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Afternoon Brief, December 16
What a Century-Old Grapevine Reveals About a Disease That Plagues Wine Country: In a new study, researchers identified a 120-year old grapevine cutting in the UC Davis Center for Plant Diversity that still...
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Afternoon Brief, November 12
This Private Equity Company Is Quietly Becoming a Pacific Northwest Wine Powerhouse: Who is this new Seattle-based competitor scooping up winery after winery? And given the current climate of panic in...
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Afternoon Brief, October 10
Napa County Wins Round One In Court: Round one in the battle between prosecutor-turned-vintner Lindsay Hoopes and Napa County went to the county, and it could end up costing Hoopes more than $1 million...
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Afternoon Brief, June 18th
California Fire Season Starts Early: At least nine wineries in Sonoma County's Dry Creek Valley were evacuated Sunday by a fast-moving wildfire. Another 13 wineries were facing an evacuation warning, depending...
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The Ciatti Company’s California Report to Reach New Audiences with Move to Substack
Novato, CA – May 17, 2024 — The Ciatti Company, the world’s largest bulk wine broker, is excited to announce that its longstanding and highly regarded monthly California Report – which provides exclusive...
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Afternoon Brief, May 16th
Windsor Winery Owner Accused of Years of Childhood Sexual Assault by His Sister in Lawsuit: The owner of a prominent Sonoma County winery is accused of sexually assaulting his sister over years when they...
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Afternoon Brief, October 10th
Washington Wine Grape Growers Downsizing: Washington viticulturists face painful adjustments to Ste. Michelle volume decrease...
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Afternoon Brief, February 13th
Oregon Liquor Director to Resign Amid Scandal Over Rare Bourbon: The director of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission will step down this week, after revelations he and other top managers at the agency...
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Afternoon Brief, August 18th
Unshackled Wines to Pay $75,000 to One Person Ready to Unshackle from the Status Quo: Unshackled, a wine brand founded with the purpose of challenging the conventions of luxury wine, is offering $75,000...