AB Hero Cork
Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, August 2nd
August 2, 2021
Terold Purchases Majority Stake in WX Brands: Novato-based WX Brands, a leading global wine company, and Terold, a company owned by members of the Bemberg Family Group, have announced that Terold has purchased...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, July 30th
July 30, 2021
California Wine Country Rebuilds as Threats Persist: The drought in Northern California is severe, and the risk of fires remains high. But winemakers are trying to adapt to climate change...
Wildfire
Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, July 29th
July 29, 2021
New York Star Sommelier Arrested and Accused of Arson: Caleb Ganzer, wine director and co-owner of La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels, allegedly set fire to outdoor dining spaces at other restaurants.....
AB Hero GRAPES
Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, July 28th
July 28, 2021
Is Wine Losing Its Hold on Younger Adults?: The boost for wine seen across a number of key wine markets in 2020 has masked a much more profound demographic trend amongst wine drinkers...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, July 27th
July 27, 2021
Wine Industry Network Launches packXplore: Wine Industry Network (WIN) announced today that it is launching packXplore—a new virtual conference focused on wine packaging. Dedicated to helping wineries...
AB Hero Bud BreaK
Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, July 26th
July 26, 2021
Farm Bureau Sponsored Wildfire Insurance Legislation Signed by Governor Newsom: This legislative victory will begin to address the lack of wildfire insurance coverage in Napa Valley and throughout California...
AB Hero Sparkling on Ice
Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, July 23rd
July 23, 2021
California Wine Sales Hit $40 Billion in 2020, Despite Pandemic: California wineries experienced an increase in sales by volume in 2020, with 240.3 million cases shipped within the United States, up 1%...
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Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, July 22nd
July 22, 2021
Wine Tourism will Rebound but Look Different, Experts Say: Analysts and trend forecasters have suggested a new Roaring Twenties will begin, marked by excess and extravagance. And while that may be true...
AB Hero Glamor Grapes
Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, July 21st
July 21, 2021
California Winery Owner Arrested Over Lobbying: He was friends with Donald Trump, Michael Jackson and Jeffrey Epstein, but now he is talking to the Feds...
AB Hero Vines
Afternoon Brief
Afternoon Brief, July 20th
July 20, 2021
Vintage Wine Estate President, Terry Wheatley, Keynote Speaker for Wine & Weed Symposium 2021: In her keynote address, Wheatley promises, “There will definitely be some 100% not politically correct st...