Afternoon Brief, January 13

Tuesday, January 13
Trending Story
 
In Middle-Tier Mega-Deal, RNDC Says Reyes Will Buy It in Seven Markets (Developing)
Less than one year after Republic National Distributing Company’s catastrophic collapse in California, VinePair has learned that the country’s second-largest wine and spirits wholesaler will sell a portion of its national operation to the country’s largest beer distributor: Reyes Beverage Group…
M. A. Silva USA
 
Today’s News
 
The Secret to Buying (and Producing) Sustainable Wine
For people who love wine but are also fond of people and the planet, it has never been a more promising or confusing time. However, cork closures offer a simple route to more sustainable wine, writes Kathleen Willcox…
Wine’s Downturn Ripples Through to North Coast Suppliers (Paywall)
As the wine industry grapples with a sustained downturn after more than two decades of expansion, the effects are being felt far beyond tasting rooms, winery cellars and vineyards…
Central Oregon Vintners Apply for Federal Recognition as a Distinct Wine-Growing Region
The Central Oregon Winegrowers Association announced Tuesday that it has submitted an application to establish a federally recognized American Viticultural Area in Central Oregon…
Celebration of Women in Wine Returns to Napa March 4-8, 2026
Napa Valley Wine Academy Announces Record-Breaking Student Outcomes and Global Reach in 2025
David Bowman Named CEO of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
Old Vine Registry Nears 9,400 Vineyards as 1991 Plantings Become Eligible
David Cronin Retires After Four Decades in the Wine Industry
American Wine Society Announces the 2025 Class of Wine Judge Graduates
Bulk Wine: No Longer an Afterthought, but a Focal Point
EU Farming Groups Express Anger at Mercosur Agreement
Prowein 2026: Shaped for the Future
Victorian Winery Vows to Rebuild After Damaging Fire
Thailand Considers Allowing Stock Market Alcohol Listings
ATPGroup
 
Promoted Event
 
2026 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, the largest wine and grape show of its kind in the Americas, returns January 27–29, 2026, to the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento, California. The industry is changing. Be there as the narrative shifts. Registration is now open!
North Coast Wine Industry Expo
 
Blogs
 
Why Facebook Is Quietly Limiting Winery Page Discovery, and What to Do Next
Here’s to Taylor Swift, Messi and the Celebrity Theory of Wine Promotion
The Deion Sanders Theory of Wine Markets
A Look at Hybrids
Anthony Gismondi: Will 2026 Bring Better Days for the Struggling Wine Industry?
HOBO Data Loggers
 
Wine Industry Careers
 
Administrative Assistant/Sales
Garton Tractor – Stockton, CA
Wholesale Sales Representative
Noer Vineyards – Remote (VA)
National Retail Sales Director
A Toast to You – Santa Rosa, CA
More Wine Industry Jobs
Copper Peak Logistics
 
People
 
Q&A with Chris Welch
Peter Dow, Restaurateur, Winery Owner, and Distributor, Dies at 80
The Brand Leader Appoints Michael Catanzaro as President & Chief Brand Officer
Podcast 765 – Lauren Fiala, Winemaker, Baci Winery, Grand River Valley AVA, Ohio
Jeanjean Loses Its Patriarch Bernard, “Languedoc Wine Pioneer and Figurehead”
Wine Industry Advisor
 
Unified Symposium Exhibitors Guide
 
Discover Select 2026 Unified Symposium Exhibitors
Smarter Irrigation Starts Here Simple, Reliable Control for Today’s Vineyards
High-Quality Equipment. Fair Prices. Zero Complications
Falcon Kites Proven Effective
Unified Wine and Grape Symposium
 
WIN Marketplace
 
New Years Distilling Special!
Picturesque Vineyard Estate in Dry Creek Valley
Food-Grade Steam Sanitation for Wineries
Recoopered Red Wine Barrels
More Marketplace Listings
Wine Industry Careers
 
Supplier News
 
Before and After: Managing Under Vine in North Coast Vineyards
See You in Texas * Small Monobloc Filler/Corker, Filters, and More!
Save the Date! Next Wine Business Group Roundtable Coming Next Month!
Irrigation Shouldn’t Require Another Walk Through the Vineyard
More Supplier News
WineDirect Fulfillment
 
Vineyard & Winery
 
Butter Wines Introduces Butterlight Chardonnay in Cans in Time for Better-for-You Season
Discover Lake Chelan Wines: Two Immersive Tasting Events Bring the Lake Chelan Wine Valley to Spokane and Walla Walla
Favia’s Play for the Future Is Now Bearing Fruit
Two Pennsylvania Wineries Stand Out Among the Group of Winners in Farm Show Competition
Rheinhessen Is Leading the German Wine Revolution. Here are 5 Producers to Know
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