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Come On In: Drive Sales (and FOMO) with Creative Loyalty Programs 
Camaraderie with loyalists and an open arms policy to new recruits is key for wineries seeking to maintain healthy bottom lines in a challenging economy. By Kathleen Willcox  There’s never been a better...
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Afternoon Brief, July 2
The WHO's 'Tobacco Playbook' Targets Alcohol: The global drinks industry faces an existential threat as the World Health Organisation adopts a zero-tolerance stance on alcohol, echoing tobacco control...
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From Sonoma County to the Seine River: Dry Creek Valley Wines Go Global
Dry Creek Valley winemakers unite for a world-class European river cruise experience that celebrates community, creativity, and California wine SONOMA COUNTY, CA (June 2025) — The Winegrowers...
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Afternoon Brief, July 22
What's Driving Wine's Structural Decline: Wine consumption has been in decline in its traditional continental European markets for decades, and for many years that volume decline was offset by growth in...
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Afternoon Brief, December 22nd
€2 Million of ‘Fake Champagne’ Confiscated from Producer Over Fraudulent Practises: A Champagne producer has been confiscated of nearly 300,000 bottles from their cellar, after mixing certified grapes...
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2019 Winegrape Harvest Begins in Sonoma County
SANTA ROSA, Calif.  (August 16, 2019) – Following a record rainfall this past winter and a cool spring, the summer growing season has been near-perfect for Sonoma County winegrapes. Now grape growers...