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Thursday, August 21
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Sonoma County Puts Wine Tax on Hold
Sonoma County Vintners have put on hold a plan to tax local wineries to create a special Wine Business Improvement District. The plan would tax Sonoma County wineries 1% on sales, using that money to market the region and its wines…
 
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Wine Careers: Distributor Sales vs. Supplier Sales — Which Is Right for You?
Wine sales roles are highly desired. But given the differences between supplier and distributor sales positions, it can be hard to determine which might be best for you…
 
Today’s News
 
EU Still Seeking Lower US Tariff for Wine and Spirits, Says Trade Commissioner
The European Commission will keep pressing for a preferential tariff for wine and spirits exports to the U.S. that would spare the sector the 15% rate applied on most items under the EU-US trade deal…
New Rules Limit Vineyard Runoff in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties to Protect Waterways
The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board has approved an order that recently went into effect to limit the amount of waste discharged by commercial vineyards in both Mendocino and Sonoma counties…
August Wine Improvement District Update
Reaching Asian American Wine Drinkers: Insights from WMC Webinar
Grape Day Shows San Joaquin Valley Growers ‘What Works in Our Area, for Our Crops’
Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance Foundation Awards $18,000 in Educational Scholarships
The Dilemma Behind Every California Winery Sale
Santa Lucia Highlands Kicks Off Wine Grape Harvest
Preserve the Past, Power the Future: 2025 Annual Harvest Dinner & Auction to Benefit Bale Grist Mill Restoration and Napa Valley State Parks Preservation
Burdoin Fire Destroys Washington Wine Assets
Adventure in Every Glass: Celebrate the Exceptional Wines of the 2025 Governor’s Cup
Early Start Signals Healthy Crop for Champagne 2025 Harvest
Smoke Sensor Rollout Fast-Tracked Thanks to Federal Funding
 
Blogs
 
Tariffs Come Due for Wine Importers
Sonoma, “Why, Is All I Can Ask?”
Wine Chronicles: The Mediocratization of California Fine Wine
Mississippi and Arkansas DTC Wine Shipping Laws: What It Means for Wineries Nationwide
Seven Reasons It’s a Miracle Anyone Gets Interested in Wine
 
Wine Industry Careers
 
Wine Storage Sales Consultant
Wine Enthusiast – Valhalla, NY
Sales Director
A Toast to You – Santa Rosa, CA
Viticulture Teacher
Napa Valley Unified School District – Napa, CA
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People
 
Bahaneh Hobel Speaks on 10th Annual Beer, Wine, and Spirits Law Panel for San Diego County Bar Association
Wilson Creek Winery Welcomes Jayna Alvarez as New General Manager of Wine Operations
Matt Buchanan to Join SF Chronicle as Food & Wine Editor
How Taking on the MW Qualification Inspired a Memoire
Wine Characters: Mike Brunson, Domaine Rogue
 
WIN Marketplace
 
Custom Crush + AP Space Available – Turnkey Winemaking in Paso Robles
High Altitude Tempranillo Grapes
Stormwater Consulting for Wineries in California
Two Large Stainless Steel Sumps with Casters
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Supplier News
 
Lumo Launches Pump Automation, Integrated with Block-Level Irrigation Data for Safety, Reliability and Optimal Pump-to-Plant Performance
Fast, Precise, Reliable: Multiplex PCR Screening for Wine Quality Protection
Are Your Bubbles Working Hard for You?
Maximize Clarity, Preserve Flavor: A Guide to Wine Filtration
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Vineyard & Winery
 
Harvest Begins in the Columbia Valley
Archer Roose Wines to Pour at Buffalo Wild Wings Locations Nationwide
Understanding the Many Identities of This Criolla Grape
Rioja Winemakers Reflect on the Spirit of Rioja, 100 Years Later
Calabria Family Wines’ Three Bridges Botrytis Semillon Named Halliday’s Sweet Wine Varietal Winner of the Year

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