Home Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, February 2nd Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, February 2nd By Editor - February 2, 2023 106 0 Advertisement THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 02 TRENDING STORY Clay Gregory, Former CEO of Visit Napa Valley, President of Jackson Family Wines, and General Manager of Robert Mondavi Winery, Passes at 65 Clay Gregory, an active, influential and well-respected member of the Napa Valley community, passed away peacefully on Feb. 1, 2023… TODAY’S NEWS How J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines Is Fostering the Next Generation of Winemaking Talent Kicking off its sixth year, the #JLohrWomen Campaign aims to bring new talent and ideas into the industry with an event series and educational opportunities… Monterey County’s Wine and Winegrape Sector and Support Businesses Deliver a Total Economic Contribution of $1.4 Billion in Annual Economic Activity The Monterey County wine and winegrape sector and the businesses that support the industry deliver a total economic contribution of $1.4 billion in annual economic activity for Monterey County’s economy, according to a new report commissioned by the Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG)… Napa Valley Grapegrowers Recognized as 1% for the Planet Environmental Partner The Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) is pleased to be selected as a 1% for the Planet Environmental Partner. 1% for the Planet is a global movement, created by Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, and Craig Mathews, founder of Blue Ribbon Files, that provides organizations with support for solving the planet’s problems… Vinexpo America | Drinks America Reveals Program Updates as Organizers Gear Up for March 8-9 Show The 20 Wineries That Won OND Abruzzo, “Wine Region of The Year”: The Wine Star Awards Ceremony Went on Stage in San Francisco Texas Wine Growers Hold Annual Meeting in Support of 100% Texas Grown Wines Stella Rosa Unseats Yellow Tail to Become Top Imported Wine in U.S. What You Need to Know About Top Wine Education Programs Winechain Reveals the Official List of the World’s Very First Wine Estates Eligible to Issue WiNeFT Bordeaux Wines Forum: “There Are No More Climate-Sceptics” Logistics and Global Economy Top Concerns of Fine Wine Merchants Switching Ukraine’s Mines to Vines BLOGS What’s the Most Useless Glass Bottle? One That Never Leaves the Winery Legacy in the Bottle 2023 – Honoring Black-Owned Brands Don’t Count the Wine Industry as “Dead” Just Yet. Here Are 4 Reasons for Optimism If You Can’t Taste Wine Faults, Can You Taste Wine? Part 3: Hydrogen Sulfide and Sulfur Aromas Mail Road Wines: Mt. Carmel Vineyard’s Contribution to the Thriving Santa Barbara Wine Scene WINEINDUSTRY.JOBS Tasting Room Manager Carboy Winery LLC – Palisade, CO, USA Sales Representative/ Account Manager Quail Distributing, Inc. – Scottsdale, AZ, USA Winemaker Cypress Bend Vineyards Inc – North Carolina, USA More Wine Industry Jobs PEOPLE Get to Know These Garagiste Winemakers Livermore Valley Wine Community Welcome 2023-2024 Board of Directors How NBA Champion Tony Parker Traded the Hardwood for the Vineyard Big Thirst Expands Its Services with New Online Spirits Store and Adds Industry Experts to Staff Interview: Steve Riboli on What’s Next for Stella Rosa SUPPLIER NEWS Vinventions Launches Nomacorc Ocean, the First Wine Closure Which Helps Protect Our Oceans PureWine® Does a Heart Good This February with Donations to the American Heart Association After the Flood, What Does Soil Moisture Look Like? Consumer Trends: Design for Recycling More Supplier News VINEYARD & WINERY Sonoma Valley’s Ledson Winery Offering Valentine’s Wine Tasting Special Shady Lane Cellars Becomes a Fan Favorite at Annual Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail Sips and Soups Sip Thoughtfully with Champagne de Saint-Gall French Blue Expands Line with New Crémant de Bordeaux, Brut and Brut Rosé Castel Gets a Foot in the Door of Plaimont with Dry Jurançon Wines Advertisement
