''Wines & Vines'' (W&V) was a

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industry magazine published from 1919 to 2018 in

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History

''Wines & Vines'' was founded in 1919. In June 2006, Jim Gordon became the editor of the magazine. In January 2013, ''Wines & Vines'' merged with the quarterly journal ''Practical Winery & Vineyard'', also based in San Rafael, California. The content of the latter became a special section of ''Wines & Vines''. Both were already owned by Wine Communications Group of Sonoma. In July 2013, ''Wines & Vines'' launched an editorial partnership with the East Coast wine magazine ''Wine East''.Wine East Magazine Joins Forces With Wines & Vines
''Businesswire.com'', 9 July 2008 In January 2019, the Wine Communication Group merged the magazine under the ''Wine Business Monthly'' brand, turning off the switch on ''Wines & Vines''. Its last issue was published in December 2018. The resources of the magazine were reinvested into the development of the 'Wine Analytics Report''.

Description

''Wines & Vines'' focuses on

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, grapegrowing and wine marketing in

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. The magazine also publishes an annual directory and buyer's guide, cataloging current contact and technical information for US wineries, growers, distributors, trade associations, retailers, and writers. The magazine catered to a professional audience of industry insiders. , circulation was 8,300. Over 50% of their subscribers were on the

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.Wines & Vines merges with Practical Winery & Vineyard
/ref> ''Wines & Vines'' also used to deliver the yearly Perpetual Trophy for Excellence in Wine Writing, and make a yearly list of the 50 Most influential people in the US Wine Industry.

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