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Afternoon Brief, August 23rd
Becky Wasserman, American Champion of Burgundy's Small Wineries, Dies at 84: From her farm near Beaune, Wasserman represented small winegrowers from around France to U.S. importers and consumers, and was a valuable mentor...
Afternoon Brief, August 20th
How Napa's Cakebread Winery Absolved Itself of Starting One of California's Most Destructive Fires: An electric fence at a vineyard was suspected of sparking the 2020 Glass Fire. So the winery commissioned its own investigation...
Afternoon Brief, August 19th
Fires Finally Reach California Wine Country: Until last weekend, California wine country had – knock on hardwood, preferably fire-resistant maple – so far largely avoided fires in 2021, even as the largest wildfire in state history continues to rage nearly uncontrolled in the northeast part of the state. That changed over the weekend...
Mid-Atlantic Winegrowers Battle Spotted Lanternfly Infestation
It's an ongoing issue with ongoing research. Here are the latest findings.
Making their way through the mid-Atlantic states and beyond, Spotted Lanternflies (SLF) damage...
Afternoon Brief, August 18th
Redefining the Definition of Balanced Wine: Talking about “balanced wine” used to be perfectly acceptable—until about ten years ago, when the term suddenly became politicized...
Afternoon Brief, August 17th
Permit Sonoma Leads “Visioning” Sessions for Cannabis Regulation: Sonoma County has been actively addressing the cannabis business since the legalization of recreational use. The County’s Board of Supervisors are constantly working on both permitting and environmental regulations...
WIN Insiders with Bacchus Importers, Ltd: Jeff Roth
Making the most of OND! In this edition of the WIN Insider Series, Wine Industry Network President, George Christie, speaks with industry veteran, Jeff...
Permit Sonoma Leads “Visioning” Sessions for Cannabis Regulation
The public is greatly encouraged to be a part of the planning for the future of weed cultivation in the County over the next...
Afternoon Brief, August 16th
Right-Wine Extremist from L.A. Who Turned a Lodi Vineyard into a Shooting Range Cops a Plea with Feds: Right-wing extremist Benjamin Jong Ren Hung who, according to FBI court documents, turned his family’s Lodi-area vineyard into a militia-style, illegal firearms training camp — complete with human target mannequins — has signed a plea deal with federal prosecutors...
Afternoon Brief, August 13th
California Faces Another Dustbowl Vintage: California is used to drought conditions, but this year is one of the driest on record...
Afternoon Brief, August 12th
What the Biden Administration’s Anti-Trust Directive Means for the Wholesale Tier: Experts believe the Executive Order may correct unfair trade practices; few predict any immediate or drastic results...
What the Biden Administration’s Anti-Trust Directive Means for the Wholesale Tier
Experts believe the Executive Order may correct unfair trade practices; few predict any immediate or drastic results.
Could the Biden Administration try to break up...
Afternoon Brief, August 11th
In-Person 5th Annual Wine & Weed Symposium Is Success: Wine Industry Network (WIN) hosted the 5th Annual Wine & Weed Symposium on August 5th at the Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine Country in Santa Rosa, CA...
LibDib Highlights Corporate Commitment to Female Empowerment & Growth
With a female leadership program and a renewed membership in Women of the Vine & Spirits, LibDib seeks to further all women in the...
Afternoon Brief, August 10th
Delicato-Coppola Deal Receives Federal Approval: The Federal Trade Commission approved the acquisition of Francis Ford Coppola Winery by Delicato, making Delicato the first winery in over a decade to break into the top five largest national wineries...
