Home Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, September 21 Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, September 21 By Press Release - September 21, 2020 97 0 Advertisement MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 TRENDING STORY Wine Industry Affected by Wildfires Seeks Extension of Disaster Payment Program With growers and winemakers facing unprecedented losses from the devastating West Coast wildfires, leaders of 10 wine industry groups are seeking help from Congress to obtain immediate disaster relief… TODAY’S NEWS Smoke and Mirrors: Fixing a Fiery Vintage Smoke taint is the story of the 2020 vintage, so how can winemakers work around it?… Sonoma Valley Wineries Embrace Changes They Once Resisted to Survive During Pandemic In Sonoma Valley, home to 60,000 acres of grapes and 400 wineries, the pandemic has disrupted an 150-year-old supply chain… Newest Oregon Wine Industry Report Shows Growth in 2019 Led by Double Digit Boost in Wine Production and Sales, with Gains Continuing During COVID During a challenging period for the global economy, the Oregon Wine Board uncovered some bright spots to celebrate with continued pathways of growth for the Oregon wine industry, shown in its annual Oregon Vineyard and Winery Report… Wildfires, Trade Wars, COVID-19: The 2020 Global Wine Harvest May Go Down as the Most Challenging Yet COVID-19 Health & Safety Kits Distributed to 2,500 Napa County Farmworkers Sonoma, Napa Wine Groups Give $2 Million to Affordable Housing Project, Diversity Scholarships Napa County Balks at Amplified Music Request by St. Helena Winery Bibo Beverage Group, LLC Forms to Help Small Producers Succeed Novel Canine Scent Detection Program Holds Promise in Fight Against Spotted Lanternfly Harvest Finally Brings Good News for Champagne Vine Project to Boost Australian Wine Industry Uncertainty Reigns in Spain’s Strange Vintage Bridging the Gap: Wine Marketing for a New Generation Gallo-Roman Wine Press Uncovered in Touraine BLOGS Recalling Justice Ginsburg as a Champion of the Wine Industry Sustainability of Wine Packaging Alternatives: What Is the Consumers’ Perception? Five Strategies for Success During COVID-19 Dan Berger: Individual Preferences Is Orange Wine the Future? WINEINDUSTRY.JOBS Heavy Equipment Operator Wilson Vineyards – Cloverdale, CA, USA Club Member Manager Coldani Family Winery & Olive Ranch – Lodi, CA, USA Marketing Associate Columbus Wine and Spirits – Amityville, New York, USA More Jobs PEOPLE When Wine Pros Lose Smell and Taste to COVID-19 Sicilian Wine Pioneer Diego Planeta Dies Rhone Valley Wine Legend Michel Chapoutier Using Bioresonance Therapy for His Vines Bogle Vineyards Bolsters National Sales Department with Three New Hires; Promotion as Part of Expansion Sommelier Luke Boland on Finding Clarity During the Pandemic SUPPLIER NEWS iPourIt, Inc. Enhances Self-Serve Beverage Dispense Platform with New Smarts Technology Get Ahead This Bottling Season – Quality Cork & Closures for All Your Winemaking Needs Are You Confident in the Consistency of Your Oak? Make Tough Workplace Conversations More Constructive More Supplier News VINEYARD & WINERY Slate Mill Wine Collective and Couple in the Kitchen Introduce Date Night Wines Selling It Old School: Clos Du Val Brings Affordable To-Go Wine — in a Refillable Jug Italy’s ‘Black Roosters’ Fight Back as Virus Hit Wine Sales Daylight Wine Company Expands into Spirits with Sonoma Brothers Distilling Introducing Watkins Wine, the Hills’ Biggest Winery You’ve Never Heard of Advertisement