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Wine Industry in Transition: Adapting to Economic Shifts and Compliance Pressures
Wineries face rising pressures on wages, a buyer’s market for grapes
and the looming cost of wastewater compliance
By Laurie Wachter
A strong finish to a...
Afternoon Brief, January 7
Organic Grape Growing Harms Vineyard Soil, Says a Consumer Advocacy Group: According to the pro-science consumer advocacy group, American Council on Science and Health (ACSH), organic wine may not be good for the earth-or at the very least, it's bad for the local vineyard soil...
Afternoon Brief, October 23
Constellation Brands Rumored to Be Selling Off U.S. Wine Brands: As reported by Reuters, "four people familiar with the matter" revealed that the drinks company was considering selling off U.S. wine brands including Clos du Bois, Mark West, Arbor Mist and Cooks...
Afternoon Brief, October 16
Navigating the Changing Landscape of Wine Publicity: Good wine writers look for what appeals to their audience. Who is their reader and are they strictly looking for an examination of wine quality - or lack thereof - or are they seeking lifestyle pieces where the quirky winemaker and extravagant vintner steal the show...
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, 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 29
Grape Shortage Exacerbated as Growing Demand Collides with Bad Weather and Pests in the Mid-Atlantic: Kevin Atticks, the longtime executive director of the Maryland Wineries Association, has seen a rapid growth of wineries in his state and others around it the last 10 years. It’s a business model that continues to outpace vineyards, which cover 800 acres across Maryland with another 100 new acres not yet producing...
Afternoon Brief, August 14
Healdsburg Wine Company Truett-Hurst Sells Off Wholesale Business to Seattle Firm
Truett-Hurst Inc. announced Monday it has sold its wholesale wine business for $18 million and will focus solely on its direct-to-consumer business ...
Afternoon Brief, June 28
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Bo Barrett: Vultures Have Circled but Château Montelena Is Not for Sale
Ten years after his father famously...
Afternoon Brief, June 12
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Lead Flips to 'No' in Napa’s Measure C Close Election on Oaks and Vineyards
After an early lead...
Afternoon Brief, March 22
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Final Settlement on Winery Ammonia Death
Gibson Wine Co., an agricultural cooperative in Sanger, Calif. agreed to a...
Afternoon Brief, March 20
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Robert Haas, Influential American Vintner and Wine Importer, Dies at 90
Robert Haas, one of the leading lights...
Jean-Charles Boisset, Proprietor of Boisset Collection, and Kapil Sekhri, Co-Founder of...
India’s First Limited Edition Wines for the World Stage: JCB NO.47 Brut, J’NOON White and J’NOON Red
NEW DELHI, INDIA AND ST. HELENA, CA (March 8, 2018) —...
Afternoon Brief, January 3
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California Allows Drinks Producers to Pay for Taxi Rides Home
California has unanimously passed a bill that will...
Afternoon Brief, December 26
California North Coast Wine M&A Slows in 2017 Amid Smaller Crop
The brisk pace for sales of North Coast vineyards, wine brands and wineries in recent years slowed in 2017. It was a "roller-coaster ride" of a growing year that ended with a long, likely below-average-sized harvest punctuated by record September temperatures and October wildfires...