Afternoon Brief

Afternoon Brief, June 1

MONDAY, JUNE 1

TODAY’S NEWS

The New Rules of Wine Importing
Wine importers are adapting to volatility with sharper logistics, closer partnerships, and tighter cash management…

The AI Revolution: From Silicon Valley to the Vineyard
A generation ago, investors poured billions into internet companies with no clear path to profit. AOL, Yahoo, Earthlink, and Hotmail dominated headlines. Then Google arrived and, within a decade, redrew the entire map. Today, the same pattern is emerging in artificial intelligence…

Wine Losing the Class War
While much of the equality buzz has been around gender and sexuality, class is the forgotten battlefield for wine…

Wine’s Real Problem? Many Consumers Can’t Predict What It Will Taste Like, Researchers Say

Bouchaine Vineyards’ Gerret Copeland Passes Away

Napa County Lawsuit Filed Against Precision Vineyards LLC Seeking More Than $1.4 Million for Alleged Unpaid Vineyard Services

Commonwealth Wine School Launches “WSET in the Vineyard,” an Immersive Level 3 Certification Experience in Napa and Sonoma

Introducing ‘Stem & Barrel: Napa Valley’, a New Documentary in Partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery

Think Gen Z and Millennials Are Killing Wine Sales? Washington Industry Pros Say It’s More Complicated

Employee Fraud to Real Estate Debt: Why 3 Popular Texas Alcohol Brands Just Declared Bankruptcy

Chablis Vines Bounce Back After Frost: “Secondary Buds Have Emerged”

Another Wine Giant Struggles with Debt

Marzipan Launches State of UK Direct-to-Consumer Wine Commerce Report, Calling on UK Wineries to Contribute

Who Is Really Driving the Public Health Debate?

BLOGS

“We Have a Communication Problem,” but It’s Solvable | Wine’s Limited Appeal to the ‘Wine Hesitant’

Vineyards Are Morphing from Assets into Cost Centres. Time to Sell?

A Good Day for Gabriella and Grenache

The Empty Chair: What Sports Betting, Cannabis, and Weight-Loss Drugs Taught Me About the Wine Business

Don’t Let the Best Source of Wine Knowledge Go Untapped

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

More Wine Industry Jobs

PEOPLE

Bending Branch Promotes Jennifer Cernosek to Chief Operating Officer

Life Between the Vines: Gloria Bazan, Co-Owner, Bazan Cellars, Coombsville AVA, Napa Valley

Iconic Wineries of British Columbia Welcomes Emily Faulconer as Vice President, Technical Director

Malbec’s Living Memory: Dr. Laura Catena on Why Old Vines Matter

‘A Perfect Area for Chardonnay and Pinot’: Adam Lowy of Niagara Rising Star Cloudsley Cellars

WIN MARKETPLACE – GRAPES, BULK WINE & MORE

Brokenrock Vineyard: 2026 – Napa Valley – Grapes

Spring Hill Vineyard: 2026 – Sonoma Coast – Pinot Noir – Grapes

Cortcchia Wine: Bulk Wine from Italy

Aloha Life Digital: Boutique SEO Agency that Specializes in SEO for the Wine Industry

More Marketplace Listings

SUPPLIER NEWS

Supplier Story: Tava Ceramic Amphora & Monolite in Valpolicella

Why the Irrigators at Shafer Love Lumo

NoLo Wine Innovator Solos Expands into Switzerland with Dealco Swiss Launch

Summer Concerts Return for 2026

More Supplier News

VINEYARD & WINERY

The Napa Valley Wine Train’s Immersive Grape Stomp Experience with Grgich Hills Estate Returns for the Harvest Season

Family Running Maryland Winery Feels Like It’s ‘Finally Starting to Get Some Momentum’

Larson Family Winery: Boots & Bottles!

Magnum Opus: Opus One’s Hawaiian Heritage

Pour Favor: The Cellar Stars Awards Recognize the Best Hospitality Experiences in the Willamette Valley

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TRENDING THIS WEEK

Sarah Gummoe Named Head Winemaker at Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery in New York’s Finger Lakes

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B.R. Distilling Co. Significantly Increases Allocation for Its Third Annual Honey Bourbon & Rye Cask Whiskey

September 21, 2026

Monterey County Wine Industry Loses Winegrowing Legend

September 17, 2026

Additional Property Owners Seek to Join Federal Lawsuit Against Napa County Over Regulations

September 17, 2026

Industry News Releases

Build a Career in Wine: Linfield University Opens Applications for Graduate Certificate in Wine Business Leadership

September 21, 2026

Industry News Releases

Maggie Frerejean-Taittinger Nominated for Wine Enthusiast’s 2026 Innovator of the Year Award for French Bloom’s Leading Role in the Evolution of the Non-Alcoholic Landscape

September 21, 2026

Industry News Releases

vinSUITE Launches Ask Vinny, Bringing AI-Powered Decision Making to Winery Teams

September 21, 2026

Industry News Releases

Oceano Wines Inaugurates New Era for Premium Non-Alcoholic Wine with Single-Vineyard Releases

September 17, 2026

Industry News Releases

Hawks Hill Ranch Named Top Central Coast Winery Tour by “the Zoe Report”

September 17, 2026

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Sarah Gummoe Named Head Winemaker at Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery in New York’s Finger Lakes

B.R. Distilling Co. Significantly Increases Allocation for Its Third Annual Honey Bourbon & Rye Cask Whiskey

Monterey County Wine Industry Loses Winegrowing Legend

Additional Property Owners Seek to Join Federal Lawsuit Against Napa County Over Regulations

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