Tag: Association of African American Vintners
Afternoon Brief, March 29th
Omar Khan Has Pleaded Guilty to Identity Theft: Omar Khan, the bon vivant who allegedly swindled fine-wine insiders out of at least $9.5 million, pleaded guilty to identity theft on Thursday, less than one month after the FBI arrested him at John F. Kennedy International Airport...
AAAV 2024 Symposium Honors Black Wine Entrepreneurs
AAAV membership program with Wine Enthusiast continues for its fifth year
Livermore, Calif. (March 29, 2024)— The wine industry’s oldest trade organization focused on making...
Afternoon Brief, March 1st
Federal Government to Spend $177 Million to Help Canadian Wine Industry: The federal government announced a plan to help the Canadian wine sector Friday during a visit to Lightfoot & Wolfville Vineyards in Wolfville, N.S...
AAAV Symposium and Wine Festival Weekend
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, student of the trade, or you’re simply interested in taking a seat at our wine table, you’ll be delighted by...
New Panelists, Black-Owned Wine Brands Added to AAAV Symposium and Wine...
Association of African American Vintners’ Biennial Event Returns to Napa
Livermore, Calif. (February 29, 2024)—Wine lovers and industry professionals are invited to taste and network...
Afternoon Brief, February 21st
WSWA's Sipsource Report Tracks 2023 Year-End Losses for Both Wine and Spirits: While there seems to be clear consensus on how difficult 2023 was for the beverage alcohol industry, there is no single agreed-upon view of what this means for the future...
Afternoon Brief, February 8th
Napa County Puts Hoopes Winery Leader in Witness Stand: Napa County's attorneys put Lindsay Hoopes of Hoopes Family Vineyard in the witness stand to question her about alleged winery rule violations...
Association of African American Vintners Returns to Napa for Symposium and...
Livermore, Calif. (February 8, 2024)—The wine industry’s oldest trade organization focused on making wine inclusive, the Association of African American Vintners (AAAV), will host...
Black Business Month: Association of African American Vintners Names Vice President, Launches...
Livermore, Calif. (August 1, 2023)—The first organization dedicated to making wine inclusive, the Association of African American Vintners (AAAV), today announced Love Cork Screw founder and negociant...
Afternoon Brief, April 21st
The Wine Industry Remains Resilient: This year's OIV estimates a look into the industry's challenging state. From the USA overtaking Germany as the world's largest wine importer, to China's wine market continuing its decline...
The Association of African American Vintners Awards First Wine Entrepreneur Grants
Livermore, Calif. (April 20, 2023)—The Association of African American Vintners (AAAV) today announced the five recipients of its 2023 Wine Entrepreneur Grant. Each winner will...
Afternoon Brief, February 1st
How a California Premium Winery Quickly Flipped Its Boomer-Dominated Consumer Base to Younger Generations: Amid more sobering reports this month that wine is becoming an increasingly tougher sell to younger, diverse generations came two surprising signs that the industry can quickly and successfully change course...
AAAV Wine Entrepreneur Grant Program Application Now Open—Apply by February 28...
Livermore, Calif. (February 1, 2023)—The Association of African American Vintners (AAAV) is celebrating Black History Month by accepting applications for its new Wine Entrepreneur...
Afternoon Brief, December 16th
Winc and Sherry Lehmann: Two Very Different US Retailers in Trouble: Winc, the much lauded 11-year old online business that went public last year, has collapsed, despite $54.2m from venture capital investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, Shining Capital and Crosscut Ventures. Sherry-Lehmann, the 88-year-old Manhattan store faces a $3m unpaid tax bill and rumours of possible closure...
Afternoon Brief, December 12th
Champagne Producers Rebel Against Environmental Reverse: Winemakers have fired the first shots in what could be a damaging battle between producers and Champagne's powers-that-be...
