AB Hero Wine Competition
Afternoon Brief, February 4
Unraveling the Master Sommelier Exam Cheating Scandal More than a year after the scandal that rocked the wine world in 2018, candidates and Master Sommeliers are still fighting for change...
AB Hero Sparkling on Ice
Afternoon Brief, February 3
John Hinman on the Consequences of Supreme Court Ruling on Nationwide Direct-to-Retailer Shipments: Has the time come for small and medium wineries to move beyond the 3-tier distribution system? Should...
AB Hero Modern Winery
Afternoon Brief, January 31
A California state senator on Thursday ended his effort to pass a bill requiring beverage distributors to create a new system to take back their own containers, though advocates said they will keep pushing...
AB Hero GRAPES
Afternoon Brief, January 30
Winemaker and Billionaire Turn Bay Area Island into Booze Destination: Napa Valley whiz winemaker Dave Phinney thinks big. Very big. Premium red-blend trendsetter? Check. Megahit brand builder for labels...
AB Hero Tasting Glasses
Afternoon Brief, January 29
Wine Enthusiasts Wine Star Awards celebrated its 20th anniversary Monday night at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. With nearly 1,000 industry luminaries in attendance, the ceremony began with...
AB Hero Shrivelled Grapes
Afternoon Brief, January 28
Wine and agriculture researchers studying the effects of climate change in vineyards have come to the same conclusion as decades of investors: diversify ...
AB Hero Vines
Afternoon Brief, January 27
Napa and Sonoma counties are closer to resolving some key issues that for years have been simmering and at time boiling over on how to regulate the growth of wine business operations ...
AB Hero Modern Winery
Afternoon Brief, January 24
Rodney Strong Vineyards Statement on Wine Leak: In the early afternoon of Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020, we became aware of a leak in one of our blending tanks. We worked urgently to contain the leak and...
AB Hero Wastewater Treatment
Afternoon Brief, January 23
Up to 96,000 Gallons Spilled from Tank at Rodney Strong Vineyards Leaks into Russian River: More than 97,000 gallons of wine spilled Wednesday from a tank at the Rodney Strong Vineyards in Healdsburg,...
AB Hero Cork
Afternoon Brief, January 22
Wine Shipments to Consumers Reach Record $3.2 Billion in 2019: Annual Sovos ShipCompliant Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Report points to slowing channel growth despite prices reaching new highs...
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