Afternoon Brief, November 20

Thursday, November 20
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Wine Grapes’ Value in Sacramento County Dropped Nearly 20% in Latest Crop Report
Wine grapes remained Sacramento County’s top agricultural product in 2024, but their value dropped sharply, contributing to the county’s largest decline in overall crop value in nearly two decades…
 
Featured Article
 
WIN Insider Series with Adam Bird
George interviews Adam Bird, Director of Strategy and Partner at Deksia and Highway 29 Creative, about navigating marketing challenges in today’s wine industry. Adam draws on extensive experience across multiple marketing sectors to share strategic insights on evolving consumer behaviors and what it takes to adapt and grow in a shifting marketplace…
 
 
Today’s News
 
Sonoma County Vintners Making Organizational and Strategic Changes
Sonoma County Vintners will also move forward with a five-person team rather than with a nine-person team. Staff were informed of the decision to trim the headcount on Friday…
New California Law Opens the Door to Vineyard Tastings – and Napa County Is Bracing for the Impact
Napa County officials are beginning to define how far a new state law will go in allowing tasting experiences directly in vineyards, a shift supporters say could help revive wine tourism at a time when sales and visitation are declining…
Festival Napa Valley Expands Taste of Napa to Southern California
Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association Announces Formation of Santa Cruz Mountains Wine Improvement District
Women of the Vine & Spirits Foundation Surpasses $1 Million in Scholarships Awarded, Fosters the Next Generation of Women Leaders
Showcasing World-Class Winemaking: 2026 Rodeo Uncorked!® International Wine Competition Winners Revealed
Georgia Senate Approves Sunday Alcohol Sales Proposal
Theodora Targets Wine’s Gatekeeping Problem with an App That Speaks Human, Not Sommelier
Uncertain Future for US Spirits
Wine Legends Raise Money for Hope in Haiti
Top Four Findings from the Latest IWCA Report
Tariff Threats and Gen Z Sobriety Have Put Winemakers in Bordeaux on Red Alert
More Help for South Australian Grapegrowers to Rest Vineyards
 
Blogs
 
So, You Want to Publish a Wine Book?
Time to Rethink the (US) Wine Club Model
Wine News and Wine Opinion – Why We Need Both
Wine Chronicles: Living Well, Differently – Matt Reid on Benessere Vineyards’ Vision
Starfield Vineyards: Mountain Wines from California’s El Dorado AVA
 
Wine Industry Careers
 
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Sci-Tek Staffing – Rutherford, CA
Tasting Room Staff Member
Muse Vineyards – Woodstock, VA
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Sci-Tek Staffing – Rutherford, CA
More Wine Industry Jobs
 
People
 
Bella Oaks Appoints Jillian Riley as Director of Trade Sales & Strategic Partnerships
Erik Miller of Kokomo Winery Is One Hoosier Who Knows How to Make Great Wine
LeeAnne Arnold Named Second Annual Somm Showdown Champion
Leading Journalist Aase E. Jacobsen Is Star Wine List’s New Oslo Ambassador
The Drinks Trust Appoints Five New Trustees
 
North Coast Wine Industry Expo
 
North Coast Wine Industry Expo Exhibitors Guide
The North Coast Wine Industry Expo (WIN Expo) trade show floor hosts nearly 300 exhibitors in two buildings plus exterior exhibits. To help you find what’s relevant and interesting to you the Wine Industry Advisor has put together an Exhibitors Guide…
It’s Better over Here. Experience It All on the Best Network
Your Expert in Vineyard and Winery Sales
Portocork America: Elevating Wines with the Art of Natural Cork
Do You Have an Advantage in Your Vineyard?
 
WIN Marketplace
 
Custom Tirage & Disgorging Services
Mokelumne River AVA – Prothero Vineyard Syrah
Picturesque Vineyard Estate in Dry Creek Valley
Encore Glass – End of Year Harvest Sale
More Marketplace Listings
 
Supplier News
 
Upcoming Webinars: 2026 Employment Law Update for California Employers
Four Ways BevZero Equipment Supports Your Winery’s Oak Plan
Wine Packaging Trends That Drive Sales
Right-Sized Wine: Meeting Consumers Where They Are
More Supplier News
 
Vineyard & Winery
 
Archer Roose and World Central Kitchen Pop a Can for Purpose
Adversity Cellars Joins Bevan Cellars – A Celebrated Evolution for Russell and Heidi Bevan
Niagara Wine Trail Grows
Kir-Yianni Acquires Domaine Sigalas
Comparing the Ancestral and Traditional Methods of Sparkling Wine Production
 

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