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Afternoon Brief, October 31

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Militant French winemakers strike social security building: Vandals claiming allegiance to the French militant winemaker group Comite d'Action Viticole have attacked social security offices in Languedoc Roussillon, as tension rises over the level of aid available to hail-struck producers...
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M.A. Silva USA Broke Ground for a New 70,000-Square-foot Facility

Santa Rosa, CA, October 30, 2014 – M.A. Silva, the leading manufacturer of cork, glass and packaging, broke ground for a new manufacturing facility across...
Crew Wine Company

Crew Wine Company Opens Only Tasting Room in Unique California AVA

Wine Industry Veterans Continue to Grow Dunnigan Hills Winery Zamora, Calif., October 30, 2014 – Crew Wine Company, www.crewwines.com, located in the Dunnigan Hills AVA...
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Afternoon Brief, October 30

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World Champion San Francisco Giants Take the 2014 World Series, Celebrate With Mumm Napa Sparkling Wine: The San Francisco Giants have won the 110th World Series and once again have celebrated in the club house with Mumm Napa as they did during the 2010 and 2012 World Series Championships...
Vins de Provence

Navigate the Varied Flavors of Thanksgiving with Rosé Wine from Provence

Provence’s versatile dry rosés are a perfect match for holiday foods (New York, NY, October 30, 2014) — Every year around this time, wine experts...
Napa Valley Vintners

Napa Valley Vintners Congratulates Team Napa Valley on Inaugural Sommelier Scavenger Hunt Win

10/27/2014 - St. Helena, CA – The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) nonprofit trade association has learned that Team Napa Valley won the inaugural Wine...
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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...
Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley

Veterans Day: Dry Creek Valley Wineries Offer Military Personnel Complimentary Tastings This November

Dry Creek Valley, Known as the #1 Region for Zinfandel - America’s Heritage Grape, Launches First Annual “Vino for Veterans” Program HEALDSBURG, Calif. (October 29,...
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Afternoon Brief, October 28

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How bad is the California drought?: Across California, from the manicured lawns of Beverly Hills to sun-baked farmers' fields, they are praying for rain this winter. But "El Nino," the weather phenomenon which sometimes brings storms, will be "weak" and "offer little help" to the desperately parched state...

McCrometer Announces New President

Hemet, CA - October 28, 2014 - McCrometer, a leading provider of flow measurement and wireless solutions, has announced the promotion of Melissa Aquino to...
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SoVA Wine Trail Kicks off November “Taste of SoVA: Food and Wine Passport” Tour

Southern Virginia Wine Region wineries roll out the red carpet for the Public during their inaugural food and wine pairing tour across 5 counties (Lynchburg, Virginia,...
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Update to Corkz Extends Global Reach of the Wine Information App

Localization Delivers Corkz to Non-English Speaking Markets Seattle, Washington (Tuesday, October 28th, 2014) – Corkz Wine Info has released a major update of their leading...
Sonoma State University

Wine Industry Panel to Present on Current Trends at Sonoma State

Rohnert Park, CA- The Nielsen Company’s Peggy Gsell, Wine Business Monthly’s Cyril Penn, Tasting Panel Magazine’s Deborah Parker Wong, Wines and Vines’ Jim Gordon...
Hess Collection

Michael Murphy Named Director, Western Division For Hess Family Wine Estates

Napa, Calif. ─  Michael Murphy is joining Hess Family Wine Estates as Director for the Western Division, covering eight states and Western Canada.  He...
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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...