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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief: September 3
September 3, 2024
Texas Wine Grape Growers See Uptick in Pierce's Disease: This growing season followed a mild winter and started with good spring moisture conditions, which likely contributed to a rebound in populations...
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Afternoon Brief, August 30
August 30, 2024
Legislation Signed to Extend Pierce’s Disease Control Program: This week, Governor Newsom signed AB 1861 to extend a vital program within the California Department of Food and Agriculture that protects...
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Entertaining a Trade Visitor: VIP Treatment Can Lead to Sales
August 30, 2024
Here are some tips on making sure your trade visits stand out from your competition. By Craig Root The importance of treating trade visitors well cannot be overstated. Trade visits, which welcome...
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Afternoon Brief: August 29
August 29, 2024
Bankruptcy Proves Appeal of California Wine: Vintage Wine Estates did a lot of things wrong in expanding beyond its means, which is why it's in bankruptcy court. But the wineries and wine brands it owns...
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Afternoon Brief, August 28
August 28, 2024
Winemaker James MacPhail Reclaims MacPhail Family Wines from Hess Persson Estates: Renowned veteran winemaker James MacPhail, known for crafting exceptional Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines from Sonoma,...
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Afternoon Brief, August 27
August 27, 2024
Sonoma County Winegrowers just received final confirmation that their organization has been awarded two significant California Department of Food & Agriculture's Specialty Crop Block Grants, totaling over...
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Afternoon Brief, August 26
August 26, 2024
Smoke Taint Revolution - Carbon Fabric to Become Vineyard-Wide Netting: As wildfires become more frequent and intense due to climate change, the need for smoke taint prevention has never been more critical....
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Smoke Taint Revolution: Carbon Fabric to Become Vineyard-Wide Netting
August 26, 2024
As wildfires become more intense due to climate change, the need for smoke taint prevention has never been more critical.  By Teri van Aalst   In the world of viticulture, the war on smoke taint...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, August 23
August 23, 2024
California Hijacks Regenerative Viticulture: “Regenerative” is the trendiest Earth-friendly farming philosophy out there. So it’s not surprising that organizations would try to hijack and greenwash it...
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Wine Enthusiast Names Adam Casto of Ehlers Estate to 2024 "Future 40 Tastemakers" List
August 23, 2024
Inclusion on this coveted list recognizes Adam Casto’s extensive knowledge and commitment to innovation in winemaking Adam Casto, Head Winemaker of Ehlers Estate August 23, 2024 – “We are...