Afternoon Brief, January 11th


WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11
TRENDING STORY

US Wine Market Flattens Out US wine sales figures were a little confusing last year, but one thing is clear: older drinkers still matter…


FEATURED ARTICLE

Wine’s Most Inspiring People 2023: Susana Cueva Drumwright—Mentoring Disadvantaged Students Through Stanford University Wine Industry Advisor is proud to announce Susana Cueva Drumwright, winemaker and philanthropist, as one of our Wine’s Most Inspiring People Award recipients. Through her Vida Valiente Foundation, she’s raising funds and recruiting mentors to help disadvantaged college students stay the course and earn their degrees — from Stanford University, no less…



TODAY’S NEWS

Storm Topples 275-Year-Old Napa Valley Oak at V. Sattui Winery The tree provided a shaded spot for picnickers at V. Sattui Winery in St. Helena…
Why Isn’t Rainwater Capture More Popular in Sonoma County’s Wine Industry? A few wineries collect rain to use in vineyards and more, but there are challenges…
Economic, Demographic Changes Heighten Market Fight
What Does All This Rain in California Mean for the Wine?
Penn State Study Shows High Populations of Spotted Lanternfly Can Cause Grapevine Decline
Richard Siddle on the “Perfect Storm” Drinks, Retail & Hospitality Face in 2023
RNDC Awarded E. & J. Gallo Winery Retail Chain Distribution Business in California
How Low Yields Are Spurring Texas Winemakers’ Creativity
Changes Proposed to Montana’s Alcohol Licensing Laws
Kosher Food & Wine Experience (KFWE) Returns to Chelsea Piers, NYC for 17th Annual Event Previewing 100’s of New Kosher Wines & Spirits, Top Chefs, Caterers & Restaurants
Gérard Basset Foundation Publishes 2021-2022 Impact Report and Announces Funding Grants to 19 Grantees Globally
There’s More to Vineyard Pruning Contests Than Winning
Endeavour Snaps Up Cape Mentelle


BLOGS

Remembering Dan McCarthy of Seattle’s McCarthy & Schiering Wine Merchants
Ab Astris: The Dream of Winemaking Comes to Life in the Texas Hill Country
My Top 10 Bargain Wines to Start the Year
5 Insights from Drizly’s December 2022 Sales
New Report: Premium Beer and Wine Sales Grew in 2022, RTDs Up 38 Percent


WINEINDUSTRY.JOBS

Wine Sales Representative Synergy Fine Wines – Colorado, USA
Sales Manager BevZero – Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Warehouse Associate Specialty Cellars – Santa Fe Springs, CA, USA
More Wine Industry Jobs


PEOPLE

Women in Wine New Jersey Boosts Camaraderie in a Male-Dominated Industry
Gary Farrell Winery Names Stephanie Wycoff as General Manager
Riboli Family Wines Announces Executive Leadership Changes
When NFL Great and Wine Lover Joe Montana Made Sonoma County His Home
Sonoma County Vintner Mac McDonald’s Wines Have Been Served at the White House


SUPPLIER NEWS

BioFiltro Reimagines Winery Process Water to Enhance Vineyards and Provide WDR Compliance
Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives, Acucote Brand Achieves ISO 9001 Certification
New Webinar: Focus Fining Agents
Just in Time for Dry January: LibDib Offers the Easy Way to Distribute Non-Alcohol Brands
More Supplier News


VINEYARD & WINERY

Peju Winery Celebrates 40 Years and Launches New Philanthropy Program
Robert Mondavi Winery Plans to Shift Tastings to Napa During Oakville Renovations
One of SF’s Coolest Wine Bars Is Opening an Art Gallery in a Former Watch Shop
Stalworth Debuts “The Final Blend”
The Top American Wines for $25 or Less