Afternoon Brief, May 26

TRENDING STORY
Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Detected on Grapevine Plants Sold at Napa Costco, Raising Alarm for Wine Industry
The invasive vineyard-destroying glassy-winged sharpshooter was recently detected on grapevine plants sold at Costco Wholesale in Napa, prompting a call from Napa County officials for community members to check plants they purchased at the store for the presence of the pest…
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A 3-Step Plan for Data-Driven Brand Turnarounds
If we want to escape the doom spiral of discounting and move away from outdated practices built on loud, ineffective opinions, we must follow a path illuminated by marketing science, big data, and evidence-based decision-making. This article outlines a three-step turnaround blueprint rooted strictly in market reality rather than tradition and gut feelings…
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TODAY’S NEWS
Flying Goat Cellars Sues Santa Barbara over Unconstitutional Mandate
It’s a bedrock constitutional principle: the government can’t compel a private business to fund speech it disagrees with—but that’s exactly what’s happened to Flying Goat Cellars, a small Santa Barbara winery. Now, with the help of the Goldwater Institute, Flying Goat is fighting back and suing the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors for forcing it to fund a trade association that doesn’t have its best interests at heart…
2026 International Women’s Wine & Spirits Competition Winners Announced
Winners have been announced in the 19th annual Women’s International Wine & Spirits Competition. The competition, which took place recently in Santa Rosa, Calif., was founded on the premise that the majority of wine purchased for home consumption is bought by women…
The Future of Wine Is Changing. The Community Around It Is Not
Clos Pegase Winery to Celebrate Grand Opening on June 27
Perfect 100-Point Score for Rose & Arrow 2023 Touchstone Pinot Noir Affirms Eola-Amity Hills as a Global Wine Powerhouse
Washington Wine Industry Leaders Form “One Voice Council” to Revolutionize National On-Premise Representation
International Pinot Noir Association & Willamette Valley Wineries Association Announce Strategic Agreement
Final Week to Enter the Sunset International Wine & Spirits Competition
Winery Shipments Resume Declines in April
It’s Been 50 Years Since the Judgement of Paris — It’s Time to Move On.
The Science Behind Dry Farming
CFIB Slams Canada’s Inaction over DTC Alcohol Sales
Australian Wine Exports See Boost in Canada as US Alcohol Restrictions Continue
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BLOGS
Why We Sued California over Winery Distribution Laws
Napa Valley Winemaker Makes Case for Tamping Down the Heat
Adapt, Exit or Die: a Five-Year Action Plan for Six Different Kinds of Wine Business
The Wine Industry’s Gen Z Problem Isn’t What You Think
A Most Challenging Vintage: Inside the Aftermath of a Killer Frost
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WINE INDUSTRY CAREERS
General Manager / VP of Operations
Adobe Road Winery – Petaluma, CA
Tasting Room Ambassador
Page Springs Cellars – Cornville, AZ
Seasonal Vineyard Worker
Meadowcreek Vineyards – Leighton, IA
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PEOPLE
Wine Road Names Katie Ambrosi as New Executive Director
St. Francis Winemaker to Discuss Sonoma Terroir During Sonoma Home Winemakers Event
Building a Luxury Service Brand with Silverado Farming’s Pete Richmond
Enartis Consolidates a €130 Million Business Ecosystem and Appoints New Leadership: Cambieri as CEO, Ticozzelli as General Manager
Remembering Christie’s Wine Specialist Caroline Taverner
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WIN MARKETPLACE – GRAPES, BULK WINE & MORE
Contessa De Carneros Pinot Noir Offering – Grapes
2026 – Napa Valley – Petite Verdot – Grapes
2032 – Columbia Valley – Sauvignon Blanc – Bulk Wine
Rinieri CRV 132 Vine Hedger
More Marketplace Listings
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Tank Process Upgrades and Automation Integration for Micro-Oxygenation and Pump Systems
Why the Future of Ag Tech Depends on Growers
The Blind Spot: Are You Looking in the Right Place for Savings?
The Next Step in Precision Is Here: Introducing the Vivid XV4
More Supplier News
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VINEYARD & WINERY
Wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains to Offer Limited Time Tasting Passport for Fifa World Cup 26™ SF Bay Area
Old York Cellars Launches the “Midfield” Summer Celebration Highlighting NJ Wine Country at the Center of the Region’s Biggest Summer Events
Dads Cabs and Cars: Larson Family Winery’s Father’s Day Car Show
Maryland Winery Can See the Forest from the Trees as Construction on ‘Unique’ Tasting Room Begins
Rioja Stalwart Changes Hands
Rack & Riddle Custom Wine Services

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