Afternoon Brief, October 24

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Cheers to Overcoming Fearmongering on Spirits Shipping in California
With the passage of California Assembly Bill 1246, residents of the Golden State will continue to be allowed to receive direct shipments of spirits from in-state and out-of-state distillers at least for another year…
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Canada’s Cancer Label Fight Puts the Alcohol Industry on Notice
What’s happening in Ottawa could set the tone for global labelling battles…
Why This Napa Valley Winery CEO Recommends Embracing Change
Farming is difficult under the best of circumstances. Add in wildfire and smoke, and the whole harvest could be a loss. Beth Novak, CEO of Spottswoode Winery in St. Helena, and her team were never seriously threatened by the Pickett Fire in Calistoga this summer, but they could have been…
Canadian-British Wine Journalist Liz Palmer Wins Prestigious 2025 Iter Vitis & Council of Europe Award for Communication
Canadian-British wine journalist, award-winning author, and global influencer Liz Palmer has been honoured with the Best Wine Tourism Communication Award at the internationally recognized Iter Vitis Awards, part of the Council of Europe’s Cultural Routes Programme…
Winery Executive Stephanie Gallo Joins UC Merced Foundation Board of Trustees
Graveyard Vineyards Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Palisade Winery Wins Best in Show at Colorado Uncorked Event
This Popular Pennsylvania Winery Is Celebrating 20 Years with Free Food and Big Discounts
‘Now Is the Right Time to Invest in Growth,’ Says Virgin Wines CEO
Phylloxera Is Spreading Across Tenerife and Putting Its Precious Wine on the Ropes
Meet the Newest Entrant to the Low-Alcohol Wine Category
How WBWE Is the ‘Bridge’ for Buyers to Find Right Bulk Partners
‘Argentina Is More Than Malbec’: Global Buyers Rethink Mendoza at Vinexpo Explorer 2025
Nanjing Wine Fair Draws Surprising Crowds as China’s Industry Searches for Rebound
Tuk-Tuk Thief Given Two Weeks to Return £24,000 of Stolen Fine Wine
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Pacificorp Gives $125M to Oregon Wineries, Vineyards in Settlement over Labor Day Fires
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