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Afternoon Brief, July 14th
Why This Wet, Cool Vintage Reminds Many North Coast Vintners of 2011: Some 2011 vintage wines have faced criticism for lacking the colors, flavors or acidity characteristic of North Coast red wines in...
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Afternoon Brief, July 13th
Wine Country Waste Workers for Pelosi, Newsom Napa Vineyards Seek $300 Million over Alleged Toxic Contamination: Workers say they were exposed to toxic materials after the Glass Fire scorched parts of...
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Afternoon Brief, July 12th
Growing Cover Crops Under Vineyard Vines Is a Sustainability Strategy: Practice can cut herbicide use, reduce labor and provide ecosystem services for grape production...
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Family Winemakers of California and Wine Routes Announce New Partnership to Promote California Wine Tourism
Sonoma County, CA – 07-12-2023 – Wine Routes, a leading direct-to-consumer guidance, and e-commerce travel platform, and Family Winemakers of California (FWC), a non-profit legislative association...
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Afternoon Brief, July 11th
PD/GWSS Winegrape Assessment Set at $1.25 for 2023 Harvest: To continue funding crucial research combating winegrape pests and diseases, the Pierce’s Disease/Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Board kept the PD/GWSS...
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Afternoon Brief, July 10th
Will the Loss of Insurance Carriers Lead to a Coverage Crisis in California?: Allstate, State Farm and now Farmers aren’t writing new homeowner or commercial insurance policies in California. For businesses...
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Afternoon Brief, July 7
Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ), a leading beverage alcohol company, today announced that Rob Sands will retire from his role as Chair of Constellation's Board of Directors...
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Afternoon Brief, July 6
Premiumisation was the buzzword of 2022, with US consumers trading up in both wine and spirits, but the upward trajectory of this trend is beginning to slow, as cost-of-living pressures take their toll....
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Fish Friendly Farming: Q&A with California Land Stewardship Institute’s Laurel Marcus
A conversation with the founder of Fish Friendly Farming Certification and Climate Adaptation Certification Programs Based in Napa County, the California Land Stewardship Institute (CLSI) works to improve...
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Afternoon Brief, July 5
Wine Set for Regulatory Shake-Up - A federal agency reviewing the current regulations for selling drinks in the US? What could possibly go wrong...