Home Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, February 23rd Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, February 23rd By Editor - February 23, 2021 665 0 Advertisement TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 TRENDING STORY Sonoma County Winery Event Permit Meeting Leaves Vintners Frustrated with Process Last Thursday’s virtual forum organized by Sonoma County’s Permit Sonoma to ostensibly open up conversation about event permitting for wineries in Sonoma County, had over 200 stakeholders taking time out to participate, but many vintners felt it was a charade… TODAY’S NEWS French Critics Rate Organic and Biodynamic Wines 6-12 Points Higher in Scores Compared to Conventional or Sustainable Wines, Wine Economists Find English wine critic Jancis Robinson has said publicly that she can taste when a wine is biodynamic. Robert Parker has said biodynamic wines taste better… Utah Vies to Keep Title of “State with Crazies Alcohol Law” Apparently fearful Utah might get bypassed by other states in the look-at-our-crazy-alcohol-laws sweepstakes, the state is considering a bill that would finally allow Utahans to buy beer, wine and spirits online… April Named Sonoma County Wine Month Following an unprecedent year, Sonoma County Vintners is giving consumers one more reason to celebrate the arrival of spring, with the declaration of April as Sonoma County Wine Month… Napa County Farm Bureau Scholarship Applications Now Available Calistoga Solidifies Policy to Limit Tasting Rooms First Virtual Oregon Wine Symposium Honors Industry Excellence Award Winners Baltimore Wine Makers Turn Up the Volume on Vermouth’s Quiet Revival Virginia Grape Growers Look to Regroup After Tough 2020 John Fox, Who Ran the World’s Largest Wine Ponzi Scheme from His Berkeley Store, Gets Out of Prison Penfolds’ Peter Gago Talks Blending California and Australia France’s Costly Green Wine Revolution UK Being ‘Flooded’ with Fake Yellowtail Wines Grape Idea: Hokkaido University’s Sustainable Robots Offer Respite for Wine and Pumpkin Farmers in Japan Austria Reflects on ‘Challenging Yet Rewarding’ 2020 Vintage BLOGS What Your Winery Can Learn About Marketing from Peloton Alcohol Marketplaces 2.0: Collect Sales Tax from Marketplaces or Comply with Alcohol Guidance? Wine Recommenders, and the Tyranny of Choice How Retailers Can Support Women-Owned Drinks Brands How Creating a Culture of Inclusivity Fulfills Diversity’s Promise WINEINDUSTRY.JOBS National Sales Director A Toast to You – Santa Rosa, CA, USA Winemaker Franklin Hill Vineyards – Bangor, PA, USA Night Shift Mechanic Rack & Riddle – Healdsburg, CA, USA More Wine Industry Jobs PEOPLE Constellation Brands Announces New and Expanded Responsibilities for Executives Jim Sabia and Mallika Monteiro Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery Appoints Mark Beaman as New Winemaker DLynn Proctor Hopes to Unify and Inspire Wine Lovers Interview: Greg Baird, President and CEO, Breakthru Beverage Group Visit Napa Valley Welcomes New Communications Associate, Executive Office Manager and Senior Manager of Partnership and Guest Experience SUPPLIER NEWS DP&F Announces Launch of Alcohol Beverage Compliance Group Was Your Wine and Spirits Distributor Acquired? LibDib Can Help You Stay in the Market Webinar | Petaluma Gap AVA: Informational Session on BluVite Commercial Trials with Jackson Family Wines NuVerge Announces Strategic Alliance with Azmera More Supplier News VINEYARD & WINERY TOR Napa Valley Celebrates 20th Anniversary with a 400-Point Wine Ehlers Estate Launches Winemaker Laura Diaz Muñoz’ Inaugural 2018 Vintage Napa County Says Dakato Shy Winery Can Increase Production, Visitors Kind of Wild Unveils Its E-Commerce Platform – Organically Produced & Kindly Sourced Historic Sicilian Wine Brand Corvo Revamps with New Look and Feel Advertisement
