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Afternoon Brief, August 5th
Zero-Dollar Napa Valley Vineyard Deal Highlights Ups, Downs of Handshake Wine Business Deals: It seems easy and cordial: Notable figures and friends in the North Coast wine world agree to a changing of...
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Afternoon Brief, August 4th
Lucio Tasca d’Almerita, a Champion of Sicilian Wines, Dies at 82: At his family’s winery, he gained global respect for Sicily’s terroir by trying international grapes, then built on that with outstanding...
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Afternoon Brief, July 29th
Grape Harvest Kicks Off with Early Pick in Sonoma County: Under a light marine layer, the wine grape harvest kicked off in Sonoma County early Friday morning in the Russian River Valley with a season that...
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Afternoon Brief, July 14th
Obscure US Commission Puts All Wine Shipping in Peril: The last few years have seen the US increasingly relax over direct shipping, now that could all slip away...
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Toast the Top of the Industry: Auction of Washington Wine Reveals Winners to be Recognized at Chateau Ste. Michelle on August 11
List features peer-selected recipients representing all aspects of Washington’s thriving wine community; TOAST! tickets on sale now SEATTLE — July 14, 2022 — TOAST!, a new event and awards program...
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Afternoon Brief, May 31st
Wine's Supply Crisis: Opportunity in Disguise: As supply-chain issues bite, wineries are looking at innovative ways to cut costs – and help the environment...
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Auction of Washington Wines Toasts the Industry with Inaugural Celebration on August 11  
Charitable event series grows with new event- TOAST! –  honoring all aspects of Washington’s thriving wine industry SEATTLE — May 31, 2022 — In honor of its 35th anniversary this year, Auction...
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Afternoon Brief, May 18th
Vine Removal Technique Foils Devastating Grape Disease: Removing not only a diseased grapevine but the two vines on either side of it can reduce the incidence of leafroll disease, a long-standing bane...
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Auction of Washington Wines Hosts Private Barrel Auction with One-of-a-Kind Wine Lots, August 8
Calling trade and private collectors to bid on 22, one-of-a-kind wines from select winemakers   Aerial view of Lake Chelan wine country, photo by Washington State Wine Commission SEATTLE — May...
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Afternoon Brief, March 31st
The Not-So-Secret Reason California Wineries Are Constantly Fighting Over Name Rights: Ask a vintner what’s the hardest part about starting a winery, and one answer they might give is: choosing a name...
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