Afternoon Brief, April 17

Thursday, April 17
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US Wine Bodies Lobby Congress for Answers
During the last few weeks, Napa Valley Vintners, WineAmerica and the Wine Institute have all met with members of Congress to discuss issues affecting America’s wine producers…
 
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Wine Industry Insiders with Deborah Parker Wong
In this episode of Wine Industry Insiders, George sits down with the multi-talented and ever-inspiring Deborah Parker Wong — journalist, educator, speaker, wine judge, and newly minted sensory scientist…
 
Today’s News
 
April 2025 Saxco Update -“Significant Disruptions”: Tariffs Impacting Supplies
The word that will dominate supply chain conversations in 2025 (and possibly the next four to eight years) will be “tariffs”. It is no longer a market-by-market theme. Instead, due to the US administration’s “Liberation Day” on April 2…
America’s Struggling Wine Industry Is Getting Crushed by Global Tariffs and Canada’s Retaliation to Them
Canada’s break from American-made wine and the Trump administration’s global tariffs have compounded the struggles of the United States’ already-stressed wine industry to the point that it may be difficult for much of it “to come back from”…
Target Becomes First Major US Retailer to Commission Sustainable Wine in Paper Bottles, Saving Nearly 100 Tons of Carbon Dioxide
Cal Poly’s 30th Annual Winemaker Showcase Dinner Raises More Than $630,000
Spring Wine Release Party at Markham Vineyards – April 27
Oregon Winery Breathes New Life into Used Corks
Seventh Annual Women in Wine Oregon Conference Approaches
Amaterra’s Highly Anticipated Bend Location to Open as Amaterra Kitchen + Social Club
Coravin Unveils Expanded 2025 World Wine Tour Across Four Major US Cities
Rethinking Wine’s Red Blends
Marchesi Frescobaldi and Tenuta Delle Terre Nere Forge Strategic Alliance
Should Rioja Increase Its Focus on White Wine?
What Links Japanese Lacquer to Wine?
 
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Enter the Sunset International Wine Competition – Early Bird Deadline Ends May 8
Winning wines will be featured in Sunset’s Wine Awards Special issue, and across its high-impact lifestyle channels—all designed to keep your brand in front of the West’s most engaged wine lovers all year long…
 
Blogs
 
New York’s Protectionist Spirits Shipping Law Challenged as Discriminatory
Is the Wine Corked or Corky? and Other Wine Closure Conundrums
Devil’s Advocate: Fine – and General – Wine Downturn May Not Be Cyclical
Dan Berger’s Wine Chronicles: The Spoilage Spectrum
From Surplus to Strategy: Managing the Grape Market’s Challenges
 
Wine Industry Careers
 
Cellarman/Mead Maker/Packaging Technician Wanted!
Superstition Meadery – Prescott, AZ
Assistant Manager, Retail Sales & Hospitality
Ridge Vineyards – Paso Robles, CA
Harvest Intern – Lab
A to Z Wineworks – Newberg, OR
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People
 
Winesecrets Hires Cameron Caldwell as Operations Manager
How Jess Druey Created Whiny Baby Wines and Launched a GenZ Phenomenon
College Names Follensbee New Director of Viticulture & Enology
Ivo Jeramaz, Grgich Hills Estate
SakéOne Names Paul Englert as New President
 
WIN Marketplace
 
Two Large Stainless Steel Sumps with Casters
2024 Syrah Sonoma Coast
Irrigation Pump Control – HotSpot Ag
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Supplier News
 
Largest Glass Container Plant in the USA
Earn DPR and CCA Hours Online
Label Perfection: Napa Plant Honored for Wine & Spirits Excellence
Easter Sale on Tanks
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Vineyard & Winery
 
Nascent Sweet Briar College Farm Winery Strikes Gold (and Silver) in Virginia Governor’s Cup
RNDC Expands Partnership with Jackson Family Wines in Illinois
A New Era for Champagne Tourism
Sokol Blosser Releases 2024 Impact Report
Heroic Vineyards, the Value of Cooperatives Protecting Viticulture Territory

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