Afternoon Brief, July 3

Thursday, July 03
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Wine Institute Delegation Brings Key Priorities to Washington, D.C. at a Critical Moment
Over the course of three days, the vintners met with 25 members of the House and Senate from 11 states, including three committee chairmen. The meetings centered on advancing priorities such as tariff elimination and market access, export promotion funding and science-based Dietary Guidelines…
 
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WIN Insider Series with Anna Brittain
In this powerful episode of the WIN Insider Series, George Christie sits down with Anna Brittain, Executive Director of Napa Green and visionary behind the Napa RISE Climate & Wine Symposium…
 
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Wine Institute Applauds Passage of Legislation Boosting Export Promotion Funding
“We applaud Congress and the Trump administration for prioritizing agricultural exports at a time when the entire U.S. agricultural sector is facing mounting challenges…”
Napa County Farm Bureau to Host Community Summer BBQ at Caymus Winery
The Napa County Farm Bureau will host its first Summer Barbecue, proudly presented by F&M Bank, on Friday, July 25 from 5:30 to 9:30 PM at Caymus Winery in Rutherford…
Women for WineSense’s Founding Chapter Celebrates 35 Years with Summer Soirée and Trailblazers Winemaker Panel – Sunday, July 13th at Tres Sabores Winery
California Wine Club Uses Baseball to Attract New Members
Renowned UC Davis Professor of Viticulture Mark Kliewer Dies at 91
Why Winemakers Are Landing on Moon Mountain
Welcome to the Farm: UC ANR’s Role in California’s Agritourism Transformation
Central Pennsylvania Wineries Fare Very Well in 2025 Sommelier Judgement Contest
Linfield University Toasts First Graduates of Groundbreaking Master’s Program in Wine Business Leadership
Winemakers Think Outside the Box to Protect Their Flock
Constellation Brands Reveals Anticipated Tariff Hit
SipSource Data Insights: May Softness Highlights Challenges Ahead—but Pockets of Optimism Emerge
“A Montefalco” 2025: A Contemporary Perspective on the Wines of Montefalco and Spoleto That Win Over National and International Press
Balanced Decisions to Balance the Oversupply of Wine: Riverland Wine
 
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Wine Chronicles: Climate, Cabernet and the Quiet Rise of Alternative Red Grapes
Stuck in the Mud: How the Wine Industry’s Obsession with “Terroir” Reveals a Deeper Problem
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I Attempt to Open a 66-Year-Old Bordeaux Blanc with a Rotten Cork
Rod Stewart, Midlifers, Music Festivals – and Wine Marketing
 
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Behind the Scenes with a Professional Keynote Speaker
In Memoriam: Ken Bolick
A Drink with… Heather Daenitz
Wine Characters: Michael Davies, Rex Hill
Jean-Philippe Limito Helms Joseph Verdier, Taillan’s Loire Wine Subsidiary
 
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Meet Starling, Sparrow, Wren & Finch – Our Featherweight Lineup
The World Is Your Tasting Room: How Any Winery Can Take Their Show on the Road (and Across the Globe!)
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Aminta: Cecchi Family’s New Estate Brings a Distinct Voice to Montalcino
Piper-Heidsieck Unveils New Brut Rosé Champagne
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Sustainability in New Zealand: ‘A Matter of Identity’
 

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