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Stoller Wine Group Acquires Elouan from Copper Cane
The move signals strategic growth in Stoller’s portfolio, positioning as a leader in the Oregon category with expanded national reach June 12, 2025 (Dayton, OR) — Stoller Wine Group, one of Oregon’s...
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Countdown to Success: 11 Ways to Invite New and Young Wine Lovers to the Table
Attracting a more diverse and younger cohort of repeat customers requires creative thinking. By Kathleen Willcox    Bad news first (and this is hardly breaking news): the only growing demographic...
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Afternoon Brief, October 1st
How Would a TTB Shutdown Affect You?: Not for the first time and probably not for the last, the federal government has narrowly averted a shutdown. Congress agreed on a short-term spending bill that will...
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Afternoon Brief, September 27th
Newest Approved AVA—Virginia Peninsula: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) had officially given its blessing to the Virginia Peninsula American Viticultural Area (AVA), which includes five...
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Afternoon Brief, July 10
Wine Labeling Controversy Triggers Class Action Lawsuit: A Napa Valley winery is accused of misleading consumers about the origins of its Oregon-labeled wines in a proposed class action lawsuit filed June...
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Afternoon Brief, January 11
Napa County Hits The Prisoner Winery with Code Violation Notice: Napa County has told the new The Prisoner winery to stop selling art, stop selling jellies and jams and stop offering food services that...
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Afternoon Brief, January 8
Napa County Winery Permit Enforcement Deadline Spurs Scramble for Professionals: Napa County is undertaking a sizable effort this year to tighten enforcement of limits on how much local wineries can grow....
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Afternoon Brief, December 28
Highs and Lows for Wineries: The South Okanagan wine industry had a tough time with smoke and the threat of fires this summer, but still managed to have a successful year with new events and wineries joining...
Nov 30
Afternoon Brief, November 30
Napa Vintner, Oregon Officials Meet to Defuse Wine-Labeling Dispute: Oregon regulators and a California winery accused of misrepresenting the Oregon origins of its bestselling pinot noir, an act which...
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Afternoon Brief, November 28
Florida the Latest Battleground for Interstate Shipping: Midwestern attorney Robert Epstein is on a mission to open up as many states as possible to interstate shipping. "We have pending cases in Missouri,...
Nov 27
Afternoon Brief, November 27
California Winery Should Lose Oregon Licenses for Label Violations, Says OLCC: California winery Copper Cane should lose its licenses to distribute wine or do retail business within the state of Oregon,...
Nov 26
Afternoon Brief, November 26
A New Era for U.S. Wine-Labeling Laws: Recent disputes find winemakers and legislators reconsidering America's laissez-faire attitude toward veracity in wine labeling...
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Afternoon Brief, November 20
Feds Shut Down Controversial Elouan Wine Labels: California winery Copper Cane has been ordered by the federal government to change the labels on its Elouan wines, which are made in California but labeled...
Nov 2
Afternoon Brief, November 2
Napa County Formulating New Rules for Winery Rule-Breakers: Once again, Napa County is poised to further deal with wineries that make too much wine, have too many visitors or otherwise break rules set...
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Afternoon Brief, November 1
Joe Wagner Responds to Copper Cane Controversy: Copper Cane founder Joe Wagner has largely stayed quiet and out of the press as controversy swirls around his using of Oregon place names on his wines. In...
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Afternoon Brief, September 27
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief   Trending Story: Oxygen Transfer Rates: Small Amounts Can Mean Big Differences to Wine Sensory Profiles Gone are the days when screw caps and synthetic cork wine...
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