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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, March 29th
March 29, 2022
2022 International Women’s Wine & Spirits Competition Now Accepting Submissions: Now in its fifteenth year, the prestigious International Women’s Wine Competition has this year added spirits to its lineup,...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, March 28th
March 28, 2022
Using Alternative Yeasts to Replace Sulfites in Wines: New research shows that non-Saccharomyces yeasts could be an effective way to cut sulfur dioxide use in the cellar—and even the vineyard...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, March 25th
March 25, 2022
There are More Merges and Acquisitions in Wine Than Ever Before—Here’s Why: In recent years, mergers and acquisitions in the wine industry have become increasingly common. During the latter half of 2020...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, March 24th
March 24, 2022
Fighting to Save the American Oak: Imagine a nation populated primarily by retirees, with few babies, and even fewer individuals ready to head into the workforce. Anyone with even the most tenuous grasp...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, March 23rd
March 23, 2022
Sebastopol Vintner Admits Guilt for Killing Man, Injuring Boy While Driving Drunk in Sonoma County Court: A Sebastopol vintner pleaded guilty in Sonoma County Superior Court Wednesday to vehicular manslaughter...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, March 22nd
March 22, 2022
Adaptability, Resilience Help California Wineries Survive: Wine is among the North Bay’s largest industries, and it took significant one-two punches from pandemic restrictions on its major sales channels...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, March 18th
March 18, 2022
California Cult Winemaker Walks Out on Winery: Star winemaker Heidi Peterson Barrett walks away from Kenzo Estate over the release of the 2020 reds...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, March 17th
March 17, 2022
Local Winery Sues to Defend Its Name in Trademark Dispute: A Paso Robles winery seeks a court order to make sure it can use the “Hawks Hill” brand to sell wine without infringing on the trademarked name...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, March 16th
March 16, 2022
Over 8,000 Fake Penfolds Busted in ‘Mega’ Fake Wine Operation: China’s eastern Jiangsu province has dismantled what the policed described as a “mega cross regional” fake wine production ring, seizing over...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, March 15th
March 15, 2022
Grape Growers and Winemakers Try to Decide Who Bears the Cost of Smoke Damage: Since the West Coast of the U.S. has experienced numerous wildfire events in recent years, growers and wineries are trying...