Afternoon Brief, October 2

TRENDING STORY
Three Preliminary-Injunction Motions Filed in Federal Lawsuit Challenging Napa County Winery Restrictions
Summit Lake and Smith-Madrone seek to keep doing what they’ve already been doing for decades — hosting visitors, holding events, and pouring wine — while their lawsuit against Napa County moves forward…
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TODAY’S NEWS
This Come Over October, Bring New York Wines to the Table
Some of the best nights don’t need a reason. But if you’re looking for one, October has it covered. Come Over October is a national campaign with one simple ask: invite people over, open a bottle of wine, and make time for each other…
Decanter Hall of Fame and Rising Star 2026 Winners Revealed
Burgundy wine pioneer Lalou Bize-Leroy has been named the latest recipient of Decanter’s Hall of Fame prize, while ‘Jerez mavericks’ Ramiro Ibáñez and Willy Pérez have shared the 2026 Rising Star award…
‘Consumers Don’t Care’ About Wine’s Source Country or Grape Varietal, Claims Benchmark Drinks Head
‘They’re not thinking about the same things the winemaker’s thinking about.’
How Emeritus Vineyards Grows Opportunities with Diversification and Dry Farming
Napa Winery Leaders Are Invited to a Private Dinner at Hall Wines on Oct. 29th to Learn How Hall Modernized Its Tech Stack with Shopify, Awtomic, CQL & Klaviyo
Meet Toni Ketrenos, Linfield’s New Wine Education Director
SommCon and Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas Partner Around a Shared Focus on the Business of Beverage
Chambers & Chambers Wine Merchants Hosts Jorge Ordóñez Selections for Three California Trade Tastings
Angelus and Acker Announce Landmark US Auction
Australian Vintage to Sell Nepenthe Cellar Door, Vineyard
Montréal’s Vanya Filipovic Is Ready to Stop Talking About Natural Wine
US Wine Writers Experienced Roero at Its Source
Frozen Vines in Alpine Peaks: Making Award-Winning Ice Wine in Yunnan
New Zealand Wine Exports Lift 6%
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WINE INDUSTRY CAREERS
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INDUSTRY EVENTS
Master Mondays – Public Speaking and Presence for Wine Professionals by Kelley Miller
October 5 – Napa, CA
Don’t Be a Claude Cowboy: Safe AI for Holiday Sales
October 6 – Webinar
Wine for Normal People Celebrates Come Over October: The (More Than) Basics of Wine Tasting
October 8 – Webinar
DTC Master Series: Regional Growth Tour (Okanagan)
October 21 – West Kelowna, BC
14th Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo
December 3 – Santa Rosa, CA
Wine Industry Careers
TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK
Wine Country Woes: Crisis or Opportunity?
Worker Accused of Starting the Pickett Fire Pleads Not Guilty
The Cool-Climate Petaluma Gap Captures Winemakers’ Attention with Alternative White Wine Varieties
California Winemakers in Tailspin After Their Winery Abruptly Shuts Down During Harvest
AI Won’t Just Change the Tools Wineries Use. It Could Change How They Work
How 2026’s Wild Harvest Is Reshaping Wine
Comer Calls on HHS to Hold Contractors Accountable for Unauthorized Release of Biased Alcohol Study Data
Google Permits Advertising for Alcoholic Beverages
Why One of California’s Most Prestigious Wineries Is Fighting a State Water Conservation Plan
Can Science Solve Smoke Taint?
White House Ban on Canadian Alcoholic Beverages Takes Effect
Local Growers, Wineries Assess Impact of Second Street Fire
Last Call in Wine Country
California 2026 Vintage Preview: An Early Harvest Shows Promise Across the State
Come Over October™ Goes Global, Expanding Across the U.S., Canada and New Zealand in Just Three Years
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