Afternoon Brief, October 3

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Sonoma Wine Industry Brainstorms for Ideas
A proposal to create a Sonoma County Wine Improvement District to fund marketing efforts through a small fee at wineries was met with such controversy that supporters of the WID put the plan on hold mere weeks after floating the idea. While the initial fallout from the proposal was divisive within the Sonoma wine industry, the debate ultimately underscored a harsh reality…
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What Wine Can Teach Us About Climate Change
Wine can become a symbol of resilience against climate change. Wineries—and businesses in general—have the responsibility and the tools to adapt their business models toward a common goal, prioritizing long-term vision and generating a positive impact on people and the environment…
Wine Institute Statement on Federal Government Shutdown
“This shutdown comes at a critical moment for the U.S. wine industry,” said Robert P. Koch, president and CEO of Wine Institute. “Harvest is underway, and wineries are cut off from essential federal services — most urgently, label approvals that are legally required before wine can be bottled or sold.”
UK Fraudster to Plead Guilty in New York Court for Massive Fine-Wine Scam
A British businessman accused of defrauding investors through a bogus fine-wine lending scheme is expected to plead guilty in Brooklyn federal court next week…
Napa County Farmworker Program Wins $500K for Wine Industry Pipeline
For Sonoma Vineyard, Transition to Organic Was Easy
Healdsburg’s Historic Foppiano Vineyards Enters New Era with Modern Tasting Room
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Get a Hands-on Taste of Harvest This October in Paso Robles
Luxurious Central Pennsylvania Wine Festival to Hold Special Celebration of 100-Year-Old Spanish Wines
Holiday Toast Nebraska Wine Festival Returns with Major Upgrades
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Should We Be Serving Premium Wines by the Glass?
Bordeaux Mentor Week Concludes Fourth Edition with Expanded Industry Support
Leadership with Vision: Frank Schindler Takes over Management of Prowein Düsseldorf
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