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Afternoon Brief, October 25
Sonoma County’s Jackson Family Among Vineyard Owners Impacted by Kincade Fire - The Kincade fire, driven by fierce winds, whipped through choice vineyards and Sonoma County Wine Country estates, damaging or destroying some of the region’s most valuable property. In the midst of the smoke and haze that hung thick as the mercury rose over the Alexander Valley, Jackson Family Wines scion Julia Jackson's home, and numerous buildings on the Jackson Family estate, were destroyed ...
Afternoon Brief, April 3
E. & J. Gallo Winery Announces Deal with Constellation Brands: E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Constellation Brands, Inc. to purchase more than 30 wine and spirits brands, along with six winemaking facilities located in California, Washington, and New York...
Afternoon Brief, February 28
The Changing Face of Luxury Wine: Given current economic conditions, the high rollers seem to keep wining across the globe. Given the ever-higher stakes for luxury products across the world, there continues to be greater interest in luxury wines across all price points. However, surprisingly, there is still very little ...
Afternoon Brief, December 26
Beer, Spirits, & Wine - Packaged Imports Grow +8.3% by Value Over Last Twelve Months Through October 2018, Packaged Exports Decline -10.3%: Total beverage alcohol imports (including bulk and packaged) grew +7.7% by value over the last twelve months and grew +5.6% by value over the last three months...
Afternoon Brief, August 30
Package Redesign Flipped Double Digit Decline to Growth: To say Cline Cellars Marketing Director Christine Lilienthal is thrilled about the new label design and packaging for the winerys core Lodi Zinfandel would be an understatement. Her collaboration with Affinity Creative Group in repackaging this nationally distributed wine has meant...
Afternoon Brief, July 9
Millions of Bottles of Spanish Rosé Sold as French: French authorities have uncovered millions of bottles of rosé imported in bulk from Spain being passed off as French, with at least one producer facing prison and fines of up to 300,000...
Afternoon Brief, March 27
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TTB Targets Consignment Wine Sales
The United States' three-tier system - which was put in place upon the...
Afternoon Brief, July 10
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Fire Nears Historic Vineyard and Wineries
Cal Fire's San Luis Obispo Unit reported Monday morning that the Alamo...
Afternoon Brief, June 13
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Freak Hail Storm Hits Napa Valley Vineyards
Freak hail storms struck the Napa Valley on Sunday 11 June....
Afternoon Brief, May 19
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California Wine Sales in the US Hit Record $34.1 Billion
The value of California wine shipments to the...
Afternoon Brief, May 15
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Bordeaux 2016: Prices Creeping Ever Upwards
Château Pape Clément has released its red and white wines this morning,...
Afternoon Brief, May 10
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China Is Building a Disney World for Wine
At Chateau Changyu Reina, honey-colored brick towers enclose wide cobbled...
Afternoon Brief, May 8
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Wine and Cannabis Common Topics Discussed at August Symposium
Growing wine-grapes, and maybe a little something extra on...
Afternoon Brief, May 3
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Registration Opens for First Wine & Weed Symposium
The Wine Industry Network today announced that registration is open...
Afternoon Brief, October 13
Napa Valley 2016 Harvest Wraps Up Right Before Region’s First Storm: The 2016 Napa Valley Winegrape Harvest is officially "in" this week, just as the season's first storm heads towards Napa Valley...
