Afternoon Brief, March 12

Thursday, March 12
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One Year in: British Columbia’s U.S. Alcohol Ban Hurts Wine Festival, Import Agents
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Turning the Tables on Andrea Lemieux
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First Orange Wine Ever Offered at Premiere Napa Valley Debuts from The Vice
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Purple Brands Names Wade McKasson Chief Sales Officer to Lead Next Phase of Redwood Empire Whiskey Expansion
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Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits’ Served Up Podcast Enters Next Chapter with Eric Hemer as Co-Host
Cantina Valpolicella Negrar Announces the Appointment of Christian Zulian as Managing Director
A Sommelier’s Advice to Women Entering the Trade
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