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Afternoon Brief, October 12
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Somm Struck Off over Tasting Leak
The man responsible for the cancellation and rescheduling of the Master Sommelier...
Afternoon Brief, October 11
Who Leaked the Somms' Wine List? - This year's Master Sommelier Diploma Examination taste test has been controversially struck down amid suspicions of cheating by one of the Master Sommeliers overseeing the examination
Afternoon Brief, October 3
What Do Winemakers Worry About? In Napa It's Not Wildfires: During a recent visit to Napa Valley I quizzed winemakers on the thing that they worry most about with regard to winemaking -- it's worth noting not a single person said wildfires...
Afternoon Brief, October 1
Michigan’s Protectionist Wine Shipping Ban Ruled Unconstitutional by Federal Court: On Friday the United States District Court Eastern District of Michigan ruled Michigan's discriminatory ban on wine shipments from out-of-state retailers is unconstitutional and enjoined Michigan from enforcing the ban on out of state retailer shipping...
Afternoon Brief, September 28
U.S. Supreme Court Decision May Open the Door (or Slam it Shut!) on Direct to Consumer Shipping by Retailers: The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to hear the appeal in a case that could drastically change the landscape for direct to consumer wine shipments by retailers in the United States...
Afternoon Brief, September 19
DTC Channel Goes Mainstream: Direct shipping of wine is now mainstream in much of the United States. Last year, volume of direct-shipped wine was up 15.3% to 5.78 million cases, with consumer spending growing 15.5% to $2.69 billion...
Afternoon Brief, September 14
Vineyards in a Hurry to Harvest Grapes as Hurricane Florence Looms Closer: Grocery stores aren't the only places experiencing a rush before the storm, some wineries across central Virginia are hurrying to harvest grapes. Winemakers say they're harvesting their crop about a week ahead of schedule...
Innovations to Supercharge DTC Sales
Latest products and services showcased at Wine Industry Impact Conference
A broad range of wine industry-specific product and service providers will participate in the Business...
Afternoon Brief, September 11
Smart Branding Key to Future Wine Sales: The wine industry has often been among the slowest to react to economic change. As the United States pulls into a decade of recession and recovery, wine executives are still reluctant to innovate on many fronts...
Afternoon Brief, August 28
Chicago Runs Wine Across the Indiana Border: Chicago has never been a very clean town when it comes to politics or crime. However, given how high state and city booze taxes are here, its residents may feel somewhat justified in turning to illegal activity to access wine at lower prices...
Afternoon Brief, August 27
Expanded 2018 WIN Expo Conference Stacked with Wine Business Experts: The 7th annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo (WIN Expo), the second largest wine industry trade show in North America, has bolstered the conference portion of its program this year to address the increasing complexity of issues facing the wine industry...
Afternoon Brief, August 22
Napa Wine M&A Market Remains 'Robust' Despite Rising Vineyard, Grape Prices: Vineyard values and grape prices continue to hit new highs in Napa County, but the ongoing thirst for prime wines from the region continues to propel acquisitions of brands and properties that can put the Napa name on the bottle ...
Afternoon Brief, August 21
California Gold Goes Global: According to Liv-ex, the wider world is waking up to California ...
Afternoon Brief, August 20
The Great Wine Industry Shake-Up: Intensifying climate change, consolidation and real estate prices will all lead to increasingly shrewd business deals ...
Afternoon Brief, August 15
Searching for the Truth About Smoke Taint: With wildfires still blazing, Tom Jarvis tells you all you need to know about the effect on grapes...
