Home Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, December 22nd Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, December 22nd By Editor - December 22, 2020 128 0 Advertisement TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22 TRENDING STORY The HENRYs Offer the Greatest Opportunity for the Wine Sector in 2021 Damien Wilson, Ph.D, The Hamel Family Faulty Chair of Wine Business at Sonoma State, is never boring. That bodes well for his students, of course, but for the rest of us, his colorful analysis of the wine industry and his predictions for the future are always layered with a bit of humor… TODAY’S NEWS House & Senate Vote to Make Craft Beverage Bill Permanent Wine Institute welcomed last night’s congressional vote to make permanent the lower wine excise tax rates originally enacted in 2017… The Data: Wine DtC Shipments and Off-Premise Retail (November 2020 Special Report) The wine market is in greater flux than ever as producers, retailers and consumers navigate the impacts of a global pandemic… $40,000 Raised Supporting COVID-19 Relief for Napa County’s Farmworker Community The Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation (FWF), with many thanks to a generous group of individuals, raised $20,000 in support of COVID-19 relief for Napa’s farmworker community… Napa County Farm Bureau Hosts Wildfire Recovery & Prevention Townhall Series Realtor, Wine Pioneer Henry Mayo, 1934-2020 A Large Napa Valley Wine Estate Makes No Wine in 2020 Due to Fires Yet Only Adds to Their Sense of Purpose In a Year of Challenges, Las Vegas Global Wine & Spirit Awards Honors Their Industry The World of Wine 2020 In World’s Top Ice Wine Region, 2020 Vintage Will Be Rare Find Sotheby’s Fine Wine and Spirits Sales Top $92 Million Scientists Explore the Unexpected Potential Benefit of Excess Tannins 14 Charged With Stealing EUR5 Million Worth of Classified Growths in Bordeaux The Wine Industry and a Simple Win for Global Britain Post-Brexit Understanding the Natural Wines Phenomenon WINEINDUSTRY.JOBS Mobile Services Technician ATPGroup – Windsor, California, USA Store Manager Moderne Barn Wine and Spirits – Armonk, NY, USA Customer Service Representative Recruiting Associates Network – American Canyon, CA, USA More Wine Industry Jobs BLOGS Wine and 2021 — Predictions How Ex-Bourbon Cask Finishing Can Improve Red Wine Wine and the Dry January Syndrome How to Prepare Now to Ensure Your Drinks Brand Is a Success in 2021 ‘Better for You’ Means More Than Just ‘Low Sugar’ PEOPLE Next Round: Master Sommelier Jill Zimorski on the Future of Sommeliers in America Champagne Krug’s CEO Earned A Doctorate This Year: Maggie Henriquez, Newly Minted PhD, Tells the Story Bouchard Cooperages Welcomes Katie Mattas for Business Development Wine Meets Sisterhood Honoring the Wine Legend Ulises Valdez SUPPLIER NEWS Tastry Announces Immediate Availability of Enhanced Panels for Smoke Taint Detection: New Panels Deliver Essential Path Towards Remedying Current and Future Smoke Taint Issues The Year in Review: 2020 with Outshinery ‘Tis the Season to Cut Pruning Labor Costs! Looking for an Inexpensive Glass Bottle Option? More Supplier News VINEYARD & WINERY The Climate Connection: Domaine Carneros Earns Climate Protection Kudos NYC Winery Offering COVID Tests with Wine Case Purchases Piccini Sees E-Commerce Grow 300% in 2020 New Napa Treasures from Cuvaison and Brandlin Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte and Castelnau Announce Merger Advertisement
