Afternoon Brief, June 2

TRENDING STORY
OSU Research Identifies Native Microbes That May Protect Wine Grapes
This research could help growers manage grapevine trunk diseases more effectively while supporting long-term vineyard productivity…
M. A. Silva USA
TODAY’S NEWS
Applications Open for LDEI-SF’s First-Ever Wine Studies Grant Supporting Bay Area Women in Wine
The San Francisco Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI-SF) is now accepting applications for its inaugural Wine Studies Grant, a new initiative designed to support Bay Area women advancing their education and careers in the wine industry…
Women for WineSense Winemaking & Viticulture Roundtable Presents “Crafting the Sparkle: A Technical Panel on the Art & Science of Sparkling Winemaking”
On Wednesday, June 10, from 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. PST, the Winemaking & Viticulture Roundtable of the Napa | Sonoma chapter of Women for WineSense (WWS) will host, “Crafting the Sparkle: A Technical Panel on the Art & Science of Sparkling Winemaking.”
Bulk Spirits Buyers Are Renegotiating Everything. Hear How at IBWSS San Francisco
The bulk wine and spirits market is under more commercial pressure than it has been in a decade. Tariffs are compressing margins on imported products. National retailers are consolidating SKUs and building proprietary brands to replace them. Whiskey sits in oversupply while agave-based spirits and RTDs are running short…
Bidding Opens Today on Napa Valley Barrel Auction Lots
Communal Sonoma Tasting Room Dos’ Bar Closes After Less Than Two Years
Commerce7 Launches 10+ New Features at C7 Innovate, Bringing More Intelligence to Every Winery Touchpoint
How the World’s Largest Winery Built an AI Stack That Ages Well with Shakudo
TJ Martell Foundation Raises over $500K at 2026 Napa’s Best Cellars Wine Dinner at CIA
CAWG Foundation Awards $39,000 in Scholarships to Children of California Vineyard Employees
Viticulture Field Day Highlights Latest Grape Research
Turrentine Market Update, June 2026
Judgment of Paris Wine Tasting Becomes Opera
Former Executive of Prominent New Zealand Winery Charged with Fraud
WCA to Host Adelaide Summit Dedicated to “Unlocking Growth in Global Wine Markets”
ATPGroup
BLOGS
When the Spreadsheet Meets the Vineyard
The Battle of Land Versus Brand
Nizza in a Glass: The Story of Frasca la Guaragna
The MW Exam Revisited
New Zealand’s Forgotten Aromatic White Wines
HOBO Data Loggers
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
Enartis USA
PEOPLE
Jane Lopes Joins Thatcher’s Wine as Managing Director
Sta. Rita Hills Wine Alliance Names 2026 Award Honorees Ahead of 25th Anniversary Celebration
Shannon Family of Wines Appoints Tom Wing as Southeast Regional Sales Manager
The Insider Spill Interview…with Stu Smith
Under the Radar Winemaker: Stargazer Wines, Tasmania
Rack & Riddle Custom Wine Services
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
Beverage Trade Network
SUPPLIER NEWS
Humidify Your Barrel Room. No Plumbing Required
Brown Bacon AI Expands Wine Industry Leadership with Olema Wines
Turn Field Insights into Immediate Action
Why Infaco Tools Are Built to Outlast the Season
More Supplier News
WIN Marketplace
VINEYARD & WINERY
Bacigalupi Vineyard Designate Tasting – “Meet the Makers Seminar”
Oregon Wineries Are Going Bee-Friendly— and the Results Are Sweet
Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country’s Buttonwood Farm and Vineyard Launches Horseback Trail Rides
Lewis Cellars Announces $275,000 in Community Grants
Prices for French Vineyards Fall Again in 2025
Wine Industry Careers

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