Wente Vineyards

California Vintners Report Exceptional Quality for 2023 Harvest

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

California vintners are celebrating the 2023 vintage as exceptional, following a late start to harvest.

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  • California vintners are celebrating the 2023 vintage as exceptional, following a late start to harvest.
  • Many vintners predict that the 2023 vintage will be one of the finest in years, producing wines with beautiful flavors, vibrant acidity and remarkable balance.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231122368835/en/
    California's 2023 winegrape harvest looks to be exceptional.
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    Harvest began late throughout California, running anywhere from two weeks to a full month behind normal timing.

Empowering Women in Food: WANDA Joins the Conversation to advance the Food Bill of Rights at the prestigious 'Bringing It to The Table' Symposium

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

Transform" biennial symposium, a dynamic gathering of women leaders in the food, beverage, and hospitality industries.

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  • Transform" biennial symposium, a dynamic gathering of women leaders in the food, beverage, and hospitality industries.
  • Hosted by Les Dames d'Escoffier DC regional chapter, this day-long event will be held at the National Union Building on Saturday, September 30.
  • Tambra Raye Stevenson, MPH, MA, Founder and CEO of WANDA and Co-Chair of the Biennial Symposium, expressed, "WANDA is proud to be part of this initiative, advocating for a Food Bill of Rights.
  • Jill Collins, publicist and Co-Chair of the Biennial Symposium, remarked, "The symposium celebrates incredible women making a difference in the culinary world.

UNCLE Credit Union Welcomes Chief Credit Officer and Announces Additional Title Changes

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Monday, January 30, 2023

LIVERMORE, Calif., Jan. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the first time in their organization’s history, UNCLE Credit Union has added a Chief Credit Officer to its Senior Executive Team.

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  • LIVERMORE, Calif., Jan. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the first time in their organization’s history, UNCLE Credit Union has added a Chief Credit Officer to its Senior Executive Team.
  • Blair Conner joined the credit union as a Senior Vice President, Chief Credit Officer in early December 2022 and will be overseeing UNCLE’s lending department which includes mortgage and consumer lending as well as collections.
  • In addition to the new Senior Executive Team role, UNCLE Credit Union welcomed 2023 with a change of titles to support the growing demands of the credit union.
  • The credit union promoted two individuals to their Senior Executive Team, James Fisher (Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer) and April Ingram (Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer).

Monarch Tractor Launches Production of Founder Series MK-V: The First Commercially Available Electric, Driver-Optional Smart Tractor

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

Monarch Tractor , maker of the MK-V, the fully electric, driver-optional, smart tractor, today announced the first tractors are coming off the Founder Series production line at its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Livermore, California.

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  • Monarch Tractor , maker of the MK-V, the fully electric, driver-optional, smart tractor, today announced the first tractors are coming off the Founder Series production line at its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Livermore, California.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Utilizing a Monarch MK-V in place of a comparable diesel tractor is the equivalent emission reduction of removing 14 passenger vehicles from the road.
  • This is a momentous day for Monarch Tractor that has been years in the making, said Praveen Penmetsa, co-founder & CEO, Monarch Tractor.
  • Monarch Tractors Founder Series MK-V is the worlds first fully electric, driver optional, smart tractor set to enhance farmers existing operations, alleviate labor shortages, and maximize yields.

New Website Spotlights Certified California Sustainable Wines, Vineyards and Wineries

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Thursday, April 1, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) launched a new website today, the start of Down to Earth month, dedicated to the Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing program at californiasustainablewine.com .

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) launched a new website today, the start of Down to Earth month, dedicated to the Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing program at californiasustainablewine.com .
  • Developed for trade, media, consumers and visitors who want to find sustainable wines, wineries and vineyards that are certified with a rigorous third-party audit, the website also illustrates how sustainable vineyards and wineries are making wine in an environmentally and socially responsible way.
  • With 2,247 Certified California Sustainable Vineyards that farm 204,000 acres (32% of California winegrape acres; another 22% are certified by other California sustainable winegrowing programs), 171 certified wineries producing 255 million cases (80% of California wine) and 9.4 million cases (113 million wine bottles) bearing the certification logo or claims, the search function is a valuable new tool to discover California wineries and vineyards that are committed to sustainability.
  • Additionally, there are insights on Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing's logos, other California sustainability programs (e.g., LODI RULES, SIP Certified and Napa Green), and definitions for sustainable/organic/biodynamic wines.

Wente Vineyards offers First Ever Voice App Wine Tasting Experience

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

A wine industry first, this ability to experience a guided wine tasting with one's smart device will bring the wine country experience straight to the home.

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  • A wine industry first, this ability to experience a guided wine tasting with one's smart device will bring the wine country experience straight to the home.
  • Wente Vineyards has always thought in terms of bringing the family together through cookbooks, concerts, restaurants, tasting rooms and this opportunity is next level.
  • Wente Vineyards has a portfolio of "go to" wines accessible for a many wine lovers, which offers a unique position to bring the pleasure of learning about wine to many households.
  • Participants can tag @wente in their posts about their wine tasting experience on their social channels.

Wente Vineyards Announces 2019 Sustainability Report Card Ahead of Earth Day

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Monday, April 22, 2019

LIVERMORE VALLEY, Calif., April 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --In honor of today's Earth Day, Wente Vineyards is proud to share an updated series of green initiatives and programming, all of which reflect the winery's longstanding (136 years and counting!)

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  • LIVERMORE VALLEY, Calif., April 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --In honor of today's Earth Day, Wente Vineyards is proud to share an updated series of green initiatives and programming, all of which reflect the winery's longstanding (136 years and counting!)
  • As of 2019, Wente Vineyards, America's oldest, continuously operated family winery, is among only 2% of California wineries to have achieved the Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing ("CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE") designation for both its vineyard and winery.
  • Founded in 1883, Wente Vineyards is the oldest continuously-operated, family-owned winery in the country, now owned and managed by the fourth and fifth generations of the Wente family.
  • Located just east ofSan Franciscoin the historic Livermore Valley, Wente Vineyards is recognized as one ofCalifornia's premier wine country destinations.

Wente Vineyards Launches Make Time™ For Each Other

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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

To bring this to light, Wente Vineyards interviewed several people with diverse backgrounds about how they spend their time.

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  • To bring this to light, Wente Vineyards interviewed several people with diverse backgrounds about how they spend their time.
  • To join the #MakeTime initiative, visit www.MakeTime.us for inspiration around creating Make Time moments, and follow the #MakeTime journey on Wente Vineyards' Instagram: @Wente .
  • Founded in 1883, Wente Vineyards is the oldest continuously-operated, family-owned winery in the country, now owned and managed by the fourth and fifth generations of the Wente family.
  • Located just east ofSan Franciscoin the historic Livermore Valley, Wente Vineyards is recognized as one ofCalifornia's premier wine country destinations.