Afternoon Brief, October 8

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
TRENDING STORY
People Still Want Wine at Their Gatherings—but Gathering Is the Challenge
According to a new survey, people still want wine on the table. It’s just a matter of finding the time (and budget) to gather…
M. A. Silva USA
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Turning the Tables on Matt Kettmann
Matt Kettmann has been with the Santa Barbara Independent since 1999, where he covers food and drink and writes the Full Belly Files newsletter…
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TODAY’S NEWS
Why Is California Wine’s Correction Worsening?
The wine market’s turmoil in the Golden State has come to a head with notable wineries filing for bankruptcy…
Ciatti California Report – October 2026
The 2026 harvest is in its closing stages – up to six weeks early in some places – and this month’s Ciatti California Report sets out timing, yield and the grape market’s response by region and variety…
Napa County Approves Firetree Micro-Winery After Two Hearings
Success and Failure in Wine Country: Why Some Wine Companies Succeed While Others Fail in the Era of Super AI
Whitehall Lane Winery Celebrates National Merlot Day with Sideways Screening & Author Rex Pickett on November 7
Novel Pairings: A Book and Wine Club Without Borders
California’s Most Famous Wine Family Has Done It Again with Sauvignon Blanc (Paywall)
Alto Adige Wines Marks 20 Years of U.S. Promotion with Successful New York Walkaround Tasting
The One Crucial Thing That Would Make Gen Z Buy Fine Wine
French Wine Output Expected to Be Lowest This Century Despite Forecast Upgrade
Australia’s Largest Wine Maker Treasury Wine Estates Axes 170 Jobs in Major Restructuring
From Farming Communities to the Wine Industry: Giving Young People a Chance to Change the Story
Brazilians Reach Record Per Capita Wine Consumption
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BLOGS
One Wine and Spirits Wholesaler Has Become Too Big to Control
Will the U.S. Supreme Court Grant Cert in the Ohio Wine Retailer Shipping Case?
Time to Get Real
Non-Alcoholic Beverage Compliance: Not as Straightforward as You’d Think
Affordable Luxury
HOBO Data Loggers
WINE INDUSTRY CAREERS
Business Development, Client Services, Customer Support
Rack & Riddle – CA
Senior Wine Educator
Hess Persson Estates – Napa, CA
Business Analyst, Commercial Data & Reporting
Trinchero Family Estates – Napa, CA
More Wine Industry Jobs
UC Davis
PEOPLE
Fifty Leven Wine Founder Kindra Dionne on Virginia Wine Country, Black Entrepreneurship, and What’s Next
Two Veteran Winemakers Raising the Bar for Washington Wine
Former Jackson Family Wines CEO Turns to Tequila
Podcast 842 – Jeff Gargiulo, Founder, Gargiulo Vineyards, Oakville AVA, Napa Valley
Johnson Brothers Appoints Taylor Blades Vice President, Supplier Performance
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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
Why AI Can’t Fix Your Wholesale Data Problems
Smoke in the Vineyard Does Not Have to Stay in the Bottle
Cut Costs, Not Performance: Choosing the Right Pallet Alternative
Troubleshooting Sluggish and Stuck Fermentations
More Supplier News
Wine Industry Careers
VINEYARD & WINERY
Terlato Expands Seven Daughters Portfolio with Sparkling Brut
Somerston Estate Unveils New Wines and a Refreshed Look for Its Flagship Luxury Collection
Stoller Wine Group Named a Top Workplace for Fourth Consecutive Year
Merano WineFestival Honours First-Ever 100/100 WH Award Platinum Winners as 35th Edition Is Unveiled in Rome
Ornellaia’s 2026 Harvest: An Exercise in Listening to the Vines
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