Afternoon Brief, October 14

Tuesday, October 14
Trending Story
 
Calmére Estate Winery Sold in Landmark Napa Valley Transaction Led by The Vinery and AVA Properties
AVA Properties and The Vinery proudly announce the successful sale of Calmére Estate Winery, a nearly 100-acre estate in the Los Carneros AVA. The transaction represents the transfer of one of the region’s most significant, fully entitled, and production-ready winery properties…
 
Today’s News
 
Breakthru Missouri Seeks Court Reaffirmation of Franchise Law
Breakthru Missouri today filed a lawsuit against Atomic Brands in the Circuit Court, Twenty-Second Judicial District, in St. Louis City, Missouri…
Get Ahead with CE Hours and Expert Insight at the 2025 Sustainable Ag Expo
This fall in San Luis Obispo, CA, the 2025 Sustainable Ag Expo is your gateway to the knowledge, tools, and CE hours that matter most to today’s viticulture professionals…
Treviso Winemaker Crushed to Death by Wine Press
An Italian winemaker died on Friday evening while cleaning out a wine press after the machine briefly turned back on following a “power outage”, with him inside it…
California AgTech Alliance to Launch at Fira USA Oct. 22
Santa Barbara County’s Rideau Vineyard Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Fundraiser Throughout October
Local Wineries and Craft Distilleries Forced to Pivot After Large Alcohol Distributor Leaves California
Reservoir Expands Its Capacity to Invest and Accelerate Early-Stage AgTech Innovation
Save the Date: The Napa Valley Standard Launches November 12-15, 2025
Suppliers Are Tackling Industry Pressures Together to Survive
Embracing Multi-Channel Is ‘Transformative’ for Wine Businesses
Liquid Icons, the Gérard Basset Foundation, and Casa Ferreirinha Are Delighted to Announce the Winners of the 2025 Barca-Velha Golden Vines® MW Scholarships
Unique Grape-Sharing Project Returns to South Australian Wine Region
Finalists Revealed for Wine Industry Impact Awards
German Wine Harvest 2025 in Expected to Be 5% Higher
 
Promoted Event
 
Be First in Line for the 2026 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
Registration and housing are officially open! Join thousands of wine and grape professionals in Sacramento January 27–29 for the year’s most anticipated event. Booths and hotels fill fast—lock in your place now at unifiedsymposium.org
 
Blogs
 
Wine Industry Uncertainty 2025 Update
Michelin Burns Rubber on Wine Scores
The Five Pillars of Anti-Alcohol Hysteria
Excellence in Hospitality Through Teams with Joseph Phelps’ Alysha Lee
Join Us at the 2025 Old Vine Conference: Oct 31 – Nov 4 in California Wine Country
 
Wine Industry Careers
 
Sales Representative (Napa and Sonoma)
Juclas USA – Santa Rosa, CA
Freight Specialist/Forklift Operator
TCW Equipment – Ukiah, CA
Robotics Hardware Engineer
Vineyard Robotics – San Francisco, CA
More Wine Industry Jobs
 
People
 
Mark Davis Announces Retirement from Wright Contracting After Almost 40 Years
Rita Di Lello Appointed Vice President, US Sales at J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
Podcast 739 – Mark Kaigas, Winemaker, Quilceda Creek, Snohomish, Washington
Wausau Coated Products Announces Gina Roemke as Senior Product Category Manager, Rolls
Interview: Making South Australian Wine the Supporting Act to Global Music Icons at Harvest Rock
 
WIN Marketplace
 
Stormwater Consulting for Wineries in California
Recoopered White Wine Barrel
Custom Sparkling Shiners Available Now!
Award Winning Cabernet Sauvignon Grapes for Sale
More Marketplace Listings
 
Supplier News
 
Distributors Getting Smart About Their Sales Processes in Order to Grow
Winery Website AI Optimization: 5 Proven Ways to Stay Ahead in 2025
The Best Yeast Choices for Grenache Wines
Modernizing Wine Production with Automation
More Supplier News
 
Vineyard & Winery
 
Platt Vineyard: ‘Not What You Think of from California’
Why Classic Italian Wines Continue to Drive US Wine Sales
Caiarossa Celebrates 20 Years of Biodynamic Certification: Wine as a Manifesto of Sustainability
Kosten Winery: The Southernmost Winery in the World
Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils Stripped of Its Top Grands Crus to Create Domaine Des Cabottes

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