Home Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, September 14th Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, September 14th By Editor - September 14, 2023 82 0 Advertisement THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 TRENDING STORY French Prosecutors Probe Champagne Grape-Pickers’ Deaths in Extreme Heat Public prosecutors in France’s northeastern Champagne region are investigating the deaths of at least four grape-pickers who died while working in extreme heat, according to local media reports… TODAY’S NEWS Rhode Island’s Small Win Opens a Bigger Case For out-of-state wine retail shipping advocates, a small legal victory in Rhode Island gives hope for bigger things… A Call to Expel the Russian Sommelier Association from the ASI Eight Ukrainian champions petitioned The Association de la Sommellerie Internationale to expel the Russian Association for supporting the war. The transparency and anti-corruption issues they raise make their appeal important for the entire wine world… Wine Enthusiast’s 24th Annual Wine Star Award Nominees This year marks the 24th anniversary of Wine Enthusiast’s Wine Star Awards, honoring the individuals and companies that make outstanding contributions to the wine and alcohol beverage world… Technology: The Future of Grape Growing Naked Wines Launches Opportunity Fund for Latinos in Wine Old Vines in Lodi Area Still Producing Foothill Wine Festival Competition Announces Results International Pinot Noir Celebration Charts a Course for the Next 20 Years N.Y. State Bill Allowing CALS to Manufacture Alcohol Heads to Hochul’s Desk Wine Industry Ponders New Marketing Strategies Champagne Grape Clusters Weigh in at a Record 220 Grams In Climate Fight, Europe’s Olive, Wine Farmers Turn to Tech and Tradition Tuscany: Harvest Season for Montecucco DOC and DOCG Begins Austria Expects Average Yields, but a High Quality Vintage BLOGS How Consumers Are Affected by Wine Auctions They Can’t Attend The Mixed-Up Classification and Taxation of RTDs Why You Need Kerner in Your Life Gerald D Boyd on Wine: Soave The Oxford Companion to Wine – The 5th Edition Has Landed WINEINDUSTRY.JOBS Operations Associate Wine Industry Network – Healdsburg, CA, USA Client Success & Wine Management Specialist Phenol55 LLC – Seattle, WA, USA Director of Wholesale Operations Chateau Morrisette – Floyd, VA, USA More Wine Industry Jobs PEOPLE Napa Valley’s Chappellet Winery Announces Changes to Its Leadership Team Megan Hughes and Rob Griffin Talk Barnard Griffin Isabel Guilisasti, Concha y Toro’s VP Fine Wine and Corporate Image, Nominated for Wine Enthusiast’s Wine Star Person of the Year Balletto Vineyards Appoints Jim Morris as New Director of Hospitality WWC23 – Who Won? SUPPLIER NEWS Top 4 Tricks for Your Wine Brand to Win Over the TikTok Generation What Does a Sustainable Future Look Like? Bareroot Estimations Are in! Vinous Consulting to Offer Comprehensive Winemaking Services at a New State-of-the-Art Facility in 2024 More Supplier News VINEYARD & WINERY Future Firmly in Place for Family-Run Central Pennsylvania Winery That Already Has Tasted Much Success Valdemar Family Opens Pintxo by Valdemar Prestige Wine Imports Nominated for “Importer of the Year” in Wine Enthusiast’s 2023 Wine Star Awards Riverland Winemakers Promote Cask over Glass, Saying It Has Lower Carbon Footprints Star Wine List Celebrates Ireland’s Top Wine Lists – Here Are the Finalists Advertisement