North Bay Business Journal

NAPA and RICHMOND — Two major suppliers of bottle-decoration services are significantly upgrading their production capacity as more vintners turn to screen printing to as a luxurious-looking label alternative.

Following the $160 million sale of its nearly 600,000-case-a-year Mark West pinot noir-focused brand to Constellation Brands, Graton-based Purple Wine Co. is back with the Cryptic zinfandel, petite sirah and cabernet sauvignon blend. …

Also new to the $15–$20 category is a release from Napa-based Hess Collection. …

Flash Wine Technologies is targeting smaller-scale flash détente wine processing services with a new company based at Kunde Estate Winery. …

PlupJack Group’s CADE Estate Winery appointed Danielle Cyrot winemaker. …

Santa Rosa business leaders and planners said they hope that a tweak to the city’s zoning rules will encourage wineries and breweries to set up shop in the city’ core commercial districts, speeding the way for pedestrian and tourist-friendly offerings akin to commercial districts in cities like Healdsburg and Sonoma.