Home Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, June 5th Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, June 5th By Editor - June 5, 2023 59 0 Advertisement MONDAY, JUNE 05 TRENDING STORY Bidding Smart at Napa’s Big Barrel Auction Our US editor finds there were some bargains to be had at the scaled-down Napa Valley Vintners auction… FEATURED ARTICLE OIV & IWSR: Consumption Trending Down, Quality Trending Up New studies released by international wine organizations confirm consumer cutbacks and premiumization… TODAY’S NEWS How Bordeaux Opened Its Doors to Wine Tourism Two decades ago, Bordeaux vineyards were virtually closed to tourism; now, it’s one of the world’s premier wine destinations. What changed?… Food & Wine Honors the 15 Game Changers Impacting the Way We Eat and Drink in 2023 Food & Wine unveils its 2023 Game Changers list, recognizing 15 people and companies in the culinary, hospitality, travel, and consumer packaged goods industries who are thinking deeper, dreaming bigger, and collectively changing the way we eat and drink for the better… E-Commerce: Upswing or Downswing? Collective Napa Valley Comes Together for Community’s Youth Grapes of Wrath? Inflation Hits the Wine Industry—Hard Livermore Valley Wine Community Announces TASTE: The Livermore Valley Wine Experience Taste the Mastery: Leading Lineup of Master of Wine Winemakers to Present at the 10th International Symposium Not All of France’s Cooperative Wineries Are Suffering a Downturn Solidarity for Emilia-Romagna A Proposed Pesticide Ban Divides Austrian Vintners Russian Wineries Maintain Production Despite EU Sanctions NZ: New Government Requirement Will Add Cost, but for What Benefit? How White Claw Came to Dominate Hard Seltzer BLOGS The Effects of Alcohol on the Human Body Did I Waste My Time and Money on Wine Certifications? Top Lessons from Trade Shows & Conferences South Africa’s Answer to Burgundy Napa Valley’s Audacious Journey Down the Wine Tech Rabbit Hole WINEINDUSTRY.JOBS Customer Service Order Entry Specialist Maisons Marques & Domaines – Oakland, CA, USA Tax Senior Manager Mitroff Consulting – Santa Rosa, CA, USA General Manager The Talent Shop – Fauquier County, VA, USA More Wine Industry Jobs PEOPLE To Kalon Vineyard Company Appoints Tony Biagi as Winemaker Katie Jackson Is Making Jackson Family Wines Climate Positive by 2050 Kelby James Russell Launches Winery in New York’s Finger Lakes Region How Raghni Naidu Is Changing the Face of the Wine Industry Washington Wine History Interviews: Ted Baseler, Chateau Ste. Michelle SUPPLIER NEWS Fermentis Launches SafŒno™ FV 19 for the Production of Red Wines with Elegant Fruity Aromas and Velvety Tannins Glass Answers World Environment Day’s Call for Solutions to Plastic Pollution Napa’s ACME Fine Wines Launches New APEX Wine Club Encouraging Customer Recommendations More Supplier News VINEYARD & WINERY Scheid Family Wines Announces Winners of 2023 Scholarship Program Balletto Vineyards Hits Sustainability Milestone After Going 100% Solar Powered City Winery and Veselka Continue Support for Ukraine with $20,000 Donation to World Central Kitchen 1000 Stories Partners with Yellowstone Forever to Support Bison Conservation Avaline Nearly Doubles National Retail Distribution in Q1 with Chart-Topping Core Blends and a Bold New Cabernet Sauvignon Advertisement