Home Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, March 29th Afternoon Brief Afternoon Brief, March 29th By Editor - March 29, 2021 234 0 Advertisement MONDAY, MARCH 29 TRENDING STORY It’s in the Can: Premium Wine with a DTC Model, Celebrating Diverse Producers So, you think wine in cans is a slick joke? Think again. Maker Wine Company, co-founded by Stanford Business School classmates Sarah Hoffman and Kendra Kawala, is out to change minds, one sip at a time… TODAY’S NEWS Amulet Winery Investors Sue Tuck and Boo Beckstoffer Alleging Breach of Fiduciary Duty The founder of a Napa Valley winery and his wife allegedly used the company as their “personal piggybank” for years to the tune of more than $2 million, according to a civil complaint… Napa Valley Grapegrowers Report: The Beauty of Bud Break Spring is my favorite time of year in the vineyard. Sure, my days start a bit earlier, and I know that there are long, hot work hours ahead once the season hits full swing… New Orders, Loosened Restrictions Revive Local Beverage Industry For a number of North Coast wine businesses, the first year of the coronavirus pandemic was a one-two punch of closures major sources of revenue followed by massive wildfires just as their costly winegrapes were ready to be picked… Napa and Alameda Counties Set to Move to Orange Tier, Allowing Wineries to Open Indoor Tastings Paso Robles Wine Country Is Open and Welcoming Maryland Winery Says ‘COVID Did Us in’ as It Announces Its Closing Treasury Wine Faces 175.6% Duty Rate for Australian Wine Exports to China Champagne Bureau to Host Virtual Press Conference on 2020 Shipments Bordeaux 2020 Vintage Ripe for Investors Refugees Are Helping French Wineries Fill Labor Shortages Time to ‘Claim Back’ Use of ‘Great British’ for Sparkling Wine 2045, the New Deadline for New Vineyard Planting Permits Australian Grape and Wine Businesses Getting on with the Job of Developing New Markets Australia Threatens WTO Action After China’s Wine Ruling BLOGS Coming to Grips with the Impacts of Smoke on Wine No Second Best for Liber Pater Don’t Get Too Carried Away with the Wine Words How to Prepare for Potential Aluminum Can Shortages in 2021 Your Incoming Wine May Be a Little Delayed WINEINDUSTRY.JOBS Sales Representatives Wine for the World – Hampton Bays, NY, USA Cellar Master Domenico Winery – San Carlos, CA, USA Hospitality Team Member Hagafen Cellars – Napa, CA, USA More Wine Industry Jobs PEOPLE Kim Mcpherson: A Life Putting Texas Wine Making on the Map Hispanics in Wine Organization Aims to Empower Latinx Wine Communities Brian Carter Wins 2020 Grand Vin Award Next Round: Napa Valley Viticulturist Allison Wilson on Facing Challenging Times What Happens When Flying Winemakers Are Grounded? SUPPLIER NEWS Does Your Winery Have the Cellar Tools It Needs for 2021 Harvest? Insights-Driven Packaging Design Mighty Fire Breaker® MFB-31 Proactive Fire Inhibitor for Wildfire Defense Order Your EPTA Green Bench-Graft Vine! More Supplier News VINEYARD & WINERY At Va La Vineyards, the Best News Amid the Pandemic Is That ‘the Vines Are Ready to Break Bud Soon’ Edge of the Lake Vineyard and Winery Now Open on Lake Ray Roberts Napa’s Most Luxurious Wine Experience: Theorem Vineyards Partners with Baccarat Crystal for a Unique Celebratory Tasting Viña Concha y Toro’s Operational Performance Drives 42% Growth in EBITDA Barefoot Wine Achieves 32% Sales Boost in British Grocery Channel Advertisement