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Afternoon Brief, October 31
Sonoma County's "Smooth" and "Outstanding" 2024 Winegrape Harvest: The 2024 winegrape harvest has just completed in Sonoma County and both growers and vineyard employees are raving about what may be one...
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Afternoon Brief, August 12
Ackley Brands Acquires Charles Smith Wines from The Wine Group: Ackley Brands, a family-owned beverage company in Seattle and a leader in the Pacific Northwest wine industry, announces the acquisition...
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Afternoon Brief, April 9th
Santa Rosa Electric Tractor Maker Solectrac Evicted from 1 Location, Owing $65,000 in Rent: The Sonoma County-based electric tractor company undergoing a major reorganization was evicted from its Santa...
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Afternoon Brief, January 17th
HK$490 Million of Liquid Cocaine Found Hidden in Wine Shipment: Two men have been arrested after a record 444kg haul of liquid cocaine concealed in a shipment of bag-in-box wine was intercepted by Hong...
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FOSS Provides Quality Wine Analyzers to Support an Agile Approach to Winemaking
Simple and easy-to-use wine analysis tools. The availability of analytical data allows better decision-making throughout the winemaking process leading to more consistent quality and ultimately better...
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Afternoon Brief, August 2nd
Why 'Regenerative Viticulture' Is Gaining Ground Among Major Wine Producers: Moët Hennessy, Jackson Family Wines and Torres are adopting a ‘regenerative’ approach to viticulture – but what does it involve,...
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Afternoon Brief, June 6th
Global Grape Production in 2022 Reached the Second Highest Peak of the Last Twenty Years: Since 2000, the share of non-pressed grapes has significantly increased, mainly due to the rise in production of...
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Afternoon Brief, January 30th
COVID-19’s Lasting Impact on the Wine Industry Sets the Stage for 2023 Opportunities: The challenges of the past few years have driven significant change in the wine sector, and 2023 will require continued...