Afternoon Brief, August 16

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16
TRENDING STORY
 
Kelly Fleming Winery Purchased by Winemaker Jayson Woodbridge and Hundred Acre Wines
Jayson Woodbridge, founder and owner of Hundred Acre Wine Group, has acquired Napa Valley’s famed Kelly Fleming Winery, a 286-acre estate in Simmons Canyon between Calistoga and St. Helena on the east side of Napa Valley facing almost due west…
M. A. Silva USA
 
FEATURED ARTICLE
 
Wine Industry Insiders with Jennifer Warrington
This WIN Insider episode features Jen Warrington of WISE Academy, where she shares how she landed in her role at WISE, a bad secret-shopping experience she once had, her thoughts on tasting room fees and more…
North Coast Wine Industry Expo
 
TODAY’S NEWS
 
Women for WineSense Presents Wine Market Council’s “Needs & Desires of U.S. Wine Consumers” at Davis Estates, August 27th, 2024
On Tuesday, August 27, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. PST, the Napa | Sonoma chapter of Women for WineSense will host the Wine Market Council President, Liz Thach, MW, for a networking reception and market research discussion, “A Snapshot of the U.S. Wine Consumer: Their Needs, Desires, and How They Are Changing.”
Viña Moraima: Act of Sabotage Destroys Centuries-Old Vines
On the morning of 2 August, the members of the cooperative Viña Moraima discovered that over 900 vines had been intentionally cut at the trunk during the night, causing approximately EUR120,000 in damages…
Sonoma County Vintners Foundation Announces 2024 Honorees
Duckhorn Winery Expansion Goes to Napa County Supervisors on Appeal (Paywall)
SommCon Welcomes Alcohol Beverage Buyers to San Diego for New Hosted Buyer Program During Fall Conference & Beverage Expo
Schramsberg Marks 60th Harvest with Sabering Ceremony
Grape Harvest Kicks Off Early in Livermore Wine Country Under Challenging Conditions
Benefit Fundraiser to Remember Pa. Winery Founder Whose Passions Touched Many Lives
Regenerative Agriculture Is Changing How We Make Wine – And Combating Climate Change
LVMH Owns All Four of the World’s Most Valuable Wine Brands, Data Shows
Italian Wine Industry Hits Rough Ground
Top Consultant Reveals ‘The Enemies of Terroir-Driven Wines’
New Zealand Targets NZ$13.2 Billion in Food and Drink Tourism
ATPGroup
 
PROMOTED STORY
 
Without a Proper Marketing Council, These Wineries Have Gotten Creative
Wineries are opting to go it alone — together — on outreach initiatives. | By Kathleen Willcox
North Coast Wine Industry Expo
 
WINEINDUSTRY.JOBS
 
Harvest Cellar Worker
Brian Carter Cellars – Woodinville, WA
Director of Accounting and Finance
Mitroff Consulting & Associates – Napa, CA
Bottling Line Supervisor
Infinity Bottling – American Canyon, CA
More Wine Industry Jobs
WineIndustry.Jobs
 
INDUSTRY EVENTS
 
Success Reimagined: Embracing Imperfection, Elevating Impact
August 23 – Chicago, IL
TEXSOM Conference
August 25 – Irving, TX
A Snapshot of the U.S. Wine Consumer: Their Needs, Desires, and How They Are Changing
August 27 – Calistoga, CA or Zoom
Top Tips for a Successful OND
September 5 – Webinar
5 Essential Elements for Winery Website Design
September 16 – Webinar
More Events
Gusmer Enterprises
 
TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK
 
Don’t Believe the Hype – Wine Can Be Healthy
As Wildfires Rage Across Wine Country, the West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force Aims to Help
How TikTok Could Transform the Wine Industry
Ackley Brands Acquires Charles Smith Wines from The Wine Group
‘Major Abuse of Power’: Napa County Secretly Changed Wineries’ Property Rights, Vintner Says
Man Dies After Inhaling Toxic Fumes in Winery
Legal Dispute Between Napa Supervisor Ramos and Wine Executive Settled
Auction of Washington Wines Raises $4.25 Million During Its 37th Year of Giving Back to the Community and Industry
A Fresh Chapter in the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie War Over Miraval
Brexit Pints of Wine Might Not Be as Stupid as They Sound
The U.S. Could Soon Declare Alcohol Unsafe. The Wine Industry Says the Process Is Rigged
US-Based Atlas Wine Acquires California Production Facility
Workers at Jacob’s Creek Winery Reach Deal with Pernod Ricard
The Wine That Never Was: How a $1 Billion Pyramid Scheme Used Fine Wine as Bait
China’s Untapped Organic Wine Market: High Demand Meets High Barriers
Wine Industry Network

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Schramsberg, SommCon, Sonoma County Vintners, Wine Market Council, Women for WineSense

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