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Community Celebration Overcomes Covid Concerns in Russian River Valley

September 28, 2021

—Kim Badenfort Health authorities have given the green light for a return to large events provided Covid precautions are taken (Sonoma County Health Orders). While some Sonoma County winery associations...

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Afternoon Brief

Afternoon Brief, September 27th

September 27, 2021

Newest Approved AVA—Virginia Peninsula: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) had officially given its blessing to the Virginia Peninsula American Viticultural Area (AVA), which includes five...

Afternoon Brief

Afternoon Brief, September 24th

September 24, 2021

California Farm Worker Union Marching to the French Laundry After Newsom Vetoes Labor Bill: Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have allowed farm workers to vote by mail in union elections,...

Afternoon Brief

Afternoon Brief, September 23rd

September 23, 2021

Females in the Field—How Women in the Vineyard Make for Better Wine Business: Unlike reports on women’s tasting abilities, there are no studies on relative merits of female vs. male vineyard workers,...

Afternoon Brief

Afternoon Brief, September 22nd

September 22, 2021

New Capstone California Global Education Program Focuses Exclusively on California Wine: The first-of-its kind California wine certification and education program, Capstone California, has launched onto...

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Afternoon Brief

Afternoon Brief, September 21st

September 21, 2021

Scientists Develop Organic Cure for Pierce’s Disease: Testing continues, but new treatment meets approval of U.S. EPA and several state regulators...

Afternoon Brief

Afternoon Brief, September 20th

September 20, 2021

Wine Industry Analyst Weigh-in: JUSTIN’s Acquisition of Lewis Cellars: It has been a trend recently for wineries to acquire other production capability while eliminating overhead to streamline processes,...

Afternoon Brief

Afternoon Brief, September 17th

September 17, 2021

2021 Close to Reaching 2019 Sales Levels in the On-Premise: It’s not news that 2020 was a volatile and challenging year for the On Premise, and with many openings and closings, sales suffered in comparison...

Afternoon Brief

Afternoon Brief, September 16th

September 16, 2021

Family of 10-Year-Old Girl Who Drowned in Lake at Washington Winery Sues for Wrongful Death: Danika Ross died in July after being sucked into a pipe in a man-made lake in Quincy, Washington. The lake is...

Afternoon Brief

Afternoon Brief, September 15th

September 15, 2021

North Coast Judge Denies Release of Wine Held in Smoke Damage Case: A Sonoma County wine grape grower had a setback in trying to convince a Lake County judge to order the release of tens of thousands of...