Afternoon Brief, June 19

Thursday, June 19
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Smaller Wineries Lead Economic Turnaround in the US
According to the 2025 Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) direct to consumer shipping report, small wineries are helping the US wine industry to bounce back. Roger Morris reports…
 
Featured Article
 
WIN Insider Series with Ashley DuBois Leonard
In this episode of the WIN Insider Series, George Christie sits down with Ashley DuBois Leonard, the founder and CEO of InnoVint, to explore how her hands-on winery experience inspired a revolutionary wine production software platform…
 
Today’s News
 
White House Backtracks on Farmworker Raids
Last week, ICE began rounding up illegal immigrant farmworkers on the West Coast, including a vineyard manager in Oregon who has lived in the country for 20 years and reportedly had no criminal record…
Breakthru Beverage Hit by Teamsters Pickets at More US Sites
Around 700 Teamsters members in Arizona, Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and Pennsylvania are refusing to cross the picket line and report to work…
Popular Grape Camp Returns to Sonoma County
As Visitor Numbers Dip, Creative Wine Clubs Provide a Lifeline for Sonoma County Wineries
When ICE Raids Come to Wine Country
Wine Education Expands to Texas as Napa Valley Wine Academy Partners with ‘The Board Couple’
Defunct NYC Wine Shop Sherry-Lehmann Sues Ex-Owners, Pulitzer-Winning NYT Journalist over ‘Press Smear Campaign’
New York State Fails to Pass Packaging Law
The Plummeting Demand for Wine Has Many in the Industry Worried. But Is the Situation So Dire?
Ciatti Global Market Report, June 2025
Ontario Adds 24 New Grape Types to Boost Local Wine Industry
Is Raventós Codorníu’s Owner Mulling Sale of the Cava Giant?
Greek Grape No Basket Case in New Clare Home
 
Blogs
 
Wine Chronicles: ICE’d Wine — ‘No Immigrants, No Wine’
Pest Friends: The IPM Simulator Changing How Farmers Think
The Right Influencers for Your Winery (Hint: It’s Not Who You Think)
Broken Connections
The Return of the Devil
 
Wine Industry Careers
 
Lead Bottling Operator
Sci-Tek Staffing – Napa, CA
Tasting Room Manager
Eco Terreno Wines – San Francisco, CA
Oak Product Specialist
Scott Laboratories – Petaluma, CA
More Wine Industry Jobs
 
People
 
Brassfield Estate Winery Announces New Hires Amid Continued Growth
Wine Talk: Mac McDonald Takes a Bow
Ancient Peaks Winery Names Alyssa Krichevsky as Director of Hospitality
All About Steven McDonald: From Wine Allergy Sufferer to Best Sommelier in Texas
Sober Somms: In Conversation with Three Industry Professionals
 
WIN Marketplace
 
Two Large Stainless Steel Sumps with Casters
Wine Label & Winery Logo Design
Beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir
More Marketplace Listings
 
Supplier News
 
5 Ways Your Wine Bottle Can Speak to Your Target Audience
Chandon Wins Green Medal with Help from HotSpot Ag’s Irrigation Automation
Why Pest Control Is Essential for Winery Hospitality & Events
It’s Shipping Season!
More Supplier News
 
Vineyard & Winery
 
Belle Glos Unveils Its First-Ever Sparkling Wines with Blanc de Blanc and Sparkling Rosé
Sand and Clay: The Two Identities of Sangiovese According to Talosa
What’s the Angle for the Pacific Northwest?
Gorgona 2024 Marks 13 Years of Hope, Transformation and Second Chances
Castle Rock Winery Wins Gold at the 2025 Sunset International Wine Competition

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