Afternoon Brief, September 8

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
TRENDING STORY
Early North Coast Grape Harvest Collides with Higher Costs
An unusually early and light wine grape harvest is moving quickly across California’s North Coast, but the smaller crop is arriving as growers and wineries wrestle with weak grape demand, higher operating and regulatory costs and renewed uncertainty over farm labor expenses…
M. A. Silva USA
 
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Inaugural Next Gen International Wine Awards Names Merriam Vineyards 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Best of the Best
In August 2026, a cadre of wine professionals, all aged 39 or younger, gathered to taste wines and render judgement. Dubbed the Next Gen International Wine Awards, the goal was to acknowledge and elevate the different ways younger generations celebrate and enjoy wine…
Wine Industry Network
 
BevZero
 
TODAY’S NEWS
Napa Valley Wine Legend Who Made Merlot a Global Icon Dies
Napa Valley has lost a true icon with the passing of Tom Rinaldi — a winemaker whose career spanned five legendary decades. As Duckhorn’s founding winemaker, Rinaldi, 77, devoted 22 years to building its enduring legacy…
Fairwinds Estate Winery Sold, New Calistoga Wine Club Planned
Fairwinds Estate Winery in Calistoga, which suffered heavy damage in the 2020 Glass Fire, has been sold for an estimated $12.8 million…
To Withstand a Tough Market, Vineyard Idling May Be the Solution
California’s Best Low-Alcohol Wines Are Made in the Vineyard
Paso Robles Wine Country Virtual Auction Begins Monday, September 14
OSU Grape – Wine Smoke Analysis and USDA Technology Project
Gofundme Established for Penn State Extension Professor of Viticulture: Update
Michigan Winemakers Have a New Climate Worry: More Wildfire Smoke
Young Generation Prefers AI to Somms
The Michelin Guide Launches Its Second Grape Selection, Focusing on the Bordeaux Region
French Wine Output Among Lowest in 30 Years After Heatwaves
The Castel Crisis Turns into a Family Feud with Tensions Rising Across the Branches
‘Pause, Preserve or Remove?’ – Workshop in West Australia Reflects on the Value of Vineyards
ATPGroup
 
BLOGS
Science Explains Why Wine Buying Makes People Nervous. One Retailer Profitably Took Notes
There’s No Reason to Fear AI-Wine Writing, Just to Hate It with a Passion
Lodi: The Wine Region Hiding in Plain Sight
Know a Wine Listicle from a Fudgesicle
Wine Writing in the Age of Agentic Browsing
HOBO Data Loggers
 
WINE INDUSTRY CAREERS
Business Development Representative
Pour Now, Inc. – Chicago, IL
Sales & Marketing Lead
VintEdge Winery – Napa, CA
Wine Club & DtC Coordinator
King Estate Winery – Eugene, OR
More Wine Industry Jobs
West Coast Glass & Packaging
 
PEOPLE
The Wonderful Company Names Chris Avery President of Wine
Justyna Brewczyk Awarded the 2026 Dom Pérignon MW Scholarship in Partnership with The Gérard Basset Foundation
Under 30s Wine Trade Sips: Tom, 24
Wine Characters: Herb Quady, Quady North Winery
Tapping into Palm Wine’s Huge Potential
North Coast Wine Industry Expo
 
WIN MARKETPLACE – GRAPES, BULK WINE & MORE
Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon – Grapes
Any Offer Welcome! 2026 Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Available – Grapes
Single-Vineyard Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon – Bulk Wine
Estate 2025 Russian River Valley – Pinot Noir – Bulk Wine
More Marketplace Listings
WIN Marketplace
 
SUPPLIER NEWS
Bottle360 Goes Fully Headless: Winery Storefronts Now Connect to Almost Any Website Builder
Pay Now, Save Later: Beat California’s New Tax on Software Subscriptions
News One Filter. Three Applications. More Value from Every Drop
Grand Cru Cellar Sale: Up to 60%+ Off
More Supplier News
Wine Industry Careers
 
VINEYARD & WINERY
Daou Vineyards Celebrates California Wine Month with Winery-Exclusive Cabernet Experiences
Ohio Grape Growers Track Spotted Lanternfly Populations
International French 75 Day™ to Debut May 29, 2027
British Columbia Winery Owner Says Wildfire Damage Could Make Harvest Loss ‘All or Nothing’
Two Grape Varieties in Step with Market Demand Enter the Official French Vine Catalogue
Wine Industry Advisor
 

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