Tag: Naked Wines
Afternoon Brief, May 3rd
Body Found at Berkeley Marina Identified as Missing Wine Company Representative from Florida: A man whose body was found Monday evening in the Berkeley Marina was identified by the coroner’s office as a Florida resident recently reported missing by his family and last known to be in the area of the Golden Gate Bridge...
Afternoon Brief, January 20th
DTC Symposium Recap: Engaging the Future: The 2023 Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium, which took place Jan. 18-19, was a forward looking affair featuring panel discussions and data presentations focused on future opportunities for the wine industry — and, of course, DTC, in particular...
Afternoon Brief, December 30th
2022: In Memoriam: Remembering the pioneers, legends, friends and family of the wine industry who died this year...
Afternoon Brief, December 27th
It Was the Wine World's Buzziest Online Club. Can It Recover from Bankruptcy?: It was a fast, improbable success story: A buzzy new wine-tech business co-founded by a burgeoning celebrity sommelier offered access to rare, hard-to-find bottles at fair prices. It was one of the two best wine clubs you could join, according to Wirecutter...
Afternoon Brief, December 21st
Scientist Presents Grape Smoke Exposure Research: Study was discussed during an American Society for Viticulture and Enology gathering in Japan...
Afternoon Brief, October 21st
Grapevines May Only Need Help to Survive Heavy Spotted Lanternfly Infestations: Most vines may be able to survive lighter infestations with few ill effects, study suggests...
Afternoon Brief, October 20th
Forbes Names Vintage Wine Estates President Terry Wheatley to the Second Annual "50 Over 50" List: Forbes Magazine has announced its selection of Vintage Wine Estates President Terry Wheatley on its second annual 50 Over 50 List, produced in partnership with Mika Brzezinski, co-host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," and her "Know Your Value" platform...
Afternoon Brief, September 23rd
Winery Lost Thousands After Man Made Fake Mother’s Day Reservations, New York Cops Say: A winery lost thousands of dollars on Mother’s Day after a disgruntled man made several fake online reservations, New York state police say...
Afternoon Brief, September 20th
10 Years In: WIN Expo Celebrates Its First Decade: The Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo (WIN Expo) is the largest trade show and conference focused exclusively on Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake counties, and is the second largest wine industry show in North America...
Turning the Tables on Elizabeth Smith
By Carl Giavanti
Elizabeth Smith’s recent appointment as copywriter for online wine retailer Naked Wines is an example of dedicated wine writing that evolved into...
Afternoon Brief, February 25th
A New Wave of TV Shows Is Cracking Open the Conversation About Diversity in Wine: Plummeting temperatures this week are cause for concern among some North Bay grape growers, prompting fears that the unseasonably cold conditions could damage their crops...
Afternoon Brief, June 18th
U.S. Imports of French Wine And Spirits Soar: After French drinks export shipments to the U.S. dropped significantly in 2020 due to tariffs—whose five-year suspension was announced this past Tuesday—exports have been rebounding strongly in the first four months of 2021...
Afternoon Brief, June 11th
Hot Brands and Instagram Are Fueling Rosé Wine’s Phenomenal Growth Rate in the U.S. Market: With National Rosé Wine Day scheduled for this weekend, it is a useful time to examine the causes of the phenomenal growth in popularity of rosé in America. According to a recent report by bw166, a global market research firm for alcohol beverage, U.S. rosé sales volume increased by an astounding 1433% from 2010 to 2020...
Afternoon Brief, January 6th
Completion of $810 Million Gallo-Constellation Wine Portfolio Deal Should Stabilize Grape, Distribution Networks: It’s a key milestone in Constellation’s multiyear move toward a more upscale portfolio, while it gives Gallo more wines in the under-$11-a-bottle category and additional wineries in which to make them...
Afternoon Brief, December 3rd
Drizly Study of Independent Alcohol Retailers Points to Bullish Holiday Outlook: Drizly, the nation’s first and largest alcohol e-commerce marketplace, today released its second annual monitor of North America’s independent alcohol store owners and managers, providing an in-depth look at the experience and expectations of beverage alcohol retailers operating in a COVID-19 environment...
