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Afternoon Brief, December 30th

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What Are the Future Digital Technology Trends In Wine? New OIV Study Reveals Answers: Robots in the vineyards, AI wine critics, and block chain 4x4QR codes to track wine and provide transparency to consumers. These are just a few of the topics that were presented by a panel of wine technology experts as part of a recent 2021 OIV study...
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Afternoon Brief, December 29th

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A Father of Franciacorta: Franco Ziliani, Pioneering Winemaker of Italian Sparkling Wine, Dies at 90: Ziliani's passing came at a historic milestone, 60 years after making his first groundbreaking vintage of a Champagne-style sparkling wine for Berlucchi, the winery he came to own through his long partnership with Count Guido Berlucchi...
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Afternoon Brief, December 28th

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Wine Industry Advisor’s Top Articles of 2021: In 2021, Wine Industry Advisor increased its focus on creating original editorial content. We’ve enhanced our list of contributors to include some of the industry’s best wine writing talent, and have been able to provide you—our broad audience of professionals and enthusiasts—the latest, most important information about key topics facing our industry...

Tommasi Family Estates: A Full House of Awards and Accolades Confirms the Family Company...

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The Tommasi family takes stock of the past year and looks towards the future; optimism for the months to come and clear objectives: sustainable...
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Wine Industry Advisor’s Top Articles of 2021

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In 2021, Wine Industry Advisor increased its focus on creating original editorial content. We've enhanced our list of contributors to include some of the...
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Afternoon Brief, December 27th

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After Four Harrowing Years of Smoke and Fires, Bay Area Wineries Rejoice in a ‘Normal’ Harvest: Bay Area winemakers will remember 2021 as the year without wildfires. In sharp contrast to the last several years, no Wine Country estates were destroyed, no Cabernet grapes tainted by smoke, no fermentations abandoned in the wake of an emergency evacuation order...

Swedish Wine Is Reaping Export Successes

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The year 2021 was the year in which Swedish wine and wine production took a major step onto the international market. 27 December - Cultivation...
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DtC Expert Analysis: Lessons Learned in 2021, Predictions for 2022

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Looking back at 2021, there's been many—even if subtle—shifts in the beverage alcohol direct-to-consumer (DtC) space. More states are opening options for DtC shipping,...
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Afternoon Brief, December 23rd

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Wine and RTD Wine Cocktail Purchases Expected to be Higher for 2021 Holiday Season: The last two months of the year are traditionally a season of increased sales for wine and total alcohol in general, as consumers rush to purchase holiday beverages...
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‘Tis the Season: Wineries That Give Back With Every Bottle Purchase

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Doing good can translate into doing well. Consumers want to give back, and brands that empower them to do just that, while simultaneously acquiring...

America’s Premier Wine School Exceeds 2021 Scholarship and Educational Goals

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22 December - (Napa - CALIF.) —The Napa Valley Wine Academy (NVWA), America’s Premier Wine School, is finishing up 2021 exceeding both scholarship goals and enrollment...
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Afternoon Brief, December 22nd

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Unheard of - Young Vines Shattered by Frost in Bordeaux: At the end of autumn, master pruner Massimo Giudici of Simonit & Sirch discovered grapevine trunks devastated by spring frosts in Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot vineyards located in Barsac and Pujols in southern Gironde...

Wine & Dine Your Way Through the Santa Ynez Valley During the 12th Annual...

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From local farms and fields to the coastal bounty of the Pacific Ocean, Santa Ynez Valley Restaurant Weeks celebrates the region’s culinary creativity and...

Historic Napa Valley Winery Stony Hill Vineyard Announces the Appointment of Michaela Kelly as...

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Napa Valley, CA (December 22, 2021) – Stony Hill Vineyard is pleased to announce Michaela Kelly as its Estate Director. Gaylon Lawrence and Master Sommelier...

Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards Partners with Grape Harvest Volunteers to Give to Local Nonprofit

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December 22nd - On Sunday, December 19, Prayer Vineyards presented a $10,000 check to Hope Clinic for Women on behalf of the many...