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| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 |
| TRENDING STORY |
‘Widespread Devastation’: Frost Damages Grape Buds Across Multiple Eastern States
Overnight temperatures dropped into the mid-20s from New York down to Virginia. What it means for a lot of wineries is far less fruit to harvest this fall… |
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| FEATURED ARTICLE |
WIN Insider Series with Lauren Wong | Aperture Vineyards & Winery
In this WIN Insider interview, George speaks with Lauren Wong, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Aperture Vineyards & Winery, ahead of the Wine Sales Symposium on May 13th in Sonoma County. Lauren shares her journey from luxury fragrance brands to wine marketing, influenced by her father’s work as a renowned wine label designer… |
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| TODAY’S NEWS |
Jim Regusci Named Napa Valley Grapegrowers 2026 Grower of the Year
The Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) have named James “Jim” Regusci the 2026 Napa Valley Grower of the Year, recognizing his decades of leadership in vineyard farming, commitment to sustainable agriculture, and lasting contributions to the Napa Valley community… |
Your Voice Matters—Share Your Thoughts on Topics Today!
As we begin shaping this year’s North Coast Wine Industry Expo (WIN Expo) conference program, we want to build an experience that feels truly valuable, relevant, and worth your time. We’d love your input on the topics, challenges, and conversations you most want to see featured this year… |
Will the US Wine Industry Ever Recover from the Current Glut?
Glenn Proctor, partner at the Ciatti Company, was a guest on Rabobank’s latest Liquid Assets podcast discussing the current and future state of the Californian wine industry with Jeff Bitter of Allied Grape Growers and podcast hosts Stephen Rannekleiv and Bourcard Nesin… |
| After 16 Years, CANVAS Founder Colby Smith Celebrates the Close of a Wine Country Institution |
| Local Wines Strike Gold and Double Gold at the 2026 North Coast Wine Challenge |
| Free Flow Wines Announces Winners of the 13th Annual Keggy Awards, Expanding Recognition Across Hospitality |
| Free Entry into a Wine Giveaway with Sip & Savor Ticket Purchase |
| At Linfield, Learning Wine Now Comes with a Global Credential |
| Mid-Session Momentum: Why Shipping Debates Reinforce the Value of the Three-Tier System |
| Microbes May Be the Fix for Smoke-Tainted Grapes |
| Treasury Wine Estates Reverts to Regions in Operating Model Redraw |
| Champagne Experiences Its Second-Worst Frost Year on Record |
| New PhD Research Targets Vineyard Pests |
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| BLOGS |
| Consumers Want to Buy Wine. Why Are We Making It So Hard? |
| Uncork La Dolce Vita at Vignamaggio in Tuscany |
| Loire Valley Wines |
| Bagging Bargains from 2024 Bordeaux |
| Volcanic Wines of Mainland Italy |
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| WINE INDUSTRY CAREERS |
Studio Production Lead
Outshinery – Remote |
Winery Bar Back
Sci-Tek Staffing – Napa, CA |
Executive Director
Wine Road – Healdsburg, CA |
| More Wine Industry Jobs |
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| PEOPLE |
| Wine Characters: Melih Erdemir, Mor Salkim Winery |
| Meet the Man Who’s a Wine-Industry VP by Day and Pearl Jam’s Photographer by Night |
| Malbec’s Living Memory: Dr. Laura Catena On Why Old Vines Matter (Paywall) |
| Molise Winemaker Alessio Di Majo Norante Dies at 63 |
| Q&A: George Ramishvili, Tsinandali Estate |
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| WIN MARKETPLACE – GRAPES, BULK WINE & MORE |
| Ultra Premium Cabernet Fruit Available for 2026 |
| 2023 Sauvignon Blanc Columbia Valley – Bulk Wine |
| Higher Elevation Cabernet Sauvignon – Grapes |
| Rinieri CRV 132 Vine Hedger |
| More Marketplace Listings |
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| SUPPLIER NEWS |
| A Winery Is a Business. Start Running It Like One. |
| Where the Wine Data Superheroes Are: Here, and Here, and Here |
| Bottling Line Sanitation: The Last Place You Want Surprises |
| Loyalty Delivered: Turning Shipments into Lasting Relationships |
| More Supplier News |
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| VINEYARD & WINERY |
| Chateau Ste. Michelle Packaging Redesign the Most Substantial in a Generation |
| Three Sonoma County Wineries Leading the Way in Sustainability |
| Republican Red Winery Wins Top Awards at 2026 Monterey International Wine Competition |
| Cimento Introduces a New Era of Terroir-Driven, World-Class Wines from the Unique Rocks District of Milton-Freewater in Oregon |
| Zonin 1821 Requests Negotiated Crisis Settlement Headed by New CEO Maurizio Rossetti |
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