for restaurateurs, wine distributors, wine importers/ exporters, wineries, wine shops and discriminating wine drinkers. As the world's only wine newsletter for the restaurant and hospitality industry, Restaurant Wine reaches businesses and individuals throughout North America as well as in countries in South America, Asia, Europe and Africa. Restaurant Wine also provides consulting services to the trade. The newsletter is published by Ronn Wiegand, the first person to hold both the Master of Wine and Master Sommelier titles. | ||||
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P.O. Box 222 Napa, Ca. 94559-0222 Tel: 707-224-4777 Fax 707-224-6740 | ||||
| www.restaurantwine.com | ||||
| Wine Business Insider | ||||
| Industry leaders depend on the weekly Wine Business Insider newsletter for news and analysis. The Insider includes reports on production, sales, bulk wine and grape prices, key personnel changes and mergers and acquisitions. | ||||
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110 West Napa Street Sonoma CA 95476 Tel: 707-939-0822 Fax: 707-939-0833 | ||||
| Wine Business Insider | ||||
| Wine Market Report | ||||
| Sent via fax or email, Wine Market Report concentrates on the US wine market and issues of interest to US vintners abroad with an emphasis on breaking news and transactions. Issues are published on average, twice a week. Wine Market Report also publishes Global Wine News e-Monitor (GWNe), an email-only wine business newsletter that collects links to news stories published by newspapers worldwide. | ||||
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P.O. Box 641 Calistoga, CA 94515 Tel: 707-942-5044 Fax: 707-581-1770 | ||||
| www.winemarketreport.com | ||||
| Consumer Publications | ||||
| OpenBottles | ||||
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OpenBottles is a wine community that features consumer-contributed wine reviews and information on thousands of wines and wineries, as well as a wine events calendar, discussions and much more. Because consumers visit OpenBottles to find and share wine-related information, OpenBottles is uniquely positioned to help wineries promote their brands by providing a medium for delivering marketing messages to a target audience. | ||||
| www.openbottles.com | ||||
| Wine Spectator | ||||
| With a circulation topping 347,000 (as of June 2002), Wine Spectator is easily the largest consumer wine magazine. Each issue includes the news in wine, food, restaurants, chefs, new products and more. The magazine also includes features such as a discussion of regions and their wines, vines and grapes, personalities and lifestyles, travel, cooking and entertaining. Online, www.winespectator.com features the company’s newest publication, Wine Spectator Weekly, with new reviews and upcoming releases. The website charges a separate "Full Access" subscription fee for this and some other in-depth services. Daily news is published via Wine Spectator’s web site. | ||||
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387 Park Ave South New York, NY 10016 Tel: 212-481-8610 San Francisco Office 601 Van Ness Ave 2032 San Francisco, CA 94102 Tel: 415-673-2040 Fax: 415-673-0103 | ||||
| www.winespectator.com | ||||
| WineX | ||||
| Wine X is marketed as "a young adult lifestyle magazine with wine and other beverages grafted on to it." In addition to wine features and reviews, the magazine includes articles about pop culture, such as music, fashion, travel, books and the like. Launched in 1997, the magazine is designed to attract the 21-35 year-old demographic and to promote wine as a compliment to the "Generation X" lifestyle. Wine X also publishes editions in Australia and the UK. | ||||
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880 Second Street Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Tel: 707-545-0992 Email: winex@winexmagazine.com | ||||
| www.winexwired.com | ||||
| Quarterly Review of Wines | ||||
| The Quarterly Review of Wines recently published its 25th anniversary issue. This wine magazine is devoted to wine, food and travel. QRW prints more than 150,000 copies each quarter and was recently rated one of the most influential wine magazines in a survey by the Beverage Journals of America. Wine importers, distributors, and retailers rated QRW one of the top three wine magazines. Writers include Clive Coates, Michael Broadbent, Ian Jamieson, Patrick Grubb, and others. QRW is internationally distributed by CMG/Eastern News Distributors of New York, part of Hearst Corporation. | ||||
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24 Garfield Ave Winchester, MA 01890 Tel: 781-729-7132 Fax: 781-721-0572 E-Mail: qrwine@qrw.com | ||||
| The Wine News | ||||
| Published bi-monthly since 1985, this is an upscale consumer oriented magazine. More than 100 wines are reviewed in every issue, as well as feature stories, a cuisine section and comment columns from "a stable of respected editors." The Wine News also features a "cadre of international wine critics who speak the languages of the regions they represent." | ||||
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PO Box 14-2096 Coral Gables, FL 33114 E-Mail: WineLine@aol.com | ||||
| www.thewinenews.com | ||||
| The Wine Advocate | ||||
| Published by Robert Parker, Jr, The Wine Advocate is comprised entirely of his tasting notes. It is published bi-monthly and contains no advertising; the publication relies entirely on subscriptions. Virtually all of The Wine Advocate’s tasting notes from 1992 can be found on eRobertParker.com, the critic’s personal website, for an additional subscription fee. | ||||
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The Wine Advocate, Inc. P.O. Box 311 Monkton, MD 21111 Tel: 410-329-6477 eRobertParker.com, LLC P.O. Box 67465 Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Tel: 617-323-2088 E-Mail: info@erobertparker.com | ||||
| www.eRobertParker.com | ||||
| Connoisseurs Guide to Wine | ||||
| Available by subscription only, Connoisseurs’ Guide provides critical reviews of California and Pacific Northwest wines. Each monthly issue covers one or more wine varieties and contains reviews of 150 to 200 bottles. Each issue also provides broad recommendations of other wines tasted and carries special tastings and reports. Now in its 28th year, the Guide has won wide acclaim from wineries, other writers and consumers for its examinations of the best and the worst that California has to offer. | ||||
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P.O. Box V Alameda, CA 94501 Tel: 510-865-3150 Fax: 510-865-4843 E-Mail: cgcw1@aol.com | ||||
| www.cgcw.com | ||||
| Wine Enthusiast | ||||
| A wine and spirits magazine covering domestic and world wine regions, wine and spirits news, tasting notes, cellaring and serving suggestions, the interaction of wine and spirits with food and travel. Every issue contains a Buying Guide rating selected styles of wine and new releases. The focus of the magazine is on the appreciation of wine as part of good living. Wine Enthusiast also publishes a catalogue of wine accessories. | ||||
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103 Fairview Park Drive Elmsford, NY 10523 Tel: 914-345-8463 Fax: 914-592-0105 | ||||
| www.winemag.com | ||||
| Associations – National | ||||
| American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) | ||||
| ASEV is a non-profit, scientific society dedicated to the interests of enologists, viticulturists and wine and grape research and production worldwide. Formed in 1950, and originally composed of researchers from the University of California and California winemakers, the Society has grown to 2200 members and three chapters. | ||||
| www.asev.org | ||||
| American Vineyard Foundation (AVF) | ||||
| The American Vineyard Foundation, is a California corporation organized in 1978 by the American Society of Enology and Viticulture as a vehicle to raise tax-deductible contributions for research in viticulture and enology to keep the industry competitive in the international market. | ||||
| www.avf.org | ||||
| California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) | ||||
| Website of group dedicated to enhancing the business of growing winegrapes through research, advocacy and leadership. CAWG’s website contains exclusive information for grape growers, industry news, and links to other information resources. | ||||
| www.cawg.org | ||||
| Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc. (DISCUS) | ||||
| This national trade association represents producers and marketers of distilled spirits sold in the United States. It publishes reports with data on public revenues generated from the sale of beverages containing alcohol, including wine. DISCUS also publishes state wine excise tax rates. | ||||
| www.discus.org | ||||
| Free the Grapes! | ||||
| A coalition of consumers and wineries seeking to remove restrictions in 28 states prohibiting consumers from purchasing wines directly from out-of-state wineries. | ||||
| www.freethegrapes.org | ||||
| Family Winemakers of California | ||||
| Founded in 1991, this trade association represents the small, family-owned winery before the California Legislature and state regulatory agencies. FWC also partners with Wine America (the American Vintners Association) for national and international policy coverage. | ||||
| www.familywinemakers.org | ||||
| Meritage Association | ||||
| A group that supports and promotes Meritage wines. | ||||
| www.meritagewine.org | ||||
| National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA) | ||||
| This is the national association representing those political jurisdictions that directly control the distribution and sale of beverage alcohol within their borders. There are 19 "control states." NABCA serves members as an information clearinghouse, compiling over six million pages of statistical data each year, publishing annual surveys of state operations. | ||||
| www.nabc.org | ||||
| The Rhone Rangers | ||||
| A non-profit, educational organization, established to provide information and understanding of American-grown Rhone wine grapes and wines produced from those grapes. | ||||
| www.rhonerangers.com | ||||
| Society of Wine Educators | ||||
| A professional development organization dedicated to wine education. | ||||
| wine.gurus.com | ||||
| Wine Institute | ||||
| The public policy advocacy association of California wineries; devotes a section of its useful Web site to statistical tables. Files are organized into economic and industry data, exports, and harvest and viticulture files. Included are production, consumption, and sales data and the Grape Acreage and Grape Crush reports. Also included are legal references. There is also a state-by-state listing of wine shipping regulations, in addition to information about which shipping companies serve these markets. | ||||
| www.wineinstitute.org | ||||
| WineLaw | ||||
| A service of the Wine Institute, this is a site for tracking current regulatory issues. WineLaw includes ATF federal regulations and current releases from regulatory agencies. | ||||
| www.wineinstitute.org | ||||
| Wine Market Council | ||||
| A non-profit association of grape growers, wine producers, importers, wholesalers and other affiliated businesses and organizations. Performs extensive studies on wine consumers; results are available on their web page. | ||||
| www.winemarketcouncil.com | ||||
| WineAmerica — The National Association of American Wineries | ||||
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(formerly, the American Vintners Association) This national association of American wineries represents more than 650 members in 48 states. The organization’s mission is to enhance the public perception and business environment of American winegrowing through marketing, public information and grassroots government representation initiatives. | ||||
| www.americanwineries.org | ||||
| Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. | ||||
| WSWA is a trade association representing more than 90 percent of the wines and spirits sold at wholesale in the United States. WSWA’s annual Membership Roster and Industry Directory is an indispensable reference tool for locating distributors, importers and suppliers, and more. Check with WSWA for pricing. | ||||
| www.wswa.org | ||||
| Women for Winesense | ||||
| This group is committed to ensuring that all women and men have unbiased information about the cultural heritage, social and health effects of moderate wine consumption, in order to protect the duty and the right of individuals to be responsible for their lifestyle decisions. | ||||
| Zinfandel Advocates & Producers | ||||
| ZAP is a nonprofit organization dedicated to recognizing the uniqueness of the Zinfandel grape. The organization supports research related to Zinfandel. | ||||
| www.zinfandel.org | ||||
| Associations — Regional | ||||
| American Viticultural Areas | ||||
| Background on viticultural areas of the US. | ||||
| www.iwineinstitute.com/ava/default.asp | ||||
| Cooperative Extension Offices | ||||
| Offices are located in each county; refer to County Government listings in local telephone books. | ||||
| wineserver.ucdavis.edu/people/agtech/index.htm | ||||
| Foundation Plant Materials Service | ||||
| Serves as link between researchers, nurseries, and producers in the California agricultural industry. | ||||
| fpms.ucdavis.edu | ||||
| Napa Valley Vintners Association | ||||
| Non-profit group representing wineries of the Napa Valley. | ||||
| www.napavintners.com | ||||
| Organic Grapes into Wine Alliance | ||||
| Webpage devoted to organic wine production. | ||||
| www.organicwine.com | ||||
| Paul Evans Library of Fruit Science: Viticulture | ||||
| Lengthy list of resources for grape production, hosted by Missouri State University. | ||||
| http://library.missouristate.edu/links/agnic/vit/ | ||||
| Paso Robles Wineries | ||||
| Wineries located in Paso Robles, California and the surrounding Central Coast. | ||||
| http://www.pasowineries.com | ||||
| San Diego County Vintners Association | ||||
| The purpose of this non-profit organization is to promote the San Diego wine industry and to help it realize its potential as a preeminent wine region. | ||||
| www.SanDiegoWineries.org | ||||
| Super Gigantic Y2K Winegrape Glossary | ||||
| The name says it all. | ||||
| www.lincoln.ac.nz/v&o/grapglos.htm | ||||
| Lincoln University Centre for Viticulture and Enology | ||||
| Includes Centre information, research, library information, web links and more. | ||||
| www.lincoln.ac.nz/v&o/default.htm | ||||
| The Virginia Wine and Food Society | ||||
| http://www.virginiawineguide.com | ||||
| Vitis International Variety Catalogue | ||||
| European grapevine genetic resources database. | ||||
| www.genres.de/vitis/vitis.htm | ||||
| Vitis Viticulture and Enology Abstracts | ||||
| Literature database. | ||||
| www.fiz-agrar.de/vitis-vea | ||||
| Napa Valley Wine Library | ||||
| A special collection housed at the St. Helena Public Library; call 707-963-5244 for hours and services. | ||||
| www.napawinelibrary.org | ||||
| Paso Robles Vintners and Growers Association | ||||
| The purpose of this organization is to promote the Paso Robles wine industry and to help it realize its potential as a preeminent wine region. | ||||
| www.pasowine.com | ||||
| Sonoma County Wine Library | ||||
| This special collection located in the Healdsburg Regional Library building contains a wealth of viticulture and wine business information. Call 707-433-3772 for hours and services. | ||||
| www.sonoma.lib.ca.us/wine.html | ||||
| Associations – Viticulture | ||||
| Allied Grape Growers | ||||
| A wine grape growers’ association serving California. | ||||
| www.alliedgrapegrowers.org | ||||
| Amador Vintners Association | ||||
| www.amadorwine.com | ||||
| Calaveras Wine Association | ||||
| www.calaveraswines.org | ||||
| Carneros Quality Alliance | ||||
| www.carneros.com | ||||
| Central Coast Vineyard Team | ||||
| www.vineyardteam.org | ||||
| Central Coast Wine Growers’ Association | ||||
| www.ccwga.org | ||||
| Cornell Grape Pages | ||||
| www.nysaes.cornell.edu/hort/faculty/pool/GrapePagesIndex.html | ||||
| Family Winemakers of CA | ||||
| Family Winemakers of California, founded in 1991, represents the small, family-owned winery before the California Legislature and state regulatory agencies. FWC also partners with the American Vintners Association for national and international policy coverage. | ||||
| www.familywinemakers.org | ||||
| Finger Lakes Grape Program | ||||
| www.cce.cornell.edu/programs/finger-lakes-grape | ||||
| Grape Production Guidelines, Northwest | ||||
| http://berrygrape.orst.edu/fruitgrowing/grapes/grapeproduction.htm. | ||||
| Idaho Grape Growers and Wine Producers Commission | ||||
| www.idahowine.org | ||||
| Lake County Winegrape Commission | ||||
| www.lakecountywinegrape.org | ||||
| Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association | ||||
| www.livermorewine.com | ||||
| Lodi Wine and Visitor Center (Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission) | ||||
| www.lodiwine.com | ||||
| Low Input Viticulture and Enology Program, Oregon | ||||
| http://berrygrape.orst.edu/LIVE | ||||
| Maryland Grape Growers Association | ||||
| www.marylandwine.com/mgga | ||||
| Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council | ||||
| www.michiganwines.com | ||||
| Mid-Atlantic Winegrape Grower’s Guide | ||||
| North Carolina Cooperative Extension. | ||||
| www.ces.ncsu.edu/resources/winegrape | ||||
| Monterey County Vintners & Growers Association | ||||
| www.wines.com/monterey | ||||
| Napa Valley Grape Growers Association | ||||
| www.napagrowers.org | ||||
| (New York) Uncork New York | ||||
| www.nywine.com | ||||
| Northwest Berry & Grape Information Network | ||||
| http://berrygrape.orst.edu | ||||
| Oregon Wine Marketing Council | ||||
| www.oregonwine.org | ||||
| Russian River Wine Road | ||||
| www.wineroad.com | ||||
| Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association | ||||
| www.webwinery.com/scmwa | ||||
| Silverado Trail Wineries Association | ||||
| www.wines.com/silvtop.html | ||||
| Sonoma County Grape Growers Association | ||||
| www.sonomagrapevine.org | ||||
| Sonoma County Wineries Association | ||||
| www.sonomawine.com | ||||
| Suisun Valley Grape Growers Association | ||||
| www.svgga.com | ||||
| Texas Wine & Grapegrowers Association | ||||
| www.twgga.org | ||||
| Vineyard Site Selection in New York State | ||||
| www.nysaes.cornell.edu/pp/faculty/seem/magarey/Vinesite/vinesite.htm. | ||||
| Washington Wine Commission | ||||
| www.washingtonwine.org | ||||
| Wine Society of Texas | ||||
| www.winesocietyoftexas.org | ||||
| Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley | ||||
| www.wdcv.com | ||||
| Educational Sources | ||||
| Sonoma State University | ||||
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School of Business & Economics, Wine Business Program 1801 E. Cotati Ave Rohnert Park, CA 94928 Tel: 707-664-2377 | ||||
| www.sonoma.edu | ||||
| Napa Valley College | ||||
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Viticulture/ Winemaking / Wine Marketing & Sales Dept. of Viticulture and Winery Technology 2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy Napa, CA 94558 Tel: 707-253-3259 | ||||
| www.nvc.cc.ca.us | ||||
| The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone | ||||
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Professional Wine Studies Program 2555 Main Street St. Helena, CA 94574 707.967.2568 | ||||
| www.ciaprochef.com | ||||
| Santa Rosa Junior College | ||||
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1501 Mendocino Ave Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Tel: 707-527-4647 | ||||
| www.santarosa.edu | ||||
| University of California, Davis | ||||
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Department of Viticulture & Enology One Shields Ave Davis, CA 95616 Tel: 530-752-8035 | ||||
| http://wineserver.ucdavis.edu | ||||
| California State University, Fresno | ||||
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Department of Viticulture and Enology 2360 E. Barstow MS VR89 Fresno, CA 93740-8003 Tel: 209-278-2164 Viticulture & Enology Research Center 2360 E. Barstow MS VR89 Fresno, CA 93740-8003 Tel: 559 278-2089 | ||||
| http://cati.csufresno.edu/verc | ||||
| California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo | ||||
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1 Grand Ave San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 Tel: 805-756-1111 | ||||
| www.calpoly.edu | ||||
| Washington State University, Tri-Cities | ||||
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2710 University Drive Richland, WA 99352-1671 Tel: 509-372-7306 | ||||
| www.tricity.wsu.edu | ||||
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) | ||||
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Viticulture and Enology (Department of Food Science & Technology) Division of Enology & Grape Chemistry, Room 14 Blacksburg, VA 24061-0418 Tel: 540-231-5325 Fax: 540-231-9293 | ||||
| www.fst.vt.edu/Zoecklein/ | ||||
| Texas Tech University | ||||
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Texas Wine Marketing Research Institute
College of Human Sciences - Box 41162 Lubbock, TX 79409-1162 | ||||
| www.hs.ttu.edu/TexasWine/default.asp | ||||
| Penn State University Wine Grape Network | ||||
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Funded by PSU and the Southeast Grape Association (SEGA) Wine Grape Extension Agent,Penn State Cooperative Extension 1383 Arcadia Rd, Room 1 Lancaster, PA 17601-3184 Tel: 717-394-6851 E-mail: mlc12@psu.edu | ||||
| winegrape.cas.psu.edu | ||||
| Cornell University | ||||
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Horticultural Sciences–Geneva, NY Tel: 315-787-2234 Fax: 315-787-2216 102 Hedrick Hall | ||||
| www.nysaes.cornell.edu/hort | ||||
| Brock University | ||||
| Cool Climate Oenology & Viticulture Institute | ||||
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St. Catharines, Ontario Canada | ||||
| www.brocku.ca/ccovi/ | ||||
| University of British Columbia | ||||
| The Wine Research Centre | ||||
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Vancouver, British Columbia Canada | ||||
| www.agsci.ubc.ca/wine/the_centre.htm | ||||
| University of Guelph | ||||
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Laboratory for Wine Microbiology Enology at Guelph is part of the department of Food Science. Additionally, Guelph has a pilot winery and dedicated wine microbiology laboratory. | ||||
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Department of Food Science Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 Canada Tel: 519-824-4120 ext. 56587 Fax: 519-824-6631 | ||||
| www.uoguelph.ca/%7Ewine/winecellar | ||||
| Forschungsanstalt Geisenheim | ||||
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Von-Lade-Str. 1 65366 Geisenheim Germany Tel: 06722 - 502 0 Fax: 06722 - 502 212 E-Mail: Info@fa-gm.de | ||||
| www.forschungsanstalt-geisenheim.de | ||||
| Université de Bourgogne-Institut Jules Guyot | ||||
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Institut Universitaire de la Vigne et du Vin Institut Jules Guyot 1, rue Claude Ladrey BP 27877 21078 Dijon cedex – France | ||||
| http://www.u-bourgogne.fr/IUVV | ||||
| Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2 | ||||
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Faculté d’Œnologie 351, cours de la Libération 33405 Talence cedex – France Tel: +33 (0) 5 56 84 64 58 Fax: +33 (0) 5 56 84 64 68 E-mail: oenoadm@oenologie.u-bordeaux2.fr | ||||
| www.u-bordeaux2.fr/oenologie | ||||
| Université Montpellier 1 | ||||
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UFR Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques 15, avenue Charles Flahault BP 14491 34093 Montpellier cedex 5 – France Tel: 04 67 54 80 00 Fax: 04 67 54 80 39 E-mail: doyen@pharma.univ-montp1.fr | ||||
| www.univ-montp1.fr | ||||
| Charles Sturt University | ||||
| National Wine & Grape Industry Centre | ||||
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Locked Bag 588 Wagga Wagga New South Wales 2678 Australia | ||||
| www.csu.edu.au/nwgic | ||||
| University of Stellenbosch | ||||
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Department of Viticulture and Oenology Private Bag X1 7602 Matieland South Africa Tel: +27 (21) 808 4782 Fax: +27 (21) 808 4781 E-mail: jer@sun.ac.za | ||||
| www.sun.ac.za/internet/academic/agric/viti_oenol/ | ||||
| Research | ||||
| Research American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) | ||||
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ASEV is a non-profit, scientific society dedicated to the interests of enologists, viticulturists and
wine and grape research and production worldwide. Formed in 1950, and originally composed of
researchers from the University of California and California winemakers, the Society has grown to
2200 members and three chapters. | ||||
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PO Box 1855 Davis, CA 95617-1855 Tel: 530-753-3142 Fax: 530-753-3318 Email: society@asev.org | ||||
| www.asev.org | ||||
| American Vineyard Foundation (AVF) | ||||
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The American Vineyard Foundation, is a California corporation organized in 1978 by the American
Society of Enology and Viticulture as a vehicle to raise tax-deductible contributions for research
in viticulture and enology to keep the industry competitive in the international market. | ||||
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P.O. Box 5779 Napa, CA 94581 Tel: 707-252-6911 | ||||
| www.avf.org | ||||
| The Australian Wine Research Institute | ||||
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PO Box 197 Glen Osmond South Australia 5064 Tel: 61 (0) 8 8303 6600 Fax: 61 (0) 8 8303 6601 | ||||
| www.awri.com.au | ||||
| Cooperative Research Centre for Viticulture | ||||
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Plant Research Centre Hartley Grove Urrbrae South Australia 5064 PO Box 154 Glen Osmond South Australia 5064 Australia Tel: 61 (0) 8 8303 9405 Fax: 61 (0) 8 8303 9449 | ||||
| www.crcv.com.au |