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Afternoon Brief, December 5

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Wine M&A pace may slow in 2015: After a relatively active string of sales of California vineyard, winery and brands in the past few years, the thirst for new deals likely will subside in the new year, thanks to back-to-back bumper crops and increasingly attractive alternatives in the Pacific Northwest...

Afternoon Brief, October 29

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Wine Enthusiast Names New York as Wine Region of the Year: Governor Andrew Cuomo announced New York State has been honored with the title of "Wine Region of the Year" by Wine Enthusiast magazine. The publication cited the quality of wines, tremendous growth of the industry, and greatly improved business climate...

Afternoon Brief, October 27

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Police Investigating U.S. Winemaker's Death: Police in Oregon are investigating the death of pioneering Washington-based winemaker Eric Dunham whose body was found in Cannon Beach last Thursday...

Afternoon Brief, October 24

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New AVAs Put Paso Robles in Wine Industry Big Leagues: On the heels of a top national ranking from Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Paso Robles Wine Country is rolling out an expanded set of sub-brands to put it on equal footing with Napa and Sonoma Counties...

Afternoon Brief, October 9

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Napa Valley Grapegrowers expect to wrap up another successful harvest next week: Though this harvest is expected to be a little smaller than 2013, it will have a similar quality profile. The warm season translated into early bud break and harvest, could in turn translate into great quality wines, because it allows the winemakers flexibility in choosing when to harvest to get the flavor profile and acidity theyre looking for without fear of rain...

Afternoon Brief, August 19

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California has given away rights to far more water than it has: California has allocated five times more surface water than the state actually has, making it hard for regulators to tell whose supplies should be cut during a drought, University of California researchers reported...

Afternoon Brief, July 17

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Robert M. Parker Jr. on Rating Wines, His New Magazine and Bordeaux's Popularity: Can a wine ever be perfect? If so, who is qualified to pass that judgment? Is it the winemaker who is trained in viticulture or oenology? The merchant with a fabled palate who buys the wines year after year? Or is it the critic, with no formal training but a strong sense of smell, a notebook and an ability to taste 10,000 wines a year...

Afternoon Brief, June 27

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Excessive Drinking Kills 1 in 10 Americans: If people moderated their alcohol intake and avoided excessive drinking, it would prevent 10 percent of the deaths that occur in this country every year in people between the ages of 20-64...

Afternoon Brief, May 19

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Wine makers fight off casino plan in California: The threat of a Las Vegas-style casino opening in the lush fields of Californias Napa Valley is rousing the makers of some of the worlds most celebrated wines into a pitched community fight...

Afternoon Brief, April 23

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Study Suggests a Little Wine May be Good for Your Kidneys: Moderate wine consumption could help keep the kidneys healthy, and may protect the heart in patients who already have kidney disease, according to new findings...

Afternoon Brief, March 28

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Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: Fine Wine vs the Alphabet If you want your wine to be a world-beater, aside from a space age winery...

Afternoon Brief, March 26

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Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: Screw top wine closures win with consumers Wine producers and retailers should follow consumer demand and offer more screw top...

Afternoon Brief, Mar. 6

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Trending Story: Oregon wineries should plan for another warm vintage, says scientist Greg Jones World-renowned research climatologist Greg Jones told the Oregon wine industry the forecast for weather...

Afternoon Brief, Feb. 27

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Trending Story: How To Win In Wine Without Losing Your Shirt, Part One This is the first in a series that explores business models in the...

Afternoon Brief, Feb 21

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Trending Story: Inaugural Craft Beverage Expo to Address “Craft as Community” in Opening General Session Producers of Craft Beverage Expo, the highly anticipated trade show and...