Afternoon Brief, August 12

Afternoon Brief
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12
TRENDING STORY
How Wine Brands Are Finding Growth in a Shrinking Market
Global wine consumption has fallen to levels not seen in more than six decades, leaving producers searching for new definitions of growth…
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TODAY’S NEWS
Women for WineSense Launches “Vines & Voices San Francisco” Speaker Series at San Francisco Wine School
Beginning Thursday, September 10, the new three-part series will bring together highly acclaimed winemakers, industry leaders, and wine enthusiasts to explore the people and philosophies shaping today’s wine industry…
Winegrape Industry Commits Additional Funding to Help Stop Dangerous Pest
To stop the glassy-winged sharpshooter from spreading a fatal grapevine disease into Northern California, the Pierce’s Disease and Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (PD/GWSS) Board at the California Department of Food and Agriculture committed $820,000 to the ongoing emergency response…
Harvest Begins in the Columbia Valley
This start to harvest is one week ahead of the average over the last 14 years. It is tied for the second earliest harvest during that time period…
Modesto Maker of Wine Caps, Corks and More to Lay Off 66 in Latest Blow to Industry
Napa Wine Veterans Turn to New Wildfire Defense Measures on Howell Mountain
One of California’s Most Celebrated Winemakers Just Opened a Healdsburg Tasting Room
Wine Spectator Launches Online Guide to Napa Valley
New Report Shows Temecula Valley Tourism Delivers $1.2 Billion in Economic Impact
California Winery with Pennsylvania Tasting Room Expands into Full-Service Restaurant
BevFluence® Launches TERROIR: A First-of-Its-Kind Campaign to Build Real Passion for the World’s Most Compelling Beverage Categories
Governor Hochul Announces Winners of the 2026 New York Wine Classic
Resy Welcomes Tock Restaurants, Wineries and Experiences to Its Platform and App, Expanding Access to More Than 25,000 Venues
Fine Wine Market ‘Found Its Floor in February’
Fewer and Fewer French Wine Barrels Are Being Sold
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BLOGS
The Main Influencer of the US Wine Industry
The Futurist Who’s Been Beating His Drums for Nearly 10 Years
Wine Chronicles: When Wine Gets Too Perfect
How to Grow Wine Without Herbicides
AYA’s Excellent Wine Program
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WINE INDUSTRY CAREERS
Cooperative Extension Viticulture Advisor – Northern San Joaquin Valley
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources – Stockton, CA
Tasting Room Associate
Marchelle Wines – Healdsburg, CA
Industrial Maintenance Technician
Advanced Technology Services – Yountville, CA
More Wine Industry Jobs
West Coast Glass & Packaging
PEOPLE
Corkscrew Chronicles: Robert Mondavi — California Winemaking Pioneer
This Portland Man Is Growing Grapes in His Backyard – And Dreaming Big
Kopf Family Announces CFO/COO Transition for U.S. Winery Operations: Bob Aldridge to Retire After 25 Years; Kimberly Benson Named Successor
Christian Seely: A Life in Great Wine
Jonathan Pollard Plants a Vineyard for Esther – And Reflects on the Love That Brought Him Home
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WIN MARKETPLACE – GRAPES, BULK WINE & MORE
2026 Napa Valley – Cabernet Franc – Grapes
Dry Creek Valley Sangiovese (2024) – Organically Farmed – Bulk Wine
2025 Howell Mountain – Cabernet Sauvignon – Bulk Wine
2025 Russian River Valley – Pinot Noir – Bulk Wine
More Marketplace Listings
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SUPPLIER NEWS
4Tips4Harvest: Managing Sensory Challenges and Maximizing Wine Potential
Branded Visual Tool for Sales Teams & Tasting Rooms
When Winery Accounting Outgrows the One-Person Model
Soil Moisture Data and Vine Water Status: What Sensors Show, and What They Don’t
More Supplier News
Wine Industry Careers
VINEYARD & WINERY
Kosmic Kitty® Is “Out of This World” with Reverse Wine Snob
Alioto-Tournahu Estate Wines Debuts 2025 Estate Sauvignon Blanc, a Bright and Elegant Expression of Napa Valley
Wheeler Farms to Host “Good Company,” Bringing Together Seven Extraordinary Napa Valley Vintners for an Afternoon of Wine, Food, and Music
Viva Verdicchio: The White Star of Marche
Tasting Brings Rare Chance to Discover Moldovan Wine in the UK
North Coast Wine Industry Expo

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