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Afternoon Brief, July 17
Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas Sees Record-Breaking Advanced Sommelier Examination Results: The Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas announced today the successful completion of the largest Advanced...
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Welcome Glycine Bonneville-Jiang as Oak Research & Development Specialist
NAPA, Calif. (July 14, 2025) – Independent Stave Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Glycine Bonneville-Jiang as Oak Research & Development Specialist based in Napa, California. Bonneville-Jiang...
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Afternoon Brief, May 19
Ninth Annual Willamette Valley Wine Auction Captivates Trade and Collectors Alike: The Willamette Valley Wineries Association (WVWA) is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the Ninth Annual...
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Afternoon Brief, April 7
National Association of Wine Retailers Statement on Tariffs: The NAWR believes free and fair trade is the cornerstone of a robust wine economy both in the US and internationally. When barriers to trade...
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Cooperages 1912 Announces Strategic Support Measures Amid Evolving Tariffs
Napa, CA (April 7, 2025) – Cooperages 1912 is committed to supporting wine barrel clients through the  evolving tariff environment with a multi-faceted strategy designed to promote stability, continuity,...
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Afternoon Brief, April 4
Windsor Forklift Operator Crushed to Death by Pallet of Wine Thursday: A forklift operator at a wine storage facility in Windsor was crushed to death by a pallet of wine on Thursday afternoon, authorities...
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Afternoon Brief, February 17
A Breakthrough Year for Low-Alcohol Wines: Dealcoholized wine has been around for some time—the first patents date back to the early 20th century—but the recent moderation trend has driven rapid growth...
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Cooperages 1912 Names Richard Shelton as Director of Sales and Operations
NAPA, Calif. (Feb. 17, 2025) – Cooperages 1912, a subsidiary of Independent Stave Company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Shelton as Director of Sales and Operations for North America,...
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Cooperages 1912 Presents Tonnellerie Tremeaux's New Coeur de Quintessence Barrel and More
Cooperages 1912 is showcasing our collection of six premium wine barrel brands, Tonnellerie Quintessence, Tonnellerie Tremeaux, TW Boswell, Heinrich Cooperage and World Cooperage during the Unified Wine...
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Afternoon Brief, September 16
Neil Empson, Pioneer of Fine Italian Wine in the US Market, Dies at 85: The EMPSON Companies announce the passing of their beloved Chairman and Co-Founder, Neil Trevanion Howard Empson, on Saturday, September...
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Afternoon Brief, April 22nd
Napa Green’s Roundup Ban Underscores Controversy behind Sonoma County’s ‘Certified Sustainable’ Vineyards: 95% of Sonoma County’s vineyards are certified-sustainable. Here’s why that’s controversial.....
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Cooperages 1912 Adds Maison Moussié to Collection of Premium Wine Barrel Brands
NAPA, CA. (March 22, 2023) – Cooperages 1912 is growing their collection of premium wine barrel brands with the addition of Maison Moussié. Made with a noventique style – which combines innovation and...
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Afternoon Brief, August 8th
Just when the Napa Valley tourism industry seems to be recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic, the city of Napa has been hit with an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease…
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Afternoon Brief, January 28
Wine and agriculture researchers studying the effects of climate change in vineyards have come to the same conclusion as decades of investors: diversify ...
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Afternoon Brief, October 7
California Wineries Plan Price Hikes: Young drinkers, cannabis and White Claw were much on the minds of attendees at last week's Wine Industry Financial Symposium in Napa but so were greater profit margins...
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Afternoon Brief, September 20
North Coast Grape Growers Fear Tons of Fruit Will Be Left on the Vine Unsold: As he hustled around a flatbed trailer parked along the road earlier this week, Will Ivancovich was abuzz during the first...
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