Afternoon Brief, October 7

Afternoon Brief
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
TRENDING STORY
How Are Wineries Attracting Today’s Consumers?
Consumer habits are changing. Wineries are rethinking how they build loyalty, where they connect with customers, and how they make limited marketing dollars work harder…
M. A. Silva USA
TODAY’S NEWS
Bid, Sip & Savor: Petaluma Gap Winegrowers Unveil the First-Ever Fundraising Auction at the Wind to Wine Festival
Silent and online auctions feature coveted wines, wine country experiences and travel adventures to support the Petaluma Gap Winegrowers Alliance…
Constellation Brands Announces Acquisition of Spirit-Based Ready-to-Drink Brand Spikedade
Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ), a leading U.S.-based total beverage alcohol company, today announced the acquisition of SpikedAde, a differentiated, consumer-led spirit-based ready-to-drink (RTD) beverage brand competing in the emerging sports drink-inspired “Ade” segment…
The Wine & Spirits Industry Is Changing. Are We Developing the Leaders It Needs Next?
Dream Big Darling and The Millinger Group are investing in the industry’s next generation of leaders through more than 15 fully funded FLOurish scholarships…
California Wine Glut Sends Premium Bottles to Costco, Aldi and Kroger at Bargain Prices
Harvest 2026 Winds Down as It Began, with Excellent Quality but Yields Down 30% vs. 2025
Can Revamping a 45-Year-Old Winery Draw Visitors to a Wine Region in the South Bay’s ‘Backyard’? (Paywall)
Moët Hennessy, Analog Devices and UC Davis Join Forces to Advance Wine Production Through Breakthrough Chemical Signature Detection Technology Leveraging AI
Eight Bells Winery’s New “10K” Facility Has History and a Future
Low-Alcohol Wine Is the New Way to Drink in Moderation
Register Now for Vinitaly.USA’s NYC Debut
Earnings Recap: Constellation Brands Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2027
New ProWein Zero+
English Wine Faces a Pinot Problem: Sparkling or Still?
Thieves Strip Vineyard of 500kg of Grapes
ATPGroup
PROMOTED EVENT
SommCon Returns to San Diego November 3–5
Led by 40+ top educators in wine and spirits, SommCon features regional explorations, blind tastings, and insights into the forces shaping beverage today. New this year, the Profitability Bootcamp brings practical business strategy into focus with tools for building stronger, more profitable programs.
Wine Industry Advisor
BLOGS
Wine and Hip-Hop: High Hopes or Bad Rap?
Wine Producer’s Alcohol-Free Option Is Designed as a Beverage That ‘Belongs Next to the Food’
Uncorked and Open to Criticism
Brassfield Eruption Red Blend: A Taste of High Valley AVA
The New Atlas is Here!
HOBO Data Loggers
WINE INDUSTRY CAREERS
Business Development, Client Services, Customer Support
Rack & Riddle – CA
Sales & Marketing Lead
VintEdge Winery – Napa, CA
Business Analyst, Commercial Data & Reporting
Trinchero Family Estates – Napa, CA
More Wine Industry Jobs
UC Davis
PEOPLE
M. A. Silva Hires Business Development Manager and Account Manager as It Expands Its Sales Team
New Vintage Labs Retains Wine Industry Leader Carol Reber as Strategic Advisor to Groundbreaking Winery AI Platform
Cherie Watte Joins California Agricultural Leadership Foundation Board of Directors
Dimitri Bazas Gradually Hands the Reins at Champy to Jérémie Carré, Combining “Seasoned Experience and Youthful Energy”
Interview: How Society’s Sommeliers Shaped Australia’s Wine List of the Year
Goshen Logistics
WIN MARKETPLACE – GRAPES, BULK WINE & MORE
2026 Cabernet Franc – Napa Valley – Grapes
Elite 2026 Paso Robles Rhône Grapes Available
High Quality Napa and Sonoma Carneros 2025 Pinot Noir Bulk Wine Available
Winery for Sale – Alexander Valley
More Marketplace Listings
North Coast Wine Industry Expo
SUPPLIER NEWS
More Than 8 in 10 First-Time Winery Web Buyers Don’t Order Again Within a Year, New Commerce7 Data Shows
Copper Peak Logistics Partners with Via.Delivery to Expand Convenient Wine Pickup Options Nationwide
When Is a Wine Actually “Done” Fermenting?
Winery Reservations: How a Connected Platform Creates a Better Guest Experience
More Supplier News
Wine Industry Careers
VINEYARD & WINERY
Jordan Winery Is All Treats at Halloween Tour and Tasting
Aperture Cellars’ 2021 Collage Wins Red Wine Category at 2026 Judgement of Napa, a Historic First for Sonoma County
Hinman Family Announces First New Bottlings Under Hinman Vineyards Label Since Early 1990s
The Duckhorn Portfolio Named #21 on Fortune 2026 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production™ in the Small and Medium Category
2026 Stewards of Virginia Wine Awards Recipients
WIN Marketplace

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