Afternoon Brief, October 28

Afternoon Brief
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28
TRENDING STORY
WSWA SipSource® Holiday Preview: Wine and Spirits Sales Steadying
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) today released its SipSource® 2026 holiday outlook, based on depletion data reported directly by wholesalers, showing wine and spirits sales declines easing as the industry enters the holiday season…
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Wine Industry Network
TODAY’S NEWS
Vinitaly.USA Makes Successful New York Debut: 3,000 Industry Professionals from 40 Countries and 20 U.S. States
U.S. wine distribution and hospitality took center stage at Vinitaly.USA, which concluded its inaugural New York edition yesterday, welcoming more than 3,000 industry professionals, a 36% increase compared to the 2025 edition in Chicago, representing 20 U.S. states and 40 countries…
Napa Valley Winemaker Reflects on ‘The Wildest Harvest’
Within a month of when the wine grapes were picked this year, fans of Napa Valley rosé could already be drinking the finished product — a function of an early bud break and the intense winds one winemaker called “the wildest harvest,”…
Organic Vineyards Cost Less per Hectare but More per Kilogram of Grapes
Grape growers weighing the financial case for organic or biodynamic farming now have a new long-term cost comparison, which the authors say offers a solid empirical foundation where existing studies have often been difficult to compare. The answer, it turns out, depends heavily on how you measure the money…
The Institute of Masters of Wine Welcomes 11 New Masters of Wine and Reveals Annual Award Winners
Napa Valley Vintners Invests $630,000 to Strengthen Local Families
Farm Credit Presents Webinar: 2027 Wine and Grape Industry Outlook
Robert Mondavi Winery Revives Concert Tradition with Ziggy Marley Show
Onx Wines Introduces Foundations: A New Interactive Wine Tasting Experience in Paso Robles
The Wine Industry Has an Accessibility Problem. Our 2026 Wine Community Leader of the Year Is Doing Something About It
San Simeon Estate Opens Modern Wine and Culinary Destination in Paso Robles’ Willow Creek District
America’s No. 1 Sparkling Wine Brand Just Released Its First Non-Alcoholic Expression
Grapes for Humanity Global Foundation Wine Legends VII Raises More Than $200,000 for the POLG Foundation at New York Gala
Wine and Tourism, “Authenticity” Is the Key to Conquer Americans. Going Beyond the Glass
China’s TasteSpirit Wine Platform Caught Up in Smuggling Case
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BLOGS
NYSLA Now Allows Charitable Donation References on Alcohol Labels
Setting the Standards
Carignan, Underrated No More
On Barrels, an Ancient, Indispensable Wine Technology
Wine Chronicles: Studio 750’s Monica Stevens Sees Vintners Working Harder and Pricing for a New Generation
HOBO Data Loggers
WINE INDUSTRY CAREERS
Head of Growth & Marketing
High Camp – Remote
Senior Accountant
Rack & Riddle – Healdsburg, CA
Learning & Development Trainer
Gallo Glass Company – Modessto, CA
More Wine Industry Jobs
Copper Peak Logistics
PEOPLE
Pop the Can: Jen Pelka Sparkles with Wine Business
After 40 Years, Marilisa Allegrini Starts Again
Wine Characters: Stjepan Cebalo, Vitis Winery
Meet the Sonoma Wine Expert Who Doesn’t Really Like Wine
French Social Media Influencer Swaps 500,000 Followers for 3 Hectares of Loire Vines
Unified Wine and Grape Symposium
WIN MARKETPLACE – GRAPES, BULK WINE & MORE
2026 Cinsaut – Dry Creek Valley – Grapes
2025 Cabernet Sauvignon – Coombsville – Bulk Wine
2025 Estate Pinot Noir – Russian River Valley – Bulk Wine
BioSystems SPICA v1 – Admeo
More Marketplace Listings
North Coast Wine Industry Expo
SUPPLIER NEWS
Why Post-Installation Support Is a Strategic Priority for Modern Wineries
Washington: Greater Flexibility for Wineries in Loosening Leasing
Is Your Winery Exempt? SB 54 Small Producer Exemption
Flexible, Reliable Enzymatic Analysis for Modern Wine Laboratories
More Supplier News
Goshen Logistics
VINEYARD & WINERY
California’s Cult Malbec Is Back: Devil Proof’s 2024 Vintage Arrives November 3
Surprise 400-lb “Pests” Notwithstanding, a Harvest of Exceptional Fruit
Case Basse’s Unique Position in Wine
Uruguay: An Evolving Viticultural Identity
How Yarra Yering Is Putting Its Soils and Vineyards Centre Stage
Wine Country Compressors

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