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Afternoon Brief, November 4
King of Wine Fraud Facing Freedom: He's back! Rudy Kurniawan gets out of prison this week, so lock up your wine cellars...
Afternoon Brief, November 3
Elite Wine Group Suspends Master Sommeliers: After recent sexual harassment allegations by many women, the Court of Master Sommeliers has apologized and announced next steps...
Afternoon Brief, November 2
‘Layers of Crises’: Napa Wine and Tourism Industries Navigate the Virus and Fires: Napa County’s two biggest industries — wine and tourism have one eye on coming winter weather that could dampen the enthusiasm of returning visitors and another on a recent alarming rise in COVID-19 cases...
Afternoon Brief, October 30
Napa Nervous Over Cannabis: Concerns over ugly farms and unpleasant smells fuel Napa County's angst over growing cannabis...
State of the Industry: Tech Adoption in Wineries
Ekos, a business management software for wineries, asked winemakers to give themselves a grade (A+ to F) on how well they utilize technology in...
Cosmo Launches New Wine Brand Uncorked by Cosmopolitan in Licensing Partnership...
Uncorked by Cosmopolitan Combines the Largest Young Women’s Media Brand in the World with Award-Winning Wine Portfolio
Los Angeles, CA – October, 30 2020 –...
Where Cannabis and Wine Meet: Cannabis Beverages
Cannabis-infused beverages are one of the most innovative and fastest-growing market segments within the cannabis industry. The segment shares the most in common with...
Afternoon Brief, October 29
Twenty-One Women Told The New York Times That They Have Been Sexually Harassed, Manipulated or Assaulted by Male Master Sommeliers: The Court of Master Sommeliers confers high honors, but many women candidates say they've paid a steep price...
Enoforum Web Conference, 23 to 25 February 2021
Enoforum aims to connect the world’s scientific research with all the stakeholders of the wine world: wine producers, oenologists, and technology suppliers.
The conference will...
Vin de Savoie Looking to Thrive in 2021
France’s Alpine Wines Well Positioned for Consumer and Trade Discovery
New York, NY (October 29, 2020) – After experiencing a fair share of challenges in 2020,...
California Wines Brings Seasonal and Holiday Themed Livestream Series
California’s Wine Institute Shares Easy Merlot-Friendly Recipes to Help Time-Pressed Wine Lovers During COVID-19
SAN FRANCISCO — California Wines will bring the Golden State's wine country...
Afternoon Brief, October 28
Global Wine Production Remains Below Five-Year Average: Estimated global wine production for 2020 is expected to remain below the five-year average and in line with 2019, according to the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV)...
Afternoon Brief, October 27
Unified Symposium Reshuffles Program to Prioritize Wildfire Smoke Discussion: In response to the industry’s need for answers and solutions to the regular occurrence of seasonal wildfires in the West, the 2021 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium will launch its event on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, with a comprehensive discussion of the many issues related to wildfire smoke events and winegrowing...
Afternoon Brief, October 26
Can California’s Top Wine Region Survive the Era of Megafire?: As the climate crisis brings increasingly unpredictable fire seasons, the future of the $43 billion industry is uncertain...
Afternoon Brief, October 23
80% of Napa Wineries Are Moving Forward with the 2020 Vintage: As the Californian wine industry assesses the damage of the Glass Fire, as many as 80% of Napa Valley’s wineries are pushing forward with the 2020 vintage...
