AB Hero Modern Winery
Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, August 15th
August 15, 2023
Gallup Poll: Wine Lags Behind, Spirits Gain Ground: Gallup’s annual Consumption Habits poll, which tracks American attitudes toward drinking and surveys who drinks what, shows wine dropping in popular...
Wildfire
Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, August 14th
August 14, 2023
Maui Wildfires Kill Dozens and Devastate Communities and Hospitality Businesses: The historic town of Lahaina, popular with tourists, has lost hundreds of buildings, including restaurants like Fleetwood's...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, August 11th
August 11, 2023
CEO Stole over $4 Million from Company to Build Winery, Farm and Horse Ranch, Feds Say: A German man is accused of building a boutique winery, farm and horse ranch on his private Virginia property with...
AB Hero Vineyard Fan
Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, August 10th
August 10, 2023
Santa Barbara Commandeers and Destroys Illegally Submerged Wine Bottles; Perpetrators Accept Plea Deal: Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday that, in accordance with a plea...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, August 9th
August 9, 2023
How 3 Sonoma and Napa County Wineries Have Changed Their Packaging to Help Environment: Driving near Sebastopol, Ron Rubin had an epiphany when he saw blue recycling bins parked along the road, a punch...
This Loire Vallery press trip offered a flight to view the vineyars from the sky
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Hosting a Successful Media Fam Trip: Experts Weigh in on What Works
August 9, 2023
Hosted trips are about introducing your brand, building relationships and delivering a memorable experience for guests to share back home. By Melanie Young Familiarization (aka “fam”) trips are an effective...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, August 8th
August 8, 2023
NASA Helps Spot Wine Grape Disease from Skies Above California: In a case study, scientists detected the costly infection in cabernet sauvignon grapevines before they showed symptoms visible to the human...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, August 7th
August 7, 2023
Sherry-Lehmann's Own Lawyers Want to Quit on Deadbeat Park Avenue Wine Store: Sherry-Lehmann’s own long-time lawyers no longer want anything to do with the besieged wine store — joining the ranks of jilted...
AB Hero Young Buds
Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, August 4th
August 4, 2023
Rising Temperatures Could Impact Quality of Grapes Used to Make Wine in Napa Valley, Researchers Say: Rising temperatures are shifting the growing season in Napa Valley’s wine country, which could impact...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, August 3rd
August 3, 2023
Wineries Seek $28 Million from Pacificorp for Smoke Damage: Five winery companies in Oregon’s Willamette Valley are seeking $28 million for smoke damage to grapes allegedly caused by wildfires ignited...