Afternoon Brief, August 28

TRENDING STORY
AJEV Study Weighs the Economics of Adapting Winegrape Production to Extreme Heat
New research finds no single right answer: staying the course, investing in shade technology and switching cultivars each pay off best under different heat scenarios…
M. A. Silva USA
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How Are Successful Wineries Preparing for What’s Next?
Leading a winery today requires more than producing exceptional wine. Owners and executives are navigating changing markets, tighter margins, emerging technology, consolidation, and an industry that looks very different than it did just a few years ago…
Wine Industry Network
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TODAY’S NEWS
California Wineries Want a Pickett Fire Payout. Only One Company, Co-Founded by Gavin Newsom, Got a Settlement so Far
Napa Valley prosecutors on Thursday filed criminal charges in the Pickett Fire investigation, siding with published reports that a worker had caused the blaze that burned 6,800 acres a year ago…
Why Oregon Vowed to Outstrip Federal Requirements
The US wine region has painstakingly built “one of the most transparent, place-driven systems in the world”, the executive director of Willamette Valley Wineries Association tells db, adding: “Oregon was never going to win on price!”
Governor Newsom Signs Bill Expanding Small Winery Access to Farmers’ Markets
California Just Took a Major Step Toward Keeping To-Go Cocktails for Years
Downtown Napa Wine Retailer Expands Selection After Move
AI and Robotics Showcased at Salinas Valley Farming Forum
Local Pinot Noir Pioneer Expands to Anderson Valley After 30 Years
Getting to Know Kathy Byrd, New General Manager at Woodward Canyon Winery
Inside Chandon’s New Spritz Collection
Shifting Guidelines
Muriel Wines Acquires Marqués de la Concordia
Vinarchy Cuts Ties with Dolly Wines
China’s Wine Importer Exodus Accelerates, with Numbers Down More Than 30%
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WINE INDUSTRY CAREERS
Sommelier
Graton Resort and Casino – Rohnert Park, CA
Marketing Strategy Manager
Planet Wine – Richmond, CA
Sales, Events & Hospitality Operations Manager
Donkey & Goat Winery – Berkeley, CA
More Wine Industry Jobs
Enartis USA
WIN MARKETPLACE – GRAPES, BULK WINE & MORE
2026 Cabernet Franc – Napa Valley – Grapes
Elite 2026 Paso Robles Rhône Grapes Available – Grapes
Sale! 2025 Dry Creek Valley / Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon – Bulk Wine
Organically Farmed 2024 Russian River Valley Estate Pinot Noir – Bulk Wine
More Marketplace Listings
West Coast Glass & Packaging
INDUSTRY EVENTS
The Role of pH During Red Wine Production
September 1 – Webinar
Lessons from Successful Wineries | Sonoma
September 2 – Sonoma, CA
Women for WineSense Vines & Voices Speaker Series: Julie Lumgair – Art Nouveau Wines
September 10 – South San Francisco, CA
2026 Wine Club Symposium
September 15-16 – Webinar
14th Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo
December 3 – Santa Rosa, CA
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TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK
Man Charged with Allegedly Starting 2025 Pickett Fire in Napa Valley Wine Country
Creating a Positive Narrative for Wine in the US
Canadian and American Officials Trade Blame in Latest Tariff Battle While Wine Suffers
Come Over October™ Survey Finds an Untapped Opportunity for Wine: Give People More Reasons to Come Together
‘Tupperwine Parties’ Bring the Tasting Room to Your Living Room
Sonoma County Supervisors Endorse Changes to Vineyard and Orchard Regulations to Help Ailing Growers
Gen Z Isn’t Actually Killing Wine
Kautz Family of Ironstone Vineyards Acquires Portfolio of California Wine and Beverage Brands
2026 Harvest Stomp Raises $2.3 Million
Innovative Approach Restores Surrounding Forest, Post Glass Fire, at California Winery
Wine’s El Niño Winners and Losers
Wildfires Are Testing Sierra de Gredos’s Wine Revival
Historic St. Charles Winery for Sale
Wine’s Losses Ease, but Weak Demand Keeps Recovery Out of Reach – NielsenIQ Week Ending August 15
Americans’ Drinking Remains at Record Low
North Coast Wine Industry Expo

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