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| FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11 |
| TRENDING STORY |
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After 2020 What’s Next for Wine?
It’s been a year from hell, but next year might not bring much relief for wineries… |
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| TODAY’S NEWS |
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Looming Shutdown Leaves Napa Valley’s Hospitality Sector in Unpleasant Limbo
The Bay Area’s intensive care unit capacity this week shrank to 17.8% on Thursday — a testament to the pandemic’s severity and, for the North Bay’s wine country, one more tick of the clock closer to a comprehensive shutdown… |
Small Wineries Bearing the Brunt of Industry Pivot
While top-line numbers paint a picture of an industry that’s weathering the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest update from Gomberg, Frederikson & Associates indicates that smaller labels face tough times… |
Ciatti California Market Report, December 2020
A 2020 that no one could have foreseen is drawing to a close with the bulk wine market active but less active than it was in late summer/early fall when smoke exposure concerns joined with heightened off-premise demand to stimulate a buying frenzy… |
Sonoma Wineries Must Shut Down Starting Saturday Following New Stay-at-Home Order
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Sommcon Virtual Summit Returns Spring 2021, Bringing Three Days of Live and Recorded Educational Sessions to Beverage Professionals and Enthusiasts
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Santa Barbara County Vintners Impressed by Quality of 2020 Vintage
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By a 3-2 Vote, Napa County Agrees Bremer Winery Barn Can Stay
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Registration Is Now Open for the 2021 Oregon Wine Symposium
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Pandemic Rules and Smoke Have Meant a Rough Year for Oregon Wineries
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Bordeaux Is Ready to Plant Its New Grape Varieties
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Bottega: We Need to Decrease Prosecco Production
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WSTA Draws up Brexit Checklist
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Wine Spectator’s Wine of the Year
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Dan Berger: Water in Wine and Other Heresies
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| INDUSTRY EVENTS |
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BOLD Predictions: Thriving Post-COVID
December 16 – Webinar |
Demystifying Oak in Winemaking
December 17 – Webinar |
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January 19, 2021 – Webinar |
Brazil, a Sparkling New World
February 3, 2021 – Webinar |
Enoforum Web Conference
February 23, 2021 – Webinar |
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| TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK |
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California Liquor Board Bypasses Due Process
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Global Wine Trend Predictions for 2020 – How Did We Do?
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Turning the Tables on James Melendez
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To Kalon Case Heads to Court
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California Wineries Brace for Big Losses During Holiday Season After Looming Lockdown
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Tourist Visits for State and Napa Valley May Not See Full Recovery Until 2023 … or Later
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Sonoma Valley’s Annadel Estate Winery Sells for Nearly $6M; SoCal Winery Moves to Mendocino; More North Bay Business News
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Wine Spectator Counts Down the Most Exciting Wines of the Year
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Wine’s Struggle Between Price and Reputation
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Napa and Sonoma Wineries, Still Open for Tastings, Saw Plenty of Weekend Visitors Despite Lockdown News
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Wine School Breaks the Code During Pandemic
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Here’s Why Wine Doesn’t Ship for Free — and Shouldn’t if You Want Small Wineries to Survive
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Sonoma County Supervisors Eye Changes to Rules Governing Vineyard Development
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A Sip of Wine, a Mean Email, a Bad PR Move–an Ugly Tale
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The World’s Best California Wines
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