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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, August 2nd
August 2, 2022
Fetzer Vineyards Adopts the Operating Name Change of Bonterra Organic Estates: The name Bonterra Organic Estates affirms the company’s commitment to regenerative organic farming, responsible business practices...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, August 1st
August 1, 2022
Scorching Heat and Wildfires Worry European Winemakers: In wine regions across the continent, spring was dry and summer has brought record temperatures, shrinking the potential harvest and sparking wi...
AB Hero GRAPES
Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, July 29th
July 29, 2022
Grape Harvest Kicks Off with Early Pick in Sonoma County: Under a light marine layer, the wine grape harvest kicked off in Sonoma County early Friday morning in the Russian River Valley with a season that...
AB Hero Young Vines
Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, July 28th
July 28, 2022
Growing Forward Recap: Preparing for the Risk Factors of Smoke & Fire Exposure: On July 27, 2022, Wine Industry Network hosted its most recent Growing Forward webinar, this time focusing on wildfire smoke...
AB Hero Rotting Grapes on Vine
Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, July 27th
July 27, 2022
Napa’s Vineyard Workers Are Retiring — And the Next Generation Doesn’t Want Their Jobs: A generational shift is occurring within California’s agricultural workforce where the offspring of farmworkers are...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, July 26th
July 26, 2022
Cornell Partners with NYS to Fight the Spotted Lanternfly: The devastating spotted lanternfly's spread to upstate and western New York is not a matter of if, but when, experts say - and Cornell is a key...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, July 25th
July 25, 2022
ULC’s Draft Shipping Changes Face Intense Industry Backlash: This month, the Uniform Law Commission (ULC; an attorney committee otherwise best known for promulgating the Uniform Commercial Code, required...
AB Hero Tasting Glasses
Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, July 22nd
July 22, 2022
Despite Fires, Wine's Glass Still Half Full: Although the vintage is likely to take a hit, it remains unlikely that the European fires will lead to a global wine shortage...
AB Hero Vines
Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, July 21st
July 21, 2022
Patent Lawsuit Against Gallo by Vineyard Investigations May Be Nearing End: When scientist/vintner and Vineyard Investigations, Inc. (VII) owner Paul Skinner approached E. & J. Gallo in May 2017 about...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, July 20th
July 20, 2022
Mexican Beauty Queen, Romanian-Dutch Man Arrested After Chase Across Europe Over $1.7 Million Wine Theft: A former Mexican beauty queen and a Romanian-Dutch accomplice have been arrested in Croatia over...