Afternoon Brief, September 16

Afternoon Brief
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
TRENDING STORY
Vineyard Workers Feel Wine Industry Pain
California farmworkers suffered a wave of job losses during the past few years as work in the state’s winegrape vineyards dried up amid a yearslong market slump…
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TODAY’S NEWS
Can a Self-Driving Robot Control California Wine’s Most Pervasive Disease? (Paywall)
The Napa-based Walsh Vineyard Management, which farms about 4,500 acres of vines for dozens of clients, began testing Thorvald robots this spring. The experiment hasn’t been entirely painless…
Washington State Grape and Wine Research Program Opens Requests for Proposals
The Washington State Wine Commission (WSWC) will begin accepting new viticulture and enology research proposals on September 18, 2026 for the coming year…
This Centuries-Old Wine Grape Was Just Officially Recognized for the First Time
Sémillon Gris is both centuries old and newly official. The pink-skinned grape has long grown among South Africa’s Sémillon vines, sometimes appearing unpredictably on the same plants as its better-known, golden-hued counterpart…
Sonoma County Winegrowers Grapple with Smoke Taint After Woodside Fire
Sue Robinson Prepares to Step Aside After Four Years of Leading Ramona Vintners
Delta One Wine Programme Goes All Out on Napa
From Your Podcast Player to the Sustainable Ag Expo
Ciatti Global Market Report – September 2026
Michelle Massie Named First Recipient of Habibi Sommelier Scholarship Program
Climate Change Is Putting the Squeeze on the World’s Grapegrowers: New Research
Great Wine Capitals Names Its 2026/2027 Research Grant Recipients
How Some Bordeaux Winegrowers See Hemp as a Viable Alternative to Vines in Times of Crisis
The Grape That Survived by Being Forgotten
Gold Standard: Wine-Searcher’s 2026/27 Retailer Awards
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BLOGS
Wine Reviewing Lacks Transparency
AI Row Breaks Out at Wine Writing Awards
Harvest at Its Midpoint: Is 2026 Really Early in Paso Robles, Or Is It Just Grenache?
Wine Chronicles: The Continental Divide
The Popular Unpopular Red
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
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PEOPLE
Sarah Gummoe Named Head Winemaker at Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery in New York’s Finger Lakes
A Winemaker’s Answer to the Wine Club
Hawai’i’s First Master Sommelier Shares Wine Secrets
Second Generation Takes the Reins at Mortimers Wines in Orange
Steve Finlan: ‘Looking Back, Forging Ahead’
North Coast Wine Industry Expo
WIN MARKETPLACE – GRAPES, BULK WINE & MORE
2026 Cabernet Franc – Napa Valley – Grapes
2026 Cabernet Sauvignon – Coombsville – Bulk Wine
Organically Farmed Dry Creek Valley Sagrantino 2024 – Bulk Wine
Enoveneta Grapesort 900 Roller Sorter – Production Equipment
More Marketplace Listings
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SUPPLIER NEWS
The Wine DTC SaaS Technology Report
How Would You Like White-Glove Treatment from Enolytics? At No Extra Cost to You!
After Harvest: 5 Landscape Questions to Ask Before 2027
Match Vessel Size to a Changing Wine Market
More Supplier News
Wine Industry Advisor
VINEYARD & WINERY
Two Eola-Amity Hills Vineyards Produce Fruit Behind Jeb Dunnuck 100-Point Wines, Bringing the AVA to Six Perfect Scores
Goldeneye Celebrates 30 Years of Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Unveils the New Starlight Edition for Cuvée Brut
Avignonesi Nominated for “European Winery of the Year” in Wine Enthusiast’s 2026 Wine Star Awards
Franciacorta Celebrates the Winners of the 78th Emmy® Awards
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