Afternoon Brief, March 19

Thursday, March 19
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Drinks Companies Bring in ‘Force Majeure’ Clauses as a Result of Iran War
Following the February airstrikes by the US and Israel on Iran, Sarah Neish discovers how the ongoing conflict is impacting wine businesses, from producers and merchants to closure manufacturers…
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Know Your Club, Plan Better Events
Wine club parties are a vital part of club member retention and can be as simple as a vineyard seminar with a box lunch or as elaborate as a Mediterranean cruise…
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Today’s News
 
Oscar-Winning Writer/Director Cameron Crowe to Visit Healdsburg for “On Tour: An Almost Famous Evening” Presented by T.O.W.N. Dinners and True West Film Center
Immersive Experience Will Transport Guests to the 1970s with Crowe’s Oscar-Winning Film “Almost Famous,” live music, the best of Sonoma County’s food and wine, and an intimate conversation with Crowe and celebrated writer/editor Ben Fong-Torres…
Can the ‘Netflix Effect’ Save the Wine Industry?
Wine sales are dropping as younger generations pass on the glass. Can the “Netflix effect” from an upcoming Napa Valley series spark a Drive to Survive-style revival for the wine industry?
Next Gen International Wine Awards Announced; Call for Industry Leaders 39 and Under to Serve as Judges
In a Challenging Moment for Wine, Three American Regions Unite for “Field Blends: The Collab Year”
Crimson Wine Group Issues Quarterly Earnings Results
M. Learning Academy Disrupts Wine Industry Education with High-Impact “Mastering the Wholesale Channel” Course
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits to Acquire Clare Rose Inc.
Prowein Confirms Strategic Reorientation: The Sector Moves Closer Together and Looks to the Future
A Groundskeeper Noticed a Sinkhole on a Golf Course. It Turned Out to Be a Wine Cellar Full of Empty Bottles, Untouched for More Than 100 Years
Slow Wine US Tour 2026 Draws Over 750 Trade and Media Professionals Across Three Major US Cities
New York City Welcomes the 5th International Volcanic Wines Conference with Producers from the World’s Leading Volcanic Regions
US Tariffs Dent Italy Wine Exports
Wine vs Beer or Spirits: What a Major Study Suggests About Low Drinking
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3 Pre-Bottling Habits That Will Immediately Improve Your Wine
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Wine and Music Quiz: From UB40 to Debussy
We Asked 16 Sommeliers: Which Red Wine Offers the Best Bang for Your Buck?
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Riley Roddick of Hubba Wines in Paso Robles Celebrates a Decade in Business
‘I Don’t Care’: Why This Tech Founder Is Launching a Napa Wine Brand Despite the Industry Crisis (Paywall)
Wine Characters: Jason Moulton, Whitehall Lane Winery
How Wee Vinoteca’s ‘Personalized’ Strategy Keeps Customers Loyal
‘All the Best’: Former Micron VP, One Stone Exec, Vineyard Owners Team on Large New Sunnyslope Winery
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WIN Marketplace – Grapes, Bulk Wine & Shiners
 
2026 Alexander Valley – Bordeaux Grapes
2024 Napa Valley Syrah – Bulk Wine
Excellent 2025 Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon for Sale – Bulk Wine
2024 Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir – Shiners
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Supplier News
 
Project Highlight: Hill Top Oaks Winery
Stay Connected in the Field with New SMS Alerts in AlertView
Odoo for Wine vs Microsoft Business Central
Protea Financial: Who We Work with
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North Coast Wine Industry Expo
 
Vineyard & Winery
 
The First Vineyard Operationally Monitored by Hyperspectral Satellites from Space
Santa Margherita Owners Buy Oregon Vineyard from Francis Ford Coppola
Regenerative Viticulture: When Vineyards Become Ecosystems
Just 30 Minutes From Seattle, This Striking Woodinville Winery Is Now Among the World’s Top 100
New Drone Technology Revolutionizes Pest Management on Oregon Vineyards
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