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Afternoon Brief, March 15

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Gallo, Constellation Claim Nearly Half of Domestic Wine’s “Hot Brands”: It's no secret that E.&J. Gallo Winery and Constellation Brands are powerhouses in the U.S. wine market. Indeed, the two companies comprise more than 35% of the markets volume, according to Impact Databank...

Afternoon Brief, March 14

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End Is Near for European Grapevine Moth: The European Grapevine Moth is on the ropes. A successful collaboration between the wine grape industry, county, state and federal agricultural departments, and University of California experts has brought the pest to near extinction in Napa County and the rest of the state...

Afternoon Brief, March 11

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Can Sustainability Put Sonoma Wines on Top: When I flew from New York for the Sonoma Wine Country Weekend last Labor Day weekend it was with more than slight anticipation. Sonoma wine country was a highlight of my Bay Area grad school years...

Afternoon Brief, March 10

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Predators on Patrol in Napa Valley Vineyards: Jane Anson reports on the war being waged between Napa Valley winemakers and vineyard pests...

Afternoon Brief, March 9

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Despite Strong Sales, Some Oregon Wineries Financially Stressed: More than one-fourth of Oregon wineries reported poor financial performance in a recent survey, which may actually be related to their success in growing sales and production, experts say...

Afternoon Brief, March 8

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Vintage Wine Estates Files Trademark Infringement Suit Against Dan Cohn: Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. filed a trademark infringement suit against Dan Cohn, formerly of B.R. Cohn Winery on Feb. 29, 2016...

Afternoon Brief, March 7

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GMO and Menu Labeling Legislation Could Impact the Wine Industry: With the presidential election in full swing, and with many Senators and Members of Congress seeking re-election, there will not be many substantive bills either passed or signed into law this year...

Afternoon Brief, March 4

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El Niño’s Long-Awaited Grand Performance Is on Its Way to California
: After a crushingly dry February, it looks as if early to mid-March is likely to bring California some of the serious moisture it needs from the 2015-16 El Niño event, and perhaps some unwanted flooding and mudslides...

Afternoon Brief, March 3

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American Oak 'Not Suited to Cabernet': Speaking to the drinks business on a visit to the UK to promote the Abreus distribution in the UK through the Pol Roger Portfolio, Grimes said that American oak imparted a dill flavour which was not suited to Abreus style of Cabernet Sauvignon...

Afternoon Brief, March 2

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California Drought Restrictions Lifted in Russian River Area: California regulators have ended mandatory water cutbacks along tributaries of the Russian River, but will continue to require property owners to report how much water they use...

Afternoon Brief, March 1

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Napa Valley Vintners Partners with Christie’s to Feature Premiere Napa Valley Wines at Hong Kong Auction: The Napa Valley Vintners announced today it is partnering with renowned auction house Christie's to bring some of Napa Valley's rarest and most collectable wines to the Hong Kong market in November 2016...

Afternoon Brief, February 29

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El Niño Heads Back to California This Week After Hiatus: El Niño storms could blanket central and northern California this week following a mostly February dry spell, according to meteorologist Terry Snow of the Weather Advisory Service...

Afternoon Brief, February 26

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Farm Labor Contractor, Vineyard Pay $42K in Penalties for Providing Deplorable Housing Conditions to Farm Workers in Sonoma County: Investigators from the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found farm labor contractor Four Seasons Vineyard Management and winemaker Ridge Vineyards in violation of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act for providing deplorable housing conditions to farm workers in northern Sonoma County...

Afternoon Brief, February 25

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California Wine Exports Set Record in 2015: U.S. wine exports, 90% from California, reached $1.61 billion in winery revenues in 2015, an all-time record and a 7.6% increase from 2014. Volume was up 4.1% from the previous year to 461 million liters or 51.2 million cases...

Afternoon Brief, February 24

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Age and Disease Threaten Burgundy Wine Shortage, Report Warns: Burgundy wines may become even more difficult to find because of vine disease and smaller harvests from ageing vineyards, according to a new report by the region's wine council...