Afternoon Brief, April 15

Wine Counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan Appeals Conviction
Lawyers for Rudy Kurniawan filed an appeal in New York on Monday challenging his 2013 conviction on charges of conspiracy to sell counterfeit wine…

Fine Wine Is Coming to First Class
U.S. airlines have spent the past few years making improvements to their first- and business-class cabins, from reclining seats that become plush beds to restaurant-quality meals…

Rabobank: Japanese Wine Market Comes of Age; U.S. Value Growth Outpaced Volume Growth
Japan ranks as one of the world’s most valuable wine import markets. However, many global wine-exporting regions had turned their attention away after the market declined from its peak 16 years ago…

Paso Robles Wineries Make a Big Impression
The Daily Meal, an online publication devoted to the best food and drink experiences of every level, recently set out to determine the 101 best wineries in the United States…

Truck carrying 48K pounds of wine overturns on California’s Hwy. 132

Wine Institute Launches Sustainable Winegrowing Certificate Course

Wine Snobs Are Right: Glass Shape Does Affect Flavor

Potential for biological control of brown marmorated stink bug

New York now has 400 wineries

Back to the future: When hi-tech turns to old-fashioned viticulture

The nanny state has gone too far: Aussie winery’s ad banned over “life, drink it in” slogan

Sotheby’s Boss: Chinese Market Reigns Supreme

Delay in Ontario grocery store wine sales reportedly due to trade rules, but trade lawyer calls that a bogus excuse

California drought not a significant hit to economy

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie wine targeted by counterfeiters

Tasting Room Associate
Ceja Vineyards (Northern California)

Customer Success Coordinator
Free Flow Wines (Northern California)

Tasting Room Associate
Thumbprint Wine Group Inc. (Northern California)

More wine industry jobs…

Wine Industry Job Board Offers One Hundred $1 Job Postings

First Shipment of Pinotage Wine Grapes from South Africa Hit U.S. Market

Ranch Systems Introduces RX30 Weather Sensor Expansion Unit

Anton Paar is targeting craft beer quality with a system which measures the speed of sound and temperature

Fresno State to Conduct Full Scale Trial of Vicard Generation 7’s Tannin potential Barrels and Patented Toasting System

St. Louis startup extracts sulfites from wine without changing taste

Wyeast Laboratories, Inc. commits $100,000 to The Next Door Through Matching Funds Program

Sonoma State University to offer wine seminars

A Tutorial on Using Etched Images’ Tear Tape with NoChip Dip

Wine Industry Conference panelists include online pioneers

Mazzei Injector Company Announces the Appointment of Jim Lauria as its New Vice President of Sales and Marketing

When Shark Tank Ends, the Real Work Begins

Granbury Wine Solutions Launches vinSuite Beta Program

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Invisible Sentinel completes validation phase for brewPAL