Afternoon Brief, October 1

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1
TRENDING STORY
California 2026 Vintage Preview: An Early Harvest Shows Promise Across the State
California vintners greeted the early 2026 harvest with enthusiasm for the wines taking shape in their cellars, with vineyards up and down the state reporting running several weeks ahead of schedule…
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AI Won’t Just Change the Tools Wineries Use. It Could Change How They Work
Work that once might have required manual processes, no-code automation, or software engineering can increasingly be accomplished by someone who understands the business problem and learns how to work effectively with AI…
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TODAY’S NEWS
Napa Valley Grapegrowers Announce 2026 ROOTSTOCK Conference Focusing on Vineyard Workforce
The Napa Valley Grapegrowers will host the 2026 ROOTSTOCK Conference on Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center…
The Old Vine Registry Launches the OVR Seal
The world’s largest and most authoritative public database of old vineyards today launched the OVR Seal. The program lets registered producers and the trade put a vineyard’s documented old-vine status in front of consumers directly…
Black Box Wines and National Hockey League Announce Multiyear U.S. Partnership
What Grapevines Can Tell Us About Fighting Smoke Taint
34th Annual Hands Across the Valley Raises over $550,000
Why the Wine List at This Highly Anticipated Bay Area Restaurant Looks Different
Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas Opens Applications for Fifth Annual Women’s Sommelier Symposium
Alban Vineyards Founder John Alban Is San Francisco Wine Auction’s Winemaker of the Year
By the River’s Edge: Columbia Hills Earns AVA Status Along a Narrow Stretch of Columbia River Wine Country
‘Wine Bar’ Restaurants Have Taken Hold in the U.S. The Trend Is Spreading Globally
How to Get Gen Z Interested in Fine Wine
Australian Wine Battles Boom and Bust
China’s Newest MW on What Wineries Still Get Wrong About Wine Fairs
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BLOGS
Crumbling Cork? Who You Gonna Call? Corkbusters!
With the Lovely Fall Foliage, It Is the Perfect Time for a Drive and to Come Over October
A Vineyard Tour of 868 Estate Vineyards with a Taste of Uncork Loudoun
Frerejean Frères: A New Champagne House Arrives in California
In the Glass: Old Vine Garnacha and Age-Worthy Verdicchio
North Coast Wine Industry Expo
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
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PEOPLE
Q & A with George Christie, President, Wine Industry Network
Flambeaux Wine Names Miranda Bruehl Tasting Room Manager Ahead of New Downtown Healdsburg Tasting Room
A New Adventure: Nueva Aventura Is Rooted in Hood River’s Farming Traditions
Jonathan Walters, VP of Winemaking and Vineyard Operations, Brassfield Estate, Lake County
Pete Stolpman Can’t Imagine Running a Vineyard Any Other Way
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WIN MARKETPLACE – GRAPES, BULK WINE & MORE
2026 Grenache – Dry Creek Valley – Grapes
2026 Cabernet Sauvignon – Dry Creek Valley – Grapes
2025 Pinot Noir – Russian River Valley – Bulk Wine
2024 Cabernet Sauvignon – Dry Creek Valley – Bulk Wine
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SUPPLIER NEWS
How to Increase Your Website Revenue by 18 Percent
Wage & Hour Issues for Crush Season
Custom Crush or Alternating Proprietor? Understanding the Difference Before You Begin
Why Leading Wineries Trust Ultima
More Supplier News
Wine Industry Advisor
VINEYARD & WINERY
Rombauer Vineyards and Lane Boots Toast to Western Style with Limited-Edition “Joy” Boot
Human-Robot Collaboration for Precision Agriculture
Juggernaut Wines Adds New Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon to Its Portfolio of Wines with Striking Alpha Predators Labels
Shenandoah Vineyards Celebrates 50 Years and Announces New Owners
Belvedere1 Winery Selected for Slow Wine 2027 Guide
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