Afternoon Brief, August 3

Afternoon Brief
MONDAY, AUGUST 3
TRENDING STORY
RNDC Court Filings Reveal Scale of Distributor’s Financial Collapse
Court documents filed following Republic National Distributing Company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy have revealed more than US$400 million in unsecured debts and mounting financial pressures stretching back several years…
M. A. Silva USA
TODAY’S NEWS
Winery That Rose from the Ashes of Napa Wildfire Faces Foreclosure 2 Years After Reopening (Paywall)
Napa Valley’s Signorello Estate could be sold at a public auction in August after its lender moved to foreclose on the winery, citing a $37 million debt…
Badass Women in Wine Opens Applications for the 2027 Heilmann Trophy
Badass Women in Wine (BWW) is now accepting applications for the 2027 Heilmann Trophy for Badass Women in Wine, an award that funds continuing education for women working in the wine industry. Applications are open now and must be submitted by September 1, 2026…
28th Annual V Foundation for Cancer Research Wine Celebration Raises Nearly $7 Million to Accelerate Breakthrough Cancer Research
The V Foundation for Cancer Research announced that its 28th Annual Wine Celebration, held July 30–August 2 in Napa Valley, raised nearly $7 million to advance lifesaving cancer research…
Wine.com Launches First Annual Wine.com Day, Built Around an Exclusive Producer Interview Series
Eighth Annual International Canned Wine Competition Awards Gold to Aluminum
Ethica Wines Expands World Wine Pro Program, Deepening Its Commitment to Wine Education
Oregon and Washington Wines Reach New Peaks at 2026 DWWA
Northwest Wildfire Season Accelerates Rapidly
2027 Pacific Rim Wine Competition Waives Entry Fees Through December 31 to Support Wineries
Organic Growing Conference Caps Month of Napa Vineyard Learning (Paywall)
Henkell Freixenet Sells UK Wine Merchant Jascots
European Wildfires Highlight Growing Climate Change Threat to Global Wine Production
Hot Weather Plagues French Harvest
Top Burgundy Estates Slapped for Deception
ATPGroup
BLOGS
Why Is the Winegrape Crop in Some Parts of CA So Small This Year?
WWC26 – No Bell Rang, by Greg Edwards
On Declining per Capita Wine Consumption: Are We Reliving 1986 or 1993?
Shenandoah Valley – Appalachian Highlands Road Trip Stop 2: Cave Ridge Vineyard
A Refreshing White Wine, Whatever the Weather
West Coast Glass & Packaging
WINE INDUSTRY CAREERS
Tasting Room Associate
Caprio Cellars – Walla Walla, WA
Harvest Cellar Intern
Pepper Bridge Winery – Walla Walla, WA
Industrial Maintenance Technician
Advanced Technology Services – Yountville, CA
More Wine Industry Jobs
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PEOPLE
Roederer Names Marketing Director for Several North Coast Wineries
Wine Characters: Sarah Lyons, Lyons Vineyard
Springboard Wine & Spirits Promotes Kaj Stromer to Statewide Sales Manager
What Comes Next? Oregon Wine’s Next Generation Navigates a Fresh Path
Finger Lakes Winemaker Ending One Long, Successful Stint and Heading to His ‘Dream Job’
Wine Industry Careers
WIN MARKETPLACE – GRAPES, BULK WINE & MORE
2026 Napa Valley – Cabernet Franc – Grapes
2026 Hi Grade Alexander Valley – Merlot – Grapes
Single-Vineyard Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon – Bulk Wine
Classic Estate Russian River Pinot Noir (2023) – Organically Farmed Bulk Availability
More Marketplace Listings
WIN Marketplace
SUPPLIER NEWS
Every Vintage Is Different. Your Quality Standards Should Not Be
What Wineries Are Learning About Retention from Lego and Starbucks
Why Better Tasting Rooms Start with Customer Data
As Summer Heat and Harvest Pressures Rise, BevZero Equipment Gives Winemakers a Way to Fight Back
More Supplier News
Wine Sales Symposium
VINEYARD & WINERY
Bronco Wine Co. and Jordan Vineyard & Winery Announce National Commercial Partnership Focused on Accelerating Premium Market Growth
Union Wine Company Joins the Skurnik Wines & Spirits Portfolio in New York
Italian Company Enters UK Market by Acquiring Jascots Wine Merchants
Perlée Opens in Oregon’s Dundee Hills, Introducing a New Expression of Sparkling Wine, Hospitality, and Place
Maryland Salutes Its Wine Pioneers
North Coast Wine Industry Expo

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