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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, February 2nd
February 2, 2022
Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation, Napa Valley Grapegrowers, Partner with UCCE to Support Equitable Working Conditions for Farmworkers: The Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation (FWF) and Napa Valley Grapegrowers...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, February 1st
February 1, 2022
The Dust Settles on Prowein’s Rescheduled Date: What We’ve Learned: Trade fairs for the global wine and spirits industry are big business, both in their own right for the organizers and as locations for...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, January 31st
January 31, 2022
The Next Normal—DtC Shipping Reverts to Pre-Pandemic Predictions: The 2022 Direct to Consumer Wine Shipping Report has been released, and the industry is likely breathing a collective sigh of relief. The...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, January 28th
January 28, 2022
News of Rebounding Wine Markets Sets Upbeat Mood at 2022 Unified Symposium: From information to application, guests at the 2022 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium returned after a two-year absence to Sacramento’s...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, January 27th
January 27, 2022
Wine Bottle Shortage Is a Myth Says Glass Packaging Institute President: In his remarks and presentation to the press DeFife stated that: “A glass shortage is not an accurate description of the current...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, January 26th
January 26, 2022
Ford Pro, Sonoma County Winegrowers Join Forces to Electrify Business of Farming: One of the most forward-thinking winegrowing counties in the United States is looking to advance its sustainability mission,...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, January 25th
January 25, 2022
One of the World's Largest Wine Industry Events Begins in Sacramento—With No Wine Tastings: One of the largest wine industry trade shows in the world began Tuesday in Sacramento. But a key feature of the...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, January 24th
January 24, 2022
The New California Merlot Crisis: Northern California wineries that rely on Merlot for Bordeaux-style blends and varietal wines are struggling to secure enough high-quality grapes. What’s driving this...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, January 21st
January 21, 2022
A Bottle of Wine Could Cost $5 More This Year as California Winemakers Grapple with a Glass Crisis: California winemakers are grappling with a glass crisis that has sent the price of bottles shooting up,...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, January 20th
January 20, 2022
Wine Shipments to Consumers Reach Record $4.2 Billion in 2021: Annual Sovos ShipCompliant Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Report shows a return to normalcy as pandemic buying patterns wane...