Home Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, January 6th Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, January 6th By Editor - January 6, 2021 264 0 Advertisement WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 06 TRENDING STORY Gallo-Constellation Wine Portfolio Deal Should Stabilize Grape, Distribution Networks It’s a key milestone in Constellation’s multiyear move toward a more upscale portfolio, while it gives Gallo more wines in the under-$11-a-bottle category and additional wineries in which to make them… TODAY’S NEWS Crimson Wine to Restate 3+ Years of Financial Results After Independent Review of “Unreliable” Accounting Errors Crimson Wine Group will be restating “unreliable” financial results for three fiscal years ended December 31, 2017, 2018 and 2019 after an independent review is completed, according to the company’s SEC 8-K Report of Dec. 22, 2020… Republic National Distributing Company to Purchase Opici Family Distributing of Florida Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), today announced an agreement to purchase Opici Family Distributing of Florida, effective March 1, 2021… Wine and the Yield of Dreams Does a lower yield really mean better wine? Alex Russan investigates an enduring wine myth… Sommeliers Choice Awards Launches Shelf Talkers and Tasting Notes for Entrants UNCG Helps N.C. Wine Association Establish Goals for State’s Wine Industry For Winemakers, 2020 Was the Year That ‘Dropped Us to Our Knees’ U.S. Government Decides Not to Redefine Moderate Wine Drinking Bordeaux Postpones en Primeur 2020 UK Welcomed as Full Member of OIV Following Brexit Viña Montes Reflects on 2020 Accolades; Bright Outlook for 2021 Private Clients Invited to Bid at Hospices de Nuits Sale Zachys Sales Top US $85 Million in 2020 Fine Wine Stays Stable to See Out 2020 The American Alcohol Consumer Is Changing: Is the Industry Ready to Serve? BLOGS 2021 – The Year of the Wine and Spirits Buyer What Makes Wine Great — Reason #2: Symbolism Marketing Is Your Profit Center Are You Seeing the “Low Hanging Grapes?” Let This Be Your Sign to Jumpstart Your Brand Strategy WINEINDUSTRY.JOBS General Manager – Operations and Hospitality DANCIN Vineyards – Jacksonville, OR, USA Maintenance and Service Supervisor ATPGroup – Windsor, California, USA Wine Club Sales Manager Tobias Glen Vineyard – Anywhere (Remote) More Wine Industry Jobs PEOPLE Napa Valley Grapegrowers Announce 2021 Board of Directors and New Officers Hoffmann to Invest $100 Million on Augusta Winery Development Joanna Sciarrino Joins VinePair as Executive Editor, Aaron Goldfarb and Dave Infante Join as Writers-At-Large Working in Wine New Horizons Q&A: Nick Devlin, Naked Wines SUPPLIER NEWS Maspack Packaging Delivers Safety, Cost Savings and Precision How Does Orchard or Vineyard Shape and Size Affect Mating Disruption Efficacy and Limitations? Global Package Expands Its Innovative Bottle Solutions Reducing the Risk of Automated Pumpovers More Supplier News VINEYARD & WINERY Wine Wins: Wander + Ivy Records Phenomenal 425-Percent Growth in 2020 Quintessential Wines Aims for 2 Million Cases in 2021, Brings NY/NJ Distribution in-House VineSpring Case Study: Matthiasson Wines Farming & Making Alternative Varieties for a Changing Climate Sugar-Free Champagne Just Got Serious Advertisement