Home Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, July 5 Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, July 5 By Editor - July 5, 2022 78 0 Advertisement TUESDAY, JULY 05 TRENDING STORY Phelps Sale Shows Fine Wine Still Hot If you want a statement about the strength of the luxury wine market, look no further than last week’s purchase of Napa Valley’s Joseph Phelps Vineyards by the French luxury company LVMH… FEATURED ARTICLE Turning the Tables on Michael Alberty As he embarks on this latest career opportunity, he shares with WIA readers his personal background and deep experience in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, weighs in on the state of wine journalism today and reveals his bespoke cure for wine hangovers… TODAY’S NEWS Owner of Bordeaux Château Arrested in Huge Fake Bordeaux Supermarket Fraud The owner of a château in Bordeaux, who is also a wine merchant, has been arrested for his alleged role as the head of a gang that distributed thousands of litres of cheap wine to supermarkets that was masquerading as mid-range Bordeaux… State Issues Curtailments in the Russian River Watershed The long-expected order means several hundred ranchers, grape growers and other landowners are now prohibited from exercising rights to draw water from the river and some of its tributaries, because of insufficient supplies… ASEV Awards the 2022 Best Student Presentation Winners at the 73rd National Conference Women of the Vine & Spirits Continues Ongoing Industry Training on Sexual Harassment and Bystander Training with Support from Distilled Spirits Council of the United States and Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America WineaPAWlooza 2022 Breaks Records and Redefines Fundraising Model Canadian Wineries Fear Return of Federal Tax Will Be ‘Devastating’ to the Industry Rhone Vineyards Are Still Experiencing a Record Water Shortage Château Climens Gets New Majority Owner After Stake Sale Far Upstream, Discover the Regions Left Off the Loire Valley Wine Map Cheval Blanc Swallows Its Neighbor UK Free Trade Agreement Brings Big Opportunity for Australia’s Smaller Wineries Securing the Viability of Pinot Noir Study Reveals Glimpse of Ancient Roman Winemaking BLOGS Putting the Wine Industry in Its Place! Is Sweden’s Decade-Long Love Affair with Wine About to End? Sober Contemplation and the Happiness Quotient Future of Drinks Part 2: Develop Master Winery Storytellers Dan Berger: The Finger Lakes Rieslings WINEINDUSTRY.JOBS Hospitality Associate – Part Time Mauritson Family Winery – Healdsburg, CA, USA Business Development Manager Fruition Sciences – Anywhere (Remote) Customer Service Representative Wines That Rock- New York, NY, USA More Wine Industry Jobs PEOPLE Sentia Winemaker Spotlight – July Lodi Winegrape Commission Announces 2022-2023 Board of Commissioners & Alternates Blending a New Style of South African Wine Wine Connoisseur Julia Walderzak Brings a Mobile Bar to Your Fête Celebrating California Wine History at Slamdance Koöperatieve Wines SUPPLIER NEWS Ways Grape Growers Can Clear the Air to Combat Smoke Taint Fedrigoni Group Earns the Platinum Medal from EcoVadis Thanks to the Group’s Sustainability Achievements Effortless Manway Cover Works for Concrete, Steel, or Oak Insightful Article in Pro Landscaper Magazine More Supplier News VINEYARD & WINERY Neal Family Vineyard Announces Over $200,000 Raised Through Its Namesake Scholarship Program Kind of Wild Wines Joins 1% for the Planet Affirming Pledge to Support Environmental Action The Wines of Tiny Luxembourg Make a Big Impression Chalmers Wines Releases Experimental Bush Block Vintage Produced Under Little Rainfall, No Trellis Barefoot Wine Stands Proud Advertisement