Afternoon Brief, September 21

Afternoon Brief
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
TRENDING STORY
Napa Valley Vintners Faces Questions over Pay
Some winemakers have been grumbling that Napa Valley Vintners doesn’t offer good value, so what does it offer?…
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Wine Business Institute at Sonoma State University
TODAY’S NEWS
Walla Walla’s Devona Acquired by Kelsey Itämeri
Kelsey Itämeri, owner and winemaker at Itä Wines, has acquired Devona. She will continue the two Walla Walla-located brands as sister wineries…
Local Issues, Complex Problems
The four-year U.S. wine downturn, which has brought slumping sales, record lows for grape prices, and increased worries about distress sales and foreclosures to California and the Pacific Northwest, is also being felt across the rest of the country…
How to Grab Double-Digit Sales Growth in the Wine and Alcohol Space
Traditional wine sales remain under pressure, but pockets of double-digit growth are emerging across RTDs, alternative formats and occasion-led drinking…
Early Grape Harvests Ferment Chaos and Uncertainty
Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition Sends Letter to President Trump Urging Resolution of U.S.-Canada Beverage Alcohol Trade Dispute
Lake County Wine Auction Celebrates Silver Iteration
We the Wine People Screening & Monticello AVA Wine Tasting | Oct. 7
BevFluence® Unveils the Seven Categories Powering TERROIR — and the Case for Why Each One Wins in 2027
Can Cruise Ships Be a Meaningful Sales Channel for Wineries?
Treasury Wine Estates Sells Seppelt Brand to Stonier Winery Owner
Michelin Is Now Rating Wineries. The Wine World Is Skeptical
Bordeaux Harvest the Hottest in History
Chianti Employs AI to Combat Fakes
Wine Industry Welcomes $109 Million Support Package for South Australia, Calls for National Action
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BLOGS
Southern-Glazer’s and Bribery at the Wine Wholesale Tier
Did a Chatbot Just Win a £3,000 Writing Prize?
The “Wine Crisis” Is a Media Crisis: A White Paper
Controlling the Shifting Wine Landscape, Part 1: Wine Quality
Human or AI?
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WINE INDUSTRY CAREERS
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Pour Now, Inc. – Chicago, IL
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PEOPLE
CAWG Announces 2027 Awards of Excellence Recipients
Maggie Frerejean-Taittinger Nominated for Wine Enthusiast’s 2026 Innovator of the Year Award for French Bloom’s Leading Role in the Evolution of the Non-Alcoholic Landscape
Scheid Family Wines CMO Sylvia Bronson to Join GroceryShop 2026 Panel on Turning Consumer Insights into Growth
Gen Z Wine Challenge: Anabel, 25
Theresa Barton Cray Speaks at San Diego County Bar Association Annual Beer, Wine, and Spirits Law Panel
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WIN MARKETPLACE – GRAPES, BULK WINE & MORE
2026 Cinsault – Dry Creek Valley – Grapes
Elite 2026 Paso Robles Rhône Grapes Available – Grapes
Sale! 2025 Dry Creek Valley / Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon – Bulk Wine
Single-Vineyard Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon – Bulk Wine
More Marketplace Listings
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SUPPLIER NEWS
vinSuite Launches Ask Vinny, Bringing AI-Powered Decision Making to Winery Teams
From Manual Valves to Smart Automation: How Napa’s Phil Coturri Farms Smarter
4 Ways Bins Create More Cellar Flexibility
Does Your Wine Legally Qualify to Use “Napa”?
More Supplier News
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VINEYARD & WINERY
At Chateau Montelena, Napa Valley’s Past Comes to Life
Thomas Fogarty Winery Marks 45 Years with the Opening of the Redwood Room
Rethinking Vineyard Weed Management to Build Healthier Soils
Wente Family Vineyards Announces Strategic National Partnership with Bronco Wine Company
Colorado Mountain Winefest Celebrates 35 Years with a Reimagined Experience in Palisade
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