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Afternoon Brief, January 19th
Predicting Higher Demand for Wine in 2021: At the end of Prohibition in the U.S. the consumption of wine as measured, slowly grew until war was declared in 1941 and rationing took over everyday lives....
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Afternoon Brief, January 5th
E. & J. Gallo Winery Completes Acquisition of More Than 30 Brands from Constellation: E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of more than 30 wine brands...
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Afternoon Brief, May 3
Iconic Wine Sustainability Innovator Challenges Peers: Each year at the Sonoma County Barrel Auction, the Sonoma County Vintners have recognized local wine industry icons who have shaped the heritage and...
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Afternoon Brief, May 2
Jackson Family Wines CEO Calls for Protections Against Imports: Saying he believes foreign wine imports could exceed the number of U.S. brands sold in America by 2050, Jackson Family Wines CEO Rick Tigner...
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Afternoon Brief, December 23
As explained in a statement, the fusion of these two winemaking bodies brings together two regions that have been growing closer since the 1990s as producers from the Côte d'Or have increasingly invested...
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Afternoon Brief, October 12
Sonoma County Grower Credits Great Growing-Season Weather for a Great 2016 Wine Grape Crop: By the end of the first week of October, the 2016 harvest was all but over for veteran Sonoma County wine grape...
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Afternoon Brief, March 8
Vintage Wine Estates Files Trademark Infringement Suit Against Dan Cohn: Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. filed a trademark infringement suit against Dan Cohn, formerly of B.R. Cohn Winery on Feb. 29, 2016....
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Afternoon Brief, August 25
Panel Recommends Limits for New Napa Wineries:An advisory panel seeking to limit winery expansion within Napa County agreed on Monday to a few proposals in its quest to better rein in traffic and congestion...
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Afternoon Brief, April 28
Roche chardonnay named 'Best of the Best' at North Coast Wine Challenge: The 24 judges who swirled and sipped through the Press Democrat's 2015 North Coast Wine Challenge in mid-April chose a classic white...
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Afternoon Brief, March 31
Figures reveal Robert Parker's declining influence on Bordeaux wine pricing: Such is Parker's present effect on the Bordeaux market that The Wine Investment Fund uses his scores as one of three pillars...
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Afternoon Brief, February 24
Winemakers Share Best Practices and Equipment That Contribute to Efficiency in the Cellar: The first quarter is arguably one of the busiest periods in the annual cycle for winemakers and their cellar teams....
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Afternoon Brief, February 12
Canada's agriculture minister is threatening tariffs on California wine if the U.S. doesn't repeal restrictive meat-labeling laws costing Canadian farmers billions...
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Afternoon Brief, October 28
How bad is the California drought?: Across California, from the manicured lawns of Beverly Hills to sun-baked farmers' fields, they are praying for rain this winter. But "El Nino," the weather phenomenon...
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Afternoon Brief, October 7
Robert L. Hall, owner of Robert Hall Winery, dies at 85: The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance reported today that Robert L. Hall, owner of Robert Hall Winery, passed away peacefully at his home Saturday...
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Afternoon Brief, September 4
Former Napa Wine Executive Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion Scheme: Martin Christopher Edwards of the Wine Tasting Network was sentenced Tuesday to 33 months in prison for his involvement in an embezzlement...
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Afternoon Brief, August 12
Grape sales slow in face of prospects for another big crop: With California's wine grape vineyards on a fast track to producing what looks to be the third large crop in as many years, finding a home...