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Wine's Most Inspiring People: Alex Ryan—CEO, The Duckhorn Portfolio
January 7, 2022
Alex Ryan knows full well that the company he runs is trying to do something that has almost never been done successfully—which makes the challenge all that much more exciting. “No, there hasn’t been a...
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Afternoon Brief, January 6th
January 6, 2022
Republic National Distributing Company Purchases White Mountain Beverage: Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), the national distributor and broker of premium wine and spirits, purchased White...
Wine's Most Inspiring People 2021/2022—Ron Rosenbrand, Spring Mountain Vineyard
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Wine's Most Inspiring People: Ron Rosenbrand—Viticulturist, Spring Mountain Vineyard
January 6, 2022
Ron Rosenbrand didn’t need a fire to cement his legacy at Spring Mountain Vineyard in Napa. By that awful late September night in 2020, he had already logged almost 20 years as a premier grape grower at...
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Afternoon Brief, January 5th
January 5, 2022
World Bulk Wine Exhibition Coming to Sonoma California June 8th-9th: Following the success attained in Amsterdam in 2021, the WBWE faces a new challenge: its first-ever trade fair in the USA...
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Wine's Most Inspiring People: Cathy Huyghe—Writer, Entrepreneur, Meditator
January 5, 2022
In the wine industry, the extreme is expected: sipping and spitting through hundreds of wines in a matter of hours, tastings in caves, scuba diving for wine. Successfully making and selling wine appears...
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Afternoon Brief, January 4th
January 4, 2022
Sonoma County Winemaking Club Hit with COVID Outbreak: By the time Dec. 11 rolled around, the Garage Enologists of Sonoma County were a bit starved for normalcy. The well-established amateur winemaking...
MIP 2021 / Marty Clubb, owner/winemaker L'Ecole No. 41
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Wine's Most Inspiring People: Marty Clubb—Co-Owner, L'Ecole No. 41
January 4, 2022
A Walla Walla industry leader and community builder. Ask Marty Clubb how a one-time corporate financial analyst ended up running a top-notch, highly-respected Washington state winery—for some 30 years,...
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Afternoon Brief, January 3rd
January 3, 2022
Wine’s Most Inspiring People Awards: Each year, Wine Industry Advisor chooses 10 individuals within the wine industry who showcase leadership, innovation, and inspiration. For the first time in 2021, WIA...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, December 30th
December 30, 2021
What Are the Future Digital Technology Trends In Wine? New OIV Study Reveals Answers: Robots in the vineyards, AI wine critics, and block chain 4x4QR codes to track wine and provide transparency to consumers....
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Afternoon Brief, December 29th
December 29, 2021
A Father of Franciacorta: Franco Ziliani, Pioneering Winemaker of Italian Sparkling Wine, Dies at 90: Ziliani's passing came at a historic milestone, 60 years after making his first groundbreaking vintage...