Home Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, December 10th Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, December 10th By Editor - December 10, 2020 822 0 Advertisement THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 TRENDING STORY California Liquor Board Bypasses Due Process A move by California’s Alcoholic Beverage Control department ignores a basic legal principle, critics say… TODAY’S NEWS Napa and Sonoma Wineries, Still Open for Tastings, Saw Plenty of Weekend Visitors Despite Lockdown News While some Bay Area counties have enacted strict stay-at-home orders this week, nothing has changed yet in Napa and Sonoma counties — and their wineries and tasting rooms remain open for visitors… ‘We Have Failed’: A Look at How COVID-19 Affects California’s 800,000 Farmworkers Against the backdrop of a global health crisis and a summer of unprecedented wildfires, California’s 800,000 farmworkers continue to sustain the state’s annual $50-billion agricultural industry in order to make a living and provide for their loved ones… China Adds Anti-Subsidy Duties to Australian Wine After imposing tariffs of 107.1%-212.1% on Australian wine last month, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said it would levy additional duties of between 6.3-6.4% from 11 December… Shifting Wine Market Channels Will Create Winners, Losers Geographical Digest’s Virtual Wine Series Heads Down Under Ethica Wines and La Gioiosa Partner to Bring Prosecco Rosé to the U.S. and Canada Brock University Launches First Winemaking Course Europe’s Globally Important Wine Industry Threatened by Pesticide, Biotech Phobias Europe’s Largest Wine Estate Offers a Shining Example of Resilience to Climate Change Outrage Over Australian Wineries Black List In Lebanese Wine, Perseverance Is Part of the Terroir Fine Wine Thrives in ‘Unusual’ Year Here’s Why Wine Doesn’t Ship for Free — and Shouldn’t if You Want Small Wineries to Survive BevAlc Industry’s Top 5 Predictions for the Holidays BLOGS Land of Hope in the UK Wine Industry Gewurztraminer, International Wine Grape of the Cool-Climate World Improving E-Mail Ethics in the Wine Industry Anatomy of Georgia’s Wine Export Surge This California Winemaker Is Impressed with Nutrition Fact Boxes WINEINDUSTRY.JOBS Broker/Brand Representative Abarbanel Brand Wines – New York, USA Account Associate Vintrace – USA Quality and Production Assistant Recruiting Associates Network – Fairfield, CA, USA More Wine Industry Jobs PEOPLE Assistant Winemaker at Tablas Creek Honored by Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance A Conversation with Kristie Tacey of Tessier Winery Long-time Wine Industry Leader to Leave Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association Jeb Dunnuck Announces the Addition of Italian Wine Coverage to JebDunnuck.com Interview with Winemaker Mike Lucia of Rootdown Cellars SUPPLIER NEWS Commerce7 Releases Their Databook, “The Data That’s Changing Winery DTC.” Amcor Partners 35 Consumer Goods Companies on Recyclable Packaging Tips for Effective Inventory Tracking eProvenance Uncorks Vinassure, an IBM Blockchain-Powered Platform to Strengthen Collaboration and Optimize the Wine Supply Chain More Supplier News VINEYARD & WINERY Find Your Farm in John Elway’s New Wine Line, the Farm Collection, by 7Cellars in Partnership with Rob Mondavi Jr. Bates Ranch: A Vineyard with Horsepower and History Brian Carter Shares the Highlights of Our 2020 Harvest Smith-Madrone Offers 6-Bottle Riesling Vertical Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Villa Maria Announce Changes to U.S. Importer Advertisement