Home Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, March 5th Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, March 5th By Editor - March 5, 2021 849 0 Advertisement FRIDAY, MARCH 05 TRENDING STORY U.S. and Europe Will Suspend Tariffs on Alcohol, Food and Airplanes The governments agreed to temporarily suspend tariffs on billions of dollars of products as they search for a settlement to a long-running clash over subsidies given to Airbus and Boeing… TODAY’S NEWS Sonoma County Eases Permitting for Low-Impact Vineyard Replanting In a move hailed by grape growers, Sonoma County supervisors have streamlined the permitting process for a vineyard replanting technique intended to reduce erosion… Wine Future: How COVID Has Turned Our Business World Upside Down So what sort of business world are we going to return to when we can? Will it mean going back to the office, or will we want to carry on travelling the world via video conference? In part two of our analysis of the Wine Future 2021 event held online at the end of last month, Richard Siddle examines just how different the wine industry is going to be in the months ahead and the positive lessons we have all learnt from the Covid pandemic… How Changes in Tasting Rooms Due to the COVID-19 Crisis Are Affecting Customer Satisfaction and Purchasing Habits Survey presented during B.E.V. NY Virtual Conference looks at combining reservations, walk-ins, table service and bar tasting… The Southern Glazer’s-Constellation Deal Is One More Slap Up the Head for Wine Drinkers NABI Heartily Applauds the Mutual Suspension by United States and European Union of the Airbus and Boeing Tariffs for Four Months UC Davis Cooperative Extension Specialist Confirmed as 2021 ASEV Extension Distinction Award Recipient California Farm Bureau Supports Reintroduction of Agricultural Immigration Bill Calistoga Wineries Begin to Rebuild from Wildfires with Future Guests in Mind Dan Berger: Resurrecting Napa History — Bill Davies Wines Are a ‘Fresh Take on Old Times’ Drizly’s Top-Selling Brands and Categories for Spring Scandal Over Pesticides in Bordeaux Loire Valley Wines Limit COVID-Induced Damage to Sales Discord in Valdepeñas World Health Organisation ‘Misleading the World’ on COVID and Alcohol, Claims Professor of Nutrition WINEINDUSTRY.JOBS Hospitality Host/Greeter St. Francis Winery and Vineyards – Santa Rosa, CA, USA Winemaker Franklin Hill Vineyards – Bangor, PA, USA National Sales Director A Toast to You – Santa Rosa, CA, USA More Wine Industry Jobs INDUSTRY EVENTS Raise Your Glass for Equality March 8 – Webinar 2021 London Wine Competition March 15 – Webinar How to Modulate the Aromatic Expression of Wines by Closure Selection March 25 – Webinar US Sustainable Winegrowing Summit April 19 – 21 – Webinar Enoforum USA May 4 – 6 – Webinar TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK Musing on Smoke Taint from Harvest 2020 Napa County Wineries Dive into Wildfire Prevention After Big Glass Fire Losses New Burgundy Level Adds to the Chaos New U.S. Sommelier Organization Launches Murphy-Goode Announces “A Really Goode Job,” Call for Entries for a Chance to Win the Ultimate Dream Job in Wine Country Pandemic Drives Winery Demand for Smaller Bottles — if They Can Be Found Wine Folly Launches World’s First Region Guide with Producer Controlled Data from Global Wine Database Do Organic and Biodynamic Wines Get Higher Scores? That Isn’t What the Evidence Says Constellation Brands Wine & Spirits Modernizes U.S. Route to Market Through Expanded Relationship with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits First-Ever Tie Announced in East Meets West Wine Challenge Wente Family Estates Announces Next Generation of Leaders SipSource Issues 2020 Annual Report Detailing Improved Depletion Trends in 2020 and Predicting “COVID Hangover” in 2021 Wine Embraces an Online Future 9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Out of State Importer Challenge to California Law 10 New Masters of Wine for 2021 with First in Italy Advertisement