Afternoon Brief, April 14

Tuesday, April 14
Trending Story
Exclusive: Napa’s St. Supéry Acquires Rudd Estate
The purchase includes the brand, inventory and property, including 65 acres total, 47 planted to grapevines. The price was not disclosed…
M. A. Silva USA
Featured Article
Mergers and Acquisitions in a Contracting Wine Industry: Key Valuation and Deal-Structuring Issues
The wine industry is undergoing a period of contraction that is reshaping the way buyers and sellers approach mergers and acquisitions. Assets that have traditionally appeared on the “plus side” of the ledger may now be viewed as liabilities. This shift can result in larger gap between what a seller believes a business is worth and what a buyer is willing to pay…
Wine Industry Network
Wine Sales Symposium
Today’s News
Decision Against Hoopes/Smith-Madrone/Summit Lake Is Reversed Case Moves Back to District Court
Hoopes Vineyard, Summit Lake Vineyards, and Smith-Madrone Winery jointly sued Napa County in federal court on September 5, 2024. The lawsuit alleged that the County violated the wineries’ constitutional rights through restrictive, ever-changing, and unconstitutionally vague regulations on winery tours, tastings, and marketing…
Napa’s Four Leading Agriculture and Wine Organizations Speak with One Voice Before Board of Supervisors, Calling for Permitting Reform and Long-Term Land Use Protections
Napa County Farm Bureau, Napa Valley Vintners, Napa Valley Grapegrowers, and Winegrowers of Napa County present unified recommendations to protect agriculture’s $11.7 billion economic contribution and nearly 60-year land stewardship legacy…
Lake County Winegrape Commission Referendum Passes, Securing Continued Investment in Grower Success
U.S. Wine Market Tops $115 Billion in 2025, New Report Finds
Jackson Family Wines Partners with Reyes Beverage Group for Distribution in Seven States
Ciatti California Market Report – April 2026
Asian Wine Association of America Launches AWAA Wine Tasting Passport and a Downtown Napa Pop-Up Tasting Salon for AAPI Heritage Month (May)
New Faces at Natural Coast Wine Festival
Oregon Wineries Are Ushering in a ‘New Era for Oregon Bubbles’
Sell More Wine with Flavour, Not Terroir
Rhône Valley Whites Gain Ground in UK as Production and Interest Rise
Champagne Puts Celebration at Heart of 2040 Initiative
New Zealand Continues to Lead Global Push for the World’s First White Wine Emoji
ATPGroup
Promoted Event
Email Marketing Hacks: Beyond the Basics
Your email marketing should be doing more than recovering abandoned carts. Learn how top wineries are using smarter automation, deeper personalization, and better segmentation to drive stronger ROI and sell more wine. Bodie Paden and Angie Beasley share the roadmap at the Wine Sales Symposium…
North Coast Wine Industry Expo
Blogs
Robert Hall Winery’s Regenerative Organic Trial: A Summary and Wine Tasting
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Expressive Wine Tasting: A New Tasting Model
How Psychiatry Taught Me to Taste Wine
Hungarian Wine – A Turning Point?
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Wine Industry Careers
People
“Bottle Talk with Rick & Paul” Is Back. Wines Snobs Tremble
Podcast 791 – Tom Farella, Proprietor, Farella Vineyard, Coombsville AVA, Napa Valley
Garage to Vineyard, the Hamiltons Persevere
Jacky Lorenzetti’s Nephew Takes over Management of Family-Owned Grand Cru Business LD Vins
Taylors Wines Appoints New GM of Sales Amid Strategic Pivot
Wine Industry Advisor
WIN Marketplace – Grapes, Bulk Wine & More
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2024 Sonoma Carneros Pinot Noir – Bulk Wine
2024 Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir Shiners
Willmes Sigma 16 Wine Press
More Marketplace Listings
WIN Marketplace
Supplier News
TTB Just Issued Guidance on AI-Generated Imagery in Alcohol Advertising. Here’s What It Actually Means for Your Label
NIL Matters: Do You Know Your Rights?
Leveraging Non-Saccharomyces Yeast Strains for Better Wine
Excited to Be Part of OnaLive California in Saint Helena
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Gusmer Enterprises
Vineyard & Winery
Kosmic Kitty Wines Celebrates Its First Birthday with Breakout Performance
South Coast Winery Resort & Spa Announces 2026 Rhythm on the Vine® Jazz Concert Series Lineup
Niagara: The Hottest Wine Region in the World with Paul Speck
Turks Head Wines Unveils Limited Edition “Semi Q” Releases to Commemorate America’s 250th Anniversary
Georgian Wine Looks Beyond Its Amber Identity
The Weinheimer Group

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Ciatti Company, Digimatic, DP&F, Gusmer Enterprises, Jackson Family Wines, Kosmic Kitty, Lake County Winegrape Commission, Outshinery, Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards, Robert Hall Winery, Rudd Estate, South Coast Winery Resort & Spa, St. Supery, Vina Robles winery, Vivid Machines, Wine Technology Incorporated

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