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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, September 1st
September 1, 2022
Walmart Move Threatens Oklahoma Wine Retailers: The retail giant is pushing to dominate the state's wine and spirits market, at the expense of smaller, independent retailers...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, August 31st
August 31, 2022
Sonoma County Supervisors Approve Evacuation Zone Measure for Farmers: The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a measure that would establish a new program for farmers to access their...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, August 30th
August 30, 2022
California's Newest AVA Ready to Roll: The new appellation won't be widely used, but it's not even California's most obscure sub-region...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, August 29th
August 29, 2022
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to Vote on Compromise Evacuation Zone Ordinance for Farmers: The new regulations are a compromise between labor activists who advocated for a wide range of worker protections...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, August 26th
August 26, 2022
EEOC Sues Justin Vineyards & Winery and the Wonderful Company for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation: Winemaker and Parent Company Allowed Sex-Based Harassment at Southern California Locations, Federal...
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Wine Industry Sales Symposium Recap
August 26, 2022
The wine marketplace continues its post-pandemic shifts.  By Laurie Wachter The August 24 Wine Industry Sales Symposium consisted of four sessions covering the value of DTC and sales data in boosting...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, August 25th
August 25, 2022
Wine Tasting in Sonoma Costs 44% More Than Before Pandemic, New Data Shows: Sonoma County wine tasting fees have risen 44% since the start of the pandemic, according to a new report. The largest price...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, August 24th
August 24, 2022
Tornado and Hail Devastate Famed Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vineyard: Vieux Télégraphe's Daniel Brunier and other top winemakers report that a violent August storm inflicted heavy damage on La Crau and other...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, August 23rd
August 23, 2022
Bay Area Wineries Need Oak Barrels Right Now. But Thousands Are Missing: California’s 2022 grape harvest is under way, but many wineries are missing a key component for wine production: new oak barrel...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, August 19th
August 19, 2022
Joe Rochioli Jr., Russian River Valley’s Pinot Pioneer, Dies at 88: Growing up on his family's Sonoma farm, the grapegrower and vintner saw potential in fine wine from his land...