Afternoon Brief, January 21

Trending Story
U.S. Wine Trade Alliance Warns 200% Tariff Threat Would Accelerate U.S. Layoffs and Cripple American Small Businesses
Industry analysis shows every $1.00 of tariff damage to Europe causes $4.52 in collateral damage to American businesses, as U.S. wine-sector layoffs continue to mount…
M. A. Silva USA
Featured Article
Wine Business Institute Update: The Disparity Between Expression and Practice in the Wine Industry
Just because it’s a popular claim that wine is welcoming doesn’t make the claim correct…
Wine Industry Network
Today’s News
Arista Winery Closes After 2024 Vintage in Healdsburg
Arista Winery, the Healdsburg Pinot Noir standout whose Westside Road estate became shorthand for Russian River elegance, is shutting down production after the 2024 vintage. Brothers Mark and Ben McWilliams say they have stopped making new wine and will release the remaining 2024 bottlings while supplies last, closing out roughly two decades of work on a label that helped put Russian River Pinot on the map…
Wine-Based RTDs, NA Options Weather 2025 “Perfect Storm”
Just as there is not one culprit responsible for 2025’s hardships, there isn’t one solution to industry challenges…
$15 Premium Wine Tastings? It’s Not Too Good to Be True During Sonoma Sips
Badass Women in Wine Announces 2026 Heilmann Trophy Recipients
Napa Valley’s Trubody Ranch, Vineyards Sold for $18.7 Million (Paywall)
vinSuite Launches vinSight: Analytics Platform That Predicts Wine Club Churn with Up to 94% Confidence
Rack & Riddle Evolves with Sparkling Innovation Park (SIP), Strengthening Long-Term Growth, Innovation, and Sonoma County Roots
Enolytics Launches Two-Way Marketing Integrations for Wineries
Lending Partners Provide RNDC with Financial Boost
Champagne: 266 Million Bottles Shipped in 2025
Moët Hennessy Champagne Workers Strike over Unpaid Profit Share
WSET Unveils Laurent-Perrier as New Gold Partner
What Will the Fine Wine Market Do in 2026?
ATPGroup
Blogs
Time to Talk Truth on Tariffs
A Half-Century and the Year of the Horse
What in Tarnation Are We Writing About?
Rerelease: How Andy Hoxsey Invented Custom Crush
Dark Clouds and Silver Linings
HOBO Data Loggers
Wine Industry Careers
Sales Representative – Manhattan/Brooklyn/Queens
Selected Estates of Europe, Ltd. – Mamaroneck, NY
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Vineyard Robotics – San Francisco, CA
Wholesale Sales Representative
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People
20 Years of Torrin: From Helping Others to Holding His Own – Featuring Torrin Wines
Breakthru Beverage Group Appoints Dario Skocir to EVP, Chief Supply Chain & Operations Officer
Trailblazers Honoured with Order of Canada for Outstanding Contributions
Tony Parker Named Wine Personality of the Year by French Magazine RVF
Interview with Barnabás, Winemaker of Cseri Winery
Unified Wine and Grape Symposium
Unified Symposium Exhibitors Guide
Discover Select 2026 Unified Symposium Exhibitors
Luxury Label Materials for Premium Products
Winesecrets: Taint’s Out. Character’s In
Helping You Buy & Sell Used Winery Equipment and Tanks
Wine Industry Network
WIN Marketplace
Winery for Sale – Alexander Valley
2024 Sonoma Carneros Chardonnay
New Years Distilling Special!
Picturesque Vineyard Estate in Dry Creek Valley
More Marketplace Listings
WineDirect Fulfillment
Supplier News
Peregrine Vintner Solutions: Concierge-Level Support, Tailored for Every Winery
Create a Valentine’s Day Showcase That Sells
Busy Weekends Reveal Everything
How Glass Packaging Can Enhance Your Brand
More Supplier News
Azmera
Vineyard & Winery
The Shift Towards Lighter-Style Reds and Why NY Cool-Climate Reds Work
Castle Rock Winery’s 2024 Central Coast Pinot Noir Named Best of Class at the 2026 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Sherry Might Never Be Cool, But Is There Hope for Its Signature Grape Palomino?
Mixing Art and Ocean into Rooted Vine Cellars
Zero Sugar Lo Secco Prosecco Launches New Consumer Website, Expands U.S. Distribution
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