Based upon the weather patterns this spring, it is difficult to comprehend that harvest will start in the next six to eight weeks. The crush may not be starting for months, but the bulk wine market crunch has already begun. Due to our experience with the balance of supply to demand and understanding the cycles, Read more

The North Bay Business Journal published an article titled, ‘Too much a good thing?: Record wine grape harvest in California’s top regions make way for brand-builders’, written by Jeff Quackenbush. Brian Clements and Steve Fredricks are quoted discussing the release of the 2018 Grape Crush Report.  To read the article, click here.

April 10, 2019 For Immediate Release Novato, CA – The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Final Grape Crush Report for 2018 has been released. It is a summary for the supply of the wine and grape industry, containing tons crushed and prices of wine grapes sold during the 2018 harvest. The Crush Report provides Read more

In a recent article titled, ‘Excess California coastal wine, grapes open new-brand opportunities, heighten marketing expense’ written by Jeff Quackenbush for the North Bay Business Journal, Steve Fredricks, Turrentine Brokerage, discusses 2019 market dynamics. To read the article click here: https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/industrynews/wineindustry/9285690-181/wine-grapes-banking-finance  

Audra Cooper & William Goebel will be presenting at the 25th Annual Central Coast Insights. For details about the event, click here.  

Congratulations to all of our 2017 Crop Contest Winners! Grand Prize Winner: Glenn Andrade, Trinchero Family Estates. Category: Statewide Total Wine Grapes All winners received a plaque and a bottle of champagne. Grand prize winner Glenn Andrade received a Yeti Cooler! Thanks for playing!

This year, Bogle Vineyards has received two prestigious awards:  California State Fair Lifetime Achievement Award and the California Green Medal Leader Award. Turrentine would like to extend a big congratulations to all employees of Bogle and their leadership. http://www.castatefair.org/wine-lifetime-achievement/ 2018 Recipient – The Bogle Family While the Bogle family farming history in the Delta dates Read more

Cabernet Sauvignon  The 2017 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon crop was up slightly from 2016 despite two heat waves. The result is that the volume of bulk from 2015 and 2016 is greater than last year at this time. Demand is consistent to last year, however, buyers are holding out in hopes of decreasing prices for Read more

CENTRAL COAST INSIGHTS Allegretto Vineyard Resort, Paso Robles March 20th Grape Broker/Partner Audra Cooper and Bulk Wine Broker William Goebel will be speakers at this year’s event. They will examine the trends of the bulk wine and grape market. How is the Central Coast positioned? What challenges lie ahead and how can Central Coast producers Read more

Verona, Italy April 14th-17th Steve and Bryan will continue their road trip where more than 4,200 exhibitors will gather – the International Wine and Spirits Exhibition founded in 1967 has marked the evolution of the wine-growing system on a national and international scale, thereby helping to make wine one of the most captivating and dynamic Read more