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Afternoon Brief, April 13
Monday, April 13 Trending Story   Family-Owned Sonoma Valley Winery Files for Chapter 11 as Industry StrugglesRobledo Family Winery, a Sonoma Valley producer founded by the children of Mexican vineyard...
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Afternoon Brief, February 17
Wine Market Council Announces 2026 Research Conference: "Innovating Wine for Tomorrow's Market" This year’s theme, “Innovating Wine for Tomorrow’s Market,” will spotlight forward-thinking research, emerging...
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Afternoon Brief, January 22
California Could Face Grape Shortage After a depressing year in which nearly half of all wine grapes in California might not have been harvested, wineries might find themselves scrambling to find grapes...
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Afternoon Brief, December 9
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Sold to Washington-Based Agribusiness Family: The Washington State-based Wyckoff family acquired Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE) for an undisclosed amount on Dec. 4, the family...
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Afternoon Brief, October 1
Distilled Spirits Council Statement on the Federal Government Shutdown: The federal government shutdown will have a significant and detrimental impact on the Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), the lead federal...
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Afternoon Brief, July 10
What's in a Name? Federal Board Debates To Kalon: The US Board of Geographic Names will hear arguments over the creek running through Napa's To Kalon Vineyard; Robert Mondavi Winery owner argues To Kalon...
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Afternoon Brief, June 26, 2025
Napa Strikes $64.6 Million Fire Protection Deal: Matt Ryan, who is the fire chief for Napa County, commented that the package would ensure "a more robust and unified approach to safeguarding our communities...
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Afternoon Brief, June 11
Come Together Rally for a Unified Response to Wine's Market Challenges: With generational shifts, health trends, and market saturation testing the resilience of the U.S. wine industry, leaders are doubling...
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Afternoon Brief, April 22
TWE Experiments with 'Elite' Mildew and Drought-Resilient Grapevines: Australian wine producers are hoping that a new trial in Coonawarra by Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) will future-proof the country’s...
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Afternoon Brief: September 5
Three Napa Wineries Sue Napa County in Federal Court: After years of their concerns falling on deaf ears, three Napa wineries have joined forces to sue Napa County in federal court to address longstanding...
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