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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, April 8th
April 8, 2022
New Sonoma Wine Industry Group Denies Workers’ Claims of Wildfire Safety Issues: For months, Sonoma vineyard workers advocated for safer and improved work conditions due to climate change and recurring...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, April 7th
April 7, 2022
THURSDAY, APRIL 07 TRENDING STORY   Constellation Buys Oregon’s Lingua Franca Master Sommelier Larry Stone’s Willamette Valley winery joins Schrader and Booker in the wine giant’s...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, April 6th
April 6, 2022
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 06 TRENDING STORY   7 Women Sue Over Alleged Sexual Assault by Former Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli; Winery and Service Club Named in Case Seven women have joined in a lawsuit...
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Want to Fuel Your Winery's Future Growth? Engage Women and Younger Consumers.
April 6, 2022
By Andrea Smalling and Cathy Huyghe This year, WineDirect and Enolytics partnered to create their ground-breaking 2021 DTC Impact Report, pairing WineDirect’s robust consumer behavior and purchase-pattern...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, April 5th
April 5, 2022
Truck Carrying Harvest Bins in Fatal Crash: A truck carrying winegrape harvest bins has been involved in an horrific crash on Kangaroo Island, killing the young driver...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, April 4th
April 4, 2022
Late Frost Ices Over French Vineyards, Threatens Fruit Crops: Temperature swing is threatening fruit crops across multiple countries...
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Navigating the Supply Chain Crisis: Protect Your Wine Business
April 4, 2022
—Larry Chasin, chief executive officer, PAK Programs Nationwide, rampant supply chain delays and challenges have plagued businesses for months. Restaurants, grocery stores, retailers—all have been forced...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, April 1st
April 1, 2022
Antitrust Suit Leaves Big Distributors Sweating: A lawsuit against America's biggest two wine and spirit distributors could be a landmark action with far-reaching effects...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, March 31st
March 31, 2022
The Not-So-Secret Reason California Wineries Are Constantly Fighting Over Name Rights: Ask a vintner what’s the hardest part about starting a winery, and one answer they might give is: choosing a name...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, March 30th
March 30, 2022
Provi Files Federal Antitrust Complaint Against Southern and RNDC, the Nation’s Two Largest Wine and Spirits Distributors: Provi, the fastest-growing ecommerce marketplace for the beverage alcohol industry,...