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Afternoon Brief, May 25th
Michigan Wine Shipping Lawsuit Targets Napa Vintner, 3 Others: Michigan is suing three wineries, including one in the Napa Valley, plus a wine retailer alleging they shipped wine into Michigan without obtaining the proper licenses...
Afternoon Brief, May 24th
Healdsburg Winemaker from Australia Dies After Bike Struck by Alleged Drunken Driver: Mark Osborne, a bicyclist struck by an alleged drunken driver near Sebastopol this month, has died of his injuries, authorities said...
Afternoon Brief, May 21st
Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli Resigns Amid Sexual Assault Investigation: Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli reportedly has resigned from office effective immediately, bowing to wide calls that he step down amid a criminal investigation of public claims by eight women that he sexually assaulted, abused or mistreated them...
Afternoon Brief, May 20th
Lawsuits Looming for Online Wine Retailers: Not providing online access for the visually impaired could see stores end up in court...
Afternoon Brief, May 19th
Napa County Crop Report Shows 'Devastating' Drop in Wake of Wildfires: Napa County’s agricultural production value for 2020 fell to the lowest level in nine years amid a pandemic, wildfires and smoke damage to grapes...
Afternoon Brief, May 18th
Experts Weigh in on the Biggest Obstacles and Opportunities to Sell More Wine: Next week the virtual Wine Industry Sales Symposium we bring over twenty wine industry experts together across six conference sessions to share insights and experiences to help wineries improve their DTC and wholesale channel performance...
Afternoon Brief, May 14th
The Future of Wine Post-COVID: Five Trends to Watch: From e-commerce to lower alcohol products, Jamie Williams, managing partner at London advertising agency isobel, explores five post-COVID trends to watch in the wine industry...
Afternoon Brief, May 13th
Constellation Invests in Donae Burston’s La Fête du Rosé: The North American drinks giant deal for a piece of the growing Provence rosé brand is Constellation's first in a new commitment to invest $100 million in minority-owned businesses by 2030...
Sticker Shock: Understanding Rising Replacement Costs in Winery Insurance
With the rash of recent wildfires, not surprisingly, there has been a renewed focus on the part of winery owners in risk mitigation, as well as comprehensive insurance coverage...
Afternoon Brief, May 12th
Another Sonoma County California Winery Closes: Two famous old Sonoma wineries have closed within a week - coincidence or a worrying trend?...
Afternoon Brief, May 11th
Production to Cease at Sebastiani Winery in Downtown Sonoma: It is the end of an era for Sonoma’s largest downtown winery. Foley Family Winery plans to lay off most of its workers at the Sebastiani Winery and close its winemaking operations at the eastside facility...
Afternoon Brief, May 10th
Gallo Lays Off Most Clos du Bois Winery Workers: The Clos du Bois winery has laid off most of its workers and closed winemaking operations at the Geyserville facility...
Afternoon Brief, April 7th
A New Napa Vintner Just Made an Ambitious $10 Million Rutherford Winery Purchase: Suzanne Deal Booth is building a sizeable Napa estate with the historic Bella Oaks Vineyard...
Afternoon Brief, May 6th
THURSDAY, MAY 06
TRENDING STORY
Cyber Security Experts Warn Over Online Wine Scams
Scammers have increasingly used wine-themed domain names to target potential victims during parts of...
Afternoon Brief, May 5th
Wine Country Fights Back in Weed Wars: Grapegrowers and wine producers are pushing back against the cannabis industry's push into prime California wine country...
