Afternoon Brief, May 7

THURSDAY, MAY 7
TRENDING STORY
Wine Claims Another Court Victory
Wine lovers hoping to order special bottles from out of state earned a major court victory on Wednesday in an Ohio case that could have national repercussions…
M. A. Silva USA
FEATURED ARTICLE
Stop Losing Wine Club Members: How to Predict and Prevent Cancellations
Across wineries I’ve worked with, the same patterns show up repeatedly – members rarely cancel out of nowhere…
Wine Sales Symposium
TODAY’S NEWS
Where Wine Sales Growth Is Still Happening in 2026
At Wine Industry Network’s Annual Wine Sales Symposium on May 13, Dr. Chris Bitter will present research on what’s actually happening in the wine market beyond the headlines…
Wine Institute Secures Critical USDA Funding to Drive Export Growth for US Wines
The $6 million in USDA funding will support Wine Institute’s California Wine Export Program, powering targeted, sales-focused initiatives across priority international markets …
The Wine Industry Is Not in a Downturn. It Is in a Reset
RTDs in the Wine Space
One Week Away from Paso Wine Fest May 15-17
How This California Winery Is Seeding the Next Generation of Winemakers Amid an Industry Crisis (Paywall)
Wine Tails Trail at Cuvaison Winery
Unlock the Magic with the Chehalem Mountains Winegrowers
New Kent Winery Loses Almost All of Its Grapes After Late Virginia Frost: ‘We Need You’
Angelini Wines Buys Majority Stake in Umbria’s Arnaldo Caprai
Bordeaux Unveils Modernisation Drive
Protein Extracts from White Wine Lees: Toward New Fining Agents for Red Wines
China to Host the 47th World Congress of Vine and Wine
ATPGroup
WINE SALES SYMPOSIUM – FEATURED EXHIBITORS
AI Poised to Revolutionize Industry with Customer Communications Reducing Winery Workloads up to 60 Percent
vinSUITE’s New vinSIGHT Helps Wineries Predict and Prevent Lost Sales
RedChirp and WISE Partner to Help Wineries Capture Critical Guest Data
Wine Sales Symposium
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Make Your Mark at the Sunset International Wine & Spirits Competition
Make Your Mark at the Sunset International Wine & Spirits Competition Body: Earn prestigious recognition from Master Sommeliers, Masters of Wine & top industry experts while gaining exposure to 4.6 million print readers and 1.1 million monthly online visitors. Enter by May 19 for Early Bird Pricing!
North Coast Wine Industry Expo
BLOGS
The TTB Is Checking Up on Young Wineries
The Death of the Three-Tier System of Wine Sales
Wine Fulfillment vs. Warehousing: What Wineries Need to Know
Sixth Circuit Holds Ohio Retailer Shipping Restrictions Unconstitutional
Beyond the Marina: Take the Wine Road to Karaova Valley in Bodrum, Turkey
Waterloo Container
WINE INDUSTRY CAREERS
Studio Production Lead
Outshinery – Remote
General Manager
Windy Hill Estate – East Greenbrush, NY
Winemaker
ASV Wines – McFarland, CA
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Wine Industry Careers
PEOPLE
TN Coopers Welcomes Collin Raynaud to Sonoma Team
Q&A with Saratoga’s Resident Wine Expert
Podcast 797 – Florencia Palmaz, CEO, Palmaz Vineyards, Coombsville AVA, Napa Valley
Olympian Jessica Ennis-Hill Taps into Mid-Strength Wine Boom with 7% Rosé
ASVO Invites Nominations for 2026 Awards
Wine Industry Advisor
WIN MARKETPLACE – GRAPES, BULK WINE & MORE
Premium Napa Valley Crystal Springs Cabernet Franc Grapes Available
Robert Young Fruit Availability
Refrigerated Storage Containers
Winery for Sale – Alexander Valley
More Marketplace Listings
WIN Marketplace
SUPPLIER NEWS
How Brave & Maiden Replaced 12 Spreadsheets and Saved $7,500 with InnoVint
HipMaps at Wine Sales Symposium: Where Brand Story Meets Guest Experience
Why Most Custom Bottles Fail Before They Hit the Shelf
From Water Recovery to Wine Filtration to Final Adjustment — Precision Protects What Matters.
More Supplier News
Lumo
VINEYARD & WINERY
Stellar Winery Lineup to Pour at 38th Annual Ojai Wine Festival
Sokol Blosser Joins Forces with 2026 Portland Rosé Festival as Exclusive Wine Partner
Why Aligoté Is Rising in Burgundy and Beyond
Terold Invest Expands UK Platform with Acquisition of Off‑Piste Wines
Champagne on the Secondary Market Has Moved from ‘Correction to Consolidation’
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