February 05, 2018
San Francisco Wine School's Kristin Campbell Named Brand Ambassador for Women of the Vine & Spirits
We are very excited to announce that our own Chief Operating Officer, Kristin Campbell, has...
April 20, 2016
Women of the Vine Alliance is proud to announce our partnership with the San Francisco Wine School.
Our COO and fearless leader, Kristin Campbell, attended the second annual Women of the Vine Con...
January 28, 2016
THE ORIGINS OF WINE CIVILIZATION: An Exploration of Ancient Wines and Their Evolution
On Sunday, March 13th from 10am to 5:30pm, San Francisco Wine School will open the doors of its new Wine Educa...
January 01, 2015
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2014 Wine Law Updates in Review
2014 was a busy year for wine law changes. Here are just a few of them.Â
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October 24, 2014
11 New, Nested AVAs in Paso Robles Present Opportunities for Distinction
Paso Robles was long the largest undivided AVA in California. That changed on October 9, 2014 when the TTB approved a pr...
September 02, 2014
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74th DOCG Granted – Italy Celebrates a Serious Barbera
After a frenzy of new DOCG’s, many of them granted for less than serious wines in less than serious styles (think sweet, red and sparkling...
August 07, 2014
Manton Valley Approved as Tehama County's 1st AVA
Leland Stanford planted vineyards at Vina in Tehama County in the mid 1800’s, but it wasn’t until August 1, 2014 that the area was recognized as a...
July 24, 2014
Malibu Coast Becomes an AVA
The 46 mile long and 8 mile wide Malibu Coast, with glitzy beachfront mansions and celebrity-filled Starbucks, is now an official American Viticultural Area, or America...
February 27, 2014
Okanagan Valley – Wines of British Columbia
Wine production, quality, and tourism are booming in the Okanagan Valley, Canada’s predominant wine district of the five contained within British Columb...
February 20, 2014
Pesticides in French Wine
I can hear a soulful Edith Piaf lamenting, “Mon Dieu”. With the French Paradox we learned that drinking wine in moderation, with even a rich meal, may be beneficial to our...
January 23, 2014
Women in Wine on the Rise
The second half of 2013 saw an upsurge in activities for women in wine in South America. In December at the Museo del Vino was the first meeting of the AsociaciĂłn de Mueje...
December 19, 2013
Chile – The Big Freeze
On September 17th and again a week later, several of Chile’s prime agricultural zones were hit with severe frost, the worst in decades. The world will enjoy less of Chile’s ...
