Afternoon Brief, October 30

Thursday, October 30
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Wine Tourism Now Accounts for a Quarter of Global Winery Revenue
A new international study has found that wine tourism remains a profitable and expanding part of the global wine industry, with 65% of wineries reporting positive returns and more than half planning to invest further…
 
Featured Article
 
An Update from D.C.: Shutdown Edition (WineAmerica)
The Federal Government shutdown continues into its 30th day with no solution truly in sight, but there could be some changing strategy moving forward…
 
Today’s News
 
Europe’s Wine Producers Slow to Promote New Labeling Rules: Federmosti Calls for Action
During the recent assembly of Federmosti and MUST, special attention was devoted to the evolution of wine labeling, in light of European regulations and the growing expectations of consumers regarding transparency…
Bella Oaks and Wheeler Farms Announce $10 Million Gift from Suzanne Deal Booth to Establish the ‘Suzanne Deal Booth Institute for Heritage Preservation’ at World Monuments Fund
Deal Booth’s gift marks a culmination of more than 30 years of collaboration with WMF on global projects and a defining moment in WMF’s 60th-anniversary endowment campaign…
Famous California Winemaker’s Daughter Is Making Her Own Wine – for $275 Less Than Her Dad’s (Paywall)
Escape to Calistoga This Winter: Wine, Wellness, and Exclusive Hotel and Spa Offers Await
Harvesttime and Spooky Season Collide in ‘Terroir’
‘Out-of-This-World’ Wine Event Returns to the Skies Above Sonoma Winery
The Boston Wine Expo Returns in 2026 Continuing Its Transformation Under Scalzi Hospitality
Cana Vineyards & Winery of Middleburg to Be Listed for Sale
Meininger’s International Is Newly Positioned After a Relaunch
Lakeside Wines Up Their Game
The Spotted Lanternfly: A Threat to Viticulture in Europe
Yalumba: ‘New Varieties Are Hard to Sell, Not Hard to Make’
Zamora Co. Buys Majority of Spanish Winery Godeval
 
Blogs
 
A Story of Baldfaced Corruption in Virginia’s Alcohol Regulatory Industry
How to Optimize Your by-the-Glass Wine List
Wine Chronicles: Five Decades of Napa Cabernet – a Vintage-by-Vintage Retrospective
Illinois Veto Session Liquor Legislation (Part 2)
Sleepwalking into Prohibition
 
Wine Industry Careers
 
Area Sales Manager
StarWine Cellars – San Francisco, CA
Winemaker & Hands-on Vineyard Manager
Aquila’s Nest Vineyards – Sandy Hook, CT
Sales Representative (Napa and Sonoma)
Juclas USA – Santa Rosa, CA
More Wine Industry Jobs
 
People
 
CAWG’s 2026 Leader of the Year
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits’ Pete McLaughlin, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Kentucky and Ohio, to Take on New Role
He Smuggled Vines into California – and Sparked a Spanish Wine Boom (Paywall)
Piwi Pioneer Ansgar Galler Sells His Winery
How Tradition Is Mixing with a New Generation of Alsace Winemakers
 
WIN Marketplace
 
Vineyard Management Services
Now Offering Alcohol Removed Wines!
Precision in Every Pour – Premium Wine Acids & Additives
Sustainability Auditing
More Marketplace Listings
 
Supplier News
 
Beyond Pretty Pictures: How a Custom-Designed Vineyard Map Turns Tasting Room Visits into Educational Experiences
Thorvald Closes Landmark Season
Power Peace of Mind for Wineries
Taming the Green: Tannins that Bring Harmony to the Senses
More Supplier News
 
Vineyard & Winery
 
Sonoma Mountain’s Best-Kept Secret
Riesling Is on a Roll with Oregon’s Trisaetum Winery
Vara Winery & Distillery Expands Distribution to Five States
What Does the Future Hold for Argentine Wine?
Wine Collection of Alexandre de Lur-Saluces Is Auctioned

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ATPGroup, Bella Oaks, Boston Wine Expo, Browne Family Vineyards, Cana Vineyards & Winery, CD & Power, HipMaps, Lodi Winegrape Commission, Meininger’s International, Saga Robotics, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, Trisaetum Winery, Vara Winery & Distillery, Visit Calistoga, Wheeler Farms, WineAmerica, Zamora Company

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