Afternoon Brief, August 31

Afternoon Brief
MONDAY, AUGUST 31
TRENDING STORY
Napa County’s $1.1 Billion Climate Plan Nears Final Vote, Wineries Push Back
Napa County and its five cities are closing in on a final vote for a sweeping regional climate plan that would push wineries toward mandatory sustainability certification, phase out gas water heaters and furnaces, and steer tourists out of rental cars, all in pursuit of carbon neutrality by 2045…
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Women for WineSense Launches Evidence-Based Wine & Health Resource
Developed by National Director of Education Tessa Butterfield in collaboration with retired physician Dr. Edward J. Miller, the comprehensive series provides clear, evidence-based answers to the public’s most frequently asked questions about wine and wellness…
A Napa Winery Rebuilt After the Atlas Fire. Now It Faces Bankruptcy and $37 Million in Debt
The luxury Napa Valley winery spent six years rebuilding after the Atlas Fire and reopened with a state-of-the-art facility in 2024…
From Vine to Stand: How SB 917 Expands Farmers’ Market Access for All Winemakers
With wine consumption declining nationwide and California’s winemakers feeling the squeeze, Sacramento has delivered a meaningful win for the state’s wine producers…
California Governor Gets Only Fire Payout
RNDC Bankruptcy Moves into Asset Wind-Down as Distributor Sheds Leases
Reyes Boss Says RNDC Transition “Has Not Been Perfect” in Internal Memo
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resource Connect Seeks Commercially Ready Ag Tech for California Crops
The Hilt Estate to Host “Sip & Stroll” Wine Tasting Experience at SoFi Stadium on September 12
Melanie Ofenloch Obituary
What Has Changed at Lost Mountain Since the Sale? At Least ‘Farmingwise, Nothing.’
White Wines Made by Women Are Making Waves
Cava Growers Enter Crisis Mode
Wine Industry Leadership Departures Raise Concerns over Loss of Experience
How an Outlier Region Is Reshaping Austrian Wine
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BLOGS
Dallas Wine Chick Last Post
DtC Alcohol Shipping Enforcement in the States: What Shippers Need to Know
The Wine List & Modern Chinese Cuisine at San Francisco’s Mr. Jiu’s
Wine Chronicles: Grgich Hills Marks 50 Years of Harvest Blessings
Harvest 2026 at the Quarter-Pole: Even Better Quality (and Even Lower Yields) Than We Were Anticipating
West Coast Glass & Packaging
WINE INDUSTRY CAREERS
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Graton Resort and Casino – Rohnert Park, CA
Marketing Strategy Manager
Planet Wine – Richmond, CA
Sales, Events & Hospitality Operations Manager
Donkey & Goat Winery – Berkeley, CA
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PEOPLE
Meet Santa Lucia Highlands’ Newest Grower, Leo Cortez of Cortez Vineyard
John Benedetti Talks Santa Cruz Mountains Wine
Podcast 831 – Rachel Rose, Winemaker & Vineyard Manager, Bryn Mawr Vineyards, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Wine Characters: Kevin Zhang, Bluebird Hill Cellars
Meet Shannon Jacobs, the Young Winemaker Shaping Groot Constantia’s Future
North Coast Wine Industry Expo
WIN MARKETPLACE – GRAPES, BULK WINE & MORE
2026 Cabernet Sauvignon – Coombsville – Grapes
2026 Cabernet Sauvignon – Howell Mountain – Grapes
2025 Pinot Noir – Russian River Valley – Bulk Wine
Organically Farmed Dry Creek Valley Sagrantino 2024 – Bulk Wine
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SUPPLIER NEWS
Prepare for Harvest – Flexible Space Solutions from Peregrine Vintner Solutions
Four Modern Cellar Practices for More Controlled Pinot Noir Production
Make Your Next California Grape Crush Report Easier
The Most Expensive Case You Lose Is the Placement That Goes with It
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Wine Industry Careers
VINEYARD & WINERY
Enter, Columbia Valley Vermentino
The Napa Valley Wine Train Celebrates 50th Anniversary of the Judgment of Paris with Special Experience in Partnership with Cultured Vine
Saffirio’s Nebbiolo d’Alba Spumante Brut Rosé and Langhe DOC Rosato
Ep 182 Pull Up a Chair: Paso Wineries with Restaurants – Featuring CASS Winery | Bianchi Winery
Heatwaves Take the Bubbles Out of Champagne: Gosset and Other Houses Turn to Still Wines
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