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Afternoon Brief, February 2
Wineries for Sale, but Buyers Scarce: Some people are walking away from the California wine industry as tough times see wineries left unsold...
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Aperture Cellars and Founder Jesse Katz Set a New Benchmark for World-Class California Wine
Founder and first-generation winemaker Jesse Katz named Wine Enthusiast’s 2025 Winemaker of the Year & Aperture ranked #14 on 2025 World’s 50 Best Vineyards February 2, 2026 (Healdsburg, CA) —...
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Afternoon Brief, January 12
Meta Changes Sow Confusion, Concern in Wine Industry: Last week wine, beer, and spirits-related businesses received unwelcome news. Meta notified business owners that their pages would no longer be recommended...
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Aperture Cellars’ Jesse Katz and Chef Dustin Valette to Participate in Naples Winter Wine Festival 2026
Their Exclusive Sonoma Experience Auction Lot to Offer Unprecedented Culinary and Winemaking Journey January 5, 2026 (Healdsburg, CA) — Aperture Cellars’ founder and first-generation winemaker,...
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Introducing Montage Estate: Curated Wines from Montage International in Collaboration with Aperture Cellars
Montage International partners with renowned winemaker, Jesse Katz of Aperture Cellars, to launch a first-of-its-kind collaboration of exclusive wines harvested from Montage Healdsburg. ORANGE COUNTY,...
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Aperture Cellars’ Jesse Katz Receives Wine Enthusiast’s ‘Winemaker of the Year’ Award
November 13, 2025 (New York, NY) — Aperture Cellars is proud to announce that founder and first-generation winemaker Jesse Katz has been named the 2025 Winemaker of the Year by Wine Enthusiast within...
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2023 Devil Proof Vintages Are Here!
“ Live well, drink well, and the devil can’t get you.” – Cuban Philosophy November 11, 2025 (Sonoma County, CA) — Devil Proof is a cult wine brand created by first-generation winemaker Jesse...
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Jesse Katz Grows World-Class Aperture Cellars
The Intermingling of Art & Wine Take Center Stage at Acclaimed Sonoma Valley Winery July 7, 2025 (Healdsburg, CA) — Founded by first-generation winemaker Jesse Katz in 2009, Aperture Cellars,...
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Jessica Biel, Jesse Katz, and Chris Jackson Launch Prophet & Poet
The highly anticipated wine label debuts with an exclusive launch dinner in Napa Valley Ahead of BottleRock Festival NAPA VALLEY, CA – May 30, 2025 — A deeply personal collaboration years in the making, Prophet...
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Afternoon Brief, April 23
'Alarming' Increase in Levels of Forever Chemical TFA Found in European Wines: Wines produced after 2010 showed steep rise in contamination of trifluoroacetic acid, analysis finds...
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Aperture Is Shaping the Future of Sonoma’s Winemaking for the Next Century
February 19, 2025 – Aperture, renowned for its dedication to crafting world-class wines through an artistic lens, is proud to continue sharing its commitment to the future of sustainable viticulture...
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Aperture Cellars Announces Maverick Beverage Company as Exclusive Distributor in Colorado & Illinois
October 16, 2024 (Healdsburg, CA) – Aperture Cellars, the acclaimed winery known for its Bordeaux varietals and pioneering approach in Sonoma County, is proud to announce a new partnership with Maverick...
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Winemaker Jesse Katz Joins Sommfoundation Board of Directors
Notable Wine & Spirits Nonprofit Adds Accomplished Founder of Healdsburg’s Aperture Cellars Napa, CA, June 3, 2024 – SommFoundation, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to providing...
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Aperture Cellars Partners with Local Restaurants to Repurpose Raisined Fruit 
Acclaimed Sonoma winery sustainably and creatively utilizes fruit that was damaged in this  year’s unusual harvest conditions  Healdsburg, CA, January 26, 2023— Aperture Cellars has partnered...
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Wine’s Most Inspiring People 2020: In Pursuit of Chardonnay Perfection
It’s fitting that David Ramey has a Bachelor’s in Literature because he’s pretty much written the book on crafting fine Chardonnays from distinctive California vineyards. But his influence goes beyond...
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Afternoon Brief, August 5
Why Women in the Wine Industry Stay Silent About Abuse: An industry veteran examines the structures that she says are keeping victims quiet-and provides a framework for moving forward...
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