Afternoon Brief, November 4

Tuesday, November 04
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Sonoma County’s 2025 Winegrape Harvest: Grit, Grace, and Great Grapes
The 2025 winegrape harvest in Sonoma County will go down as one of the better winegrape crops in recent years as a wet winter with few evenings under “frost watch,” was followed by a mild summer without heatwaves…
 
Today’s News
 
Old Vines at a Crossroads: Conference Confronts Loss of Heritage Vineyards
Industry leaders gathered at the Old Vine Conference to confront an uncomfortable reality: the heritage vineyards that many consider the soul of quality winemaking face three critical challenges—consumer ignorance, labeling and packaging issues, and economic pressures driven by California’s current wine surplus…
2025 Sunset International Spirits Competition Announces Winners – Chile’s Tipico Pisco Takes Top Honors
This year’s winner is a stellar entry from a Chilean producer. Tipico Pisco (www.tipicopisco.com) wowed judges with its “great aromatics”; “balanced salinity and mouthfeel”; and its notable “grape character”…
Linfield University’s Center for Wine Education Partners with Unidos Bridging Community to Expand Access to Wine Education and Career Pathways
This partnership comes at a pivotal time for Oregon’s wine economy. The industry continues to face workforce challenges and needs an educated workforce to grow…
Founder of Celebrated San Francisco Restaurant A16 Has a Wine Country Secret (Paywall)
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival® Turns 25!
Tradition Reimagined: A Five-Day Story-Driven Wine & Culture Experience with Bertony Faustin and Tiquette Bramlett, November 13-17
Aquilini Ceases Wine Production
A Diversity of Perspective Drives Wine Content
Coffee, Wine and Chocolate? Climate Change Coming for Popular Foods
Wine Bottling Machine Market Expected to Grow at 5.0% CAGR, Attaining USD 3.5 Billion by 2035 Analysis by Future Market Insights
Italian Winemakers Look to New Technologies with Old Grape Varieties to Adapt to a Changing Climate
Aussie Fights Back Against ‘Fakes’ Ripping $70BN from Wine Industry
Viña Ventisquiero to Expand the Most Southern Vineyard in the World
 
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Blogs
 
Stephen Towler on the Mentality Needed to Be a Master Sommelier
Spend a Perfect Wine Weekend on the Sonoma Coast
This Massive Chart Shows Which Companies Own America’s Top Wine Brands
Wine at an Inflection Point – and the Case for Data-Driven Reinvention
Harvest 2025 Draws to a Close, Interrupted but Not Derailed by Rain
 
Wine Industry Careers
 
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StarWine Cellars – San Francisco, CA
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Aquila’s Nest Vineyards – Sandy Hook, CT
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Hope Family Wines Announces New Positions and Promotions Within Expanding Sales Force
Winemaker Tim Finn a Man Who Left a ‘Legacy of Excellence’
Festival Napa Valley Announces New Board Members and Appointment of Steven Stull as Chairman
Meet the Down-to-Earth Wine Director Who Helped Charleston Win a James Beard Award
Show Time (Again) for Marilisa Allegrini
 
WIN Marketplace
 
Recoopered Red Wine Barrels
ISO Management Systems for Wineries
Vineyard Removal/Development & Management
Sell Your Winery or Vineyard Home Today! All US States and International
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Supplier News
 
Alcohol Marketing Trends in 2026: How Brands Can Stay Ahead
Why Wineries Should Own Their Own Space: Unlocking Growth with SBA 504 Loans
The Essential Role of GIS in Vineyard & Winery Management
5 Ways Your Winery Can Strengthen Customer Connections (and Sales) This Holiday Season
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Vineyard & Winery
 
Santa Lucia Highlands Virtual Harvest Update with Growers & Winemakers
How Josh Cellars Grew to Dominate the US Wine Category, Selling over 7 Million Cases a Year
Wilson Daniels Welcomes Chateau Montelena to National Portfolio
Organic Vineyard in Cognac Region Taken over by Belgian Group
Finalists Announced in Star Wine List of the Year Denmark 2025
 

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