Home Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, February 19th Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, February 19th By Editor - February 19, 2021 111 0 Advertisement FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 TRENDING STORY Announcing Celebrity Line-Up for Wine Future 2021 During each day’s 15 minute break Wine Future 2021 will feature live and recorded entertainment coordinated by Dan Nicholl, host of South Africa’s The Dan Nicholl Show and the successful Dan Really Likes Wine series… TODAY’S NEWS Screaming Eagle Magnums and Opus One Imperials: Napa Valley Vintners Online Auction Offers Rare Bottles The nonprofit’s inaugural library wine auction offers once-in-a-lifetime lots from Napa’s top wineries to support its philanthropic efforts… Wine Wholesalers Line Lawmakers’ Pockets Texas Governor Greg Abbott is the big winner in the transfer of cash from the liquor industry to public representatives… Why Wine Has Fallen Behind in the No- and Low-ABV Category Working as a drinks bizz journalist has its many boozy perks. But as the weeks, months, and, apparently, whole years have whizzed by, those innumerable bottles of something new, exciting and of substantial proof have been matched by their less heady but no-less-worthy no- and low-alcohol counterparts… Fall Creek Vineyards: The Impact of Frigid Weather on Our Vineyards Best Paper Awards from the American Journal of Enology and Viticulture Texas A&M Supports Growing Wine and Whiskey Businesses Market Watch: Building Big in South Florida Wine Spectator Once-in-a-Lifetime Celebrity Cover: The Dogs of Wine Country ‘New Frontiers of Viticulture’: Emerging Wine Regions Around the World Champagne Shipments Down 18% in January Mt. Etna Eruption Lights up Sicilian Wine Country Could a Key Ingredient in Red Wine Help Treat COVID-19? Dan Berger: Winemakers’ Decisions The Danger of the Wine Industry’s Reliance on Social Media WINEINDUSTRY.JOBS Human Resources Coordinator Castello di Amorosa Winery – Calistoga, CA, USA Lead Weekend Tasting Room Associate Berryessa Gap Vineyards – Winters, CA, USA Customer Service Logistics Recruiting Associates Network – American Canyon, CA, USA More Wine Industry Jobs INDUSTRY EVENTS Enoforum Web Conference February 23 – 25 – Webinar Wine Future 2021 February 23 – 26 – Webinar NuTrax for Agriculture February 24 – Webinar Irrigation Scheduling – Technology and Practices February 26 – Webinar Smoke Taint: Recent Research Surrounding Grapevine Health and Wine Quality March 2 – Webinar Growing Forward: Vineyard & Grower Virtual Conference March 3 – Webinar TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK Southern Glazer’s Signs Agreement to Acquire Epic Wines & Spirits Pandemic, Northern California Fires Could Complicate Wine Business Financing, Lenders Say Farewell to Napa’s Annual Wine Auction, the Raucous Charity Bacchanal That’s Ended After 40 Years California Cuts Back Wine Grape Acreage Why Do So Many Wines Cost So Much? What’s the Problem with Wine Influencers? Tennessee Legislators Aim to Limit Winery Direct Shipping Sales Bev, a Woman-Founded Beverage Brand Known for Breaking Down Barriers and Building People Up, Signs U.S. Distribution Agreement with E. & J. Gallo Winery Mobster John Gotti’s Wine Collection Is Up for Sale USTR Announces No Revisions in Airbus Tariffs: Is the Tumbler, Goblet, and Pint Half-empty or Half-Full? The Complex Science and Evolving Toll of Smoke Taint Wine List Secrets Revealed Two Companies Busted for Illegally Shipping Liquor to Michigan Residents Wine Tariffs Are Crushing US Importers How China Is Devastating Australia’s Billion-Dollar Wine Industry Advertisement
