brief-screenshot
Afternoon Brief, January 5
Series of Atmospheric River Storms to Bring Risk of Significant California Flooding: The Pacific Northwest has been shivering through another unusually extended wave of subfreezing temperatures and snoweven...
ABrief December 30
Afternoon Brief, December 30
North Coast Vintners Celebrate a Banner Year for Sparkling Wine: It's been a banner year for sparkling wine as consumers expand their thirst for bubbly well beyond New Year's Eve—and North Coast producers...
ABrief December 29
Afternoon Brief, December 29
10 Timeless Lessons About Business from the Founders of the Biggest Wine Brand in America: Last month I had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, the founders of the world's...
abrief-december-16
Afternoon Brief, December 16
Premier Crude – Blackmail, Sex and Fraud: Here's a judicial irony. John Fox, 66, who pled guilty in August to defrauding his wine customers at Berkeley's bankrupt Premier Cru of $45 million, got a shorter...
ABrief  October 19
Afternoon Brief, October 19
Charles Smith Reshapes Washington Wine Industry: When Charles Smith makes a move, the earth moves. On Monday, a big "crack" was heard throughout the Washington wine industry when it was announced that...
ABrief  August 19
Afternoon Brief, August 19
From Wine to Weed: Keeping the Marijuana Farm Small and Local: In November, voters in as many as 12 states will see a marijuana legalization initiative on their ballots...
ABrief  August 18
Afternoon Brief, August 18
California Eradicates the European Grapevine Moth: In what's being heralded a "success story," California is officially eradicated of the European grapevine moth...
ABrief  August 16
Afternoon Brief, August 16
Dan Kosta, Co-Founder of Kosta Browne Winery, Appointed Honorary Vintner Chair of the 2016 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend: Kosta Browne Winery, a boutique, world-class winery based in Sebastopol, California,...
ABrief  August 11
Afternoon Brief, August 11
Premier Cru Staffer Spills Beans About Ponzi Scheme: The disgraced former owner of the bankrupt store is facing 20 years in prison...
ABrief  June 24
Afternoon Brief, June 24
Jean Arnold Sessions Named Executive Director of Sonoma County Vintners: Sonoma County Vintners announces that Jean Arnold Sessions has been officially appointed the organization's Executive Director....
ABrief  June 22
Afternoon Brief, June 22
Duckhorn Quashes Rumors of Sale to Constellation: Napa Valley's Duckhorn Wine Company has sought to tamp down talk that it's on the selling block...
abrief5
Afternoon Brief, May 17
Border Protection Intercepts New Leafhopper in Wine Shipment: U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialist working at the Houston Seaport intercepted a "First in the Nation" pest, preventing...
abrief5
Afternoon Brief, May 2
Indictment in $300,000 Wine Heist Points to Identity of Triad Buyer: The indictment of two men accused of stealing high-dollar wines from California restaurants in 2014 points to a Triad-based wine broker...
abrief4
Afternoon Brief, April 27
eBay Wine Launches Tomorrow, with Drync's Help: eBay, the major online retailer whose mission is to be the world's favorite destination for discovering great value and unique selection, turns its well-seasoned...
Brief Screen Shot
Afternoon Brief, April 14, 2016
Best North Coast Wines Determined at North Coast Wine Challenge: The judges of the North Coast Wine Challenge sipped their way through more than 1,050 wines at the Hilton Sonoma Wine Country Hotel in Santa...
abrief2
Afternoon Brief, February 5
Sonoma County Tourism Agency Sued Over Super Bowl Contract: The First Amendment Coalition filed a lawsuit against the Sonoma County Tourism Bureau on Thursday, challenging a decision by the agency to withhold...
1 2 3 4 5