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Afternoon Brief, September 15
AB 720 Passes - Milestone Win and New Era for California Winery Experiences: Wine Institute today applauded the California Legislature’s passage of AB 720, allowing wineries to host a limited number of...
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Rutherford Wine Company Joins Quintessential’s California Wholesale Portfolio
Prestigious Napa Valley Winery Expands Distribution Through Strategic Partnership September 15, 2025 (Napa, CA) — Quintessential, a premier marketer, importer, and distributor of exclusively...
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Afternoon Brief, July 19th
Wildfires Rage Across Wine-Growing Southwestern France, Arson Suspected: Wildfires raged across the Gironde winegrowing area of southwestern France on Tuesday, where a man has been taken into custody suspected...
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Rutherford Wine Company Appoints Nick Berube to Director of Marketing
Napa, CA—April 20, 2020— Rutherford Wine Company welcomes Nick Berube to the position of Director of Marketing. Berube will lead the company’s marketing efforts for its growing portfolio of nationally...
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Afternoon Brief, October 21
Wineries Sue Insurers for $20 Million in Smoke Taint Losses - Kunde and Vintage Wine Estates (VWE) have filed suit against their insurers at Sonoma County Superior Court collectively seeking approximately...
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Rutherford Wine Company Taps Industry Veterans for Senior Positions
Keith LaVine Joins Company as General Manager Domestic Operations; Rebecca Geschwender Takes Lead as Vice President of Sales, National Brands St. Helena, CA—October 18, 2019— Rutherford Wine Company is...
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Afternoon Brief, July 25
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief   Trending Story: California Winemakers No Longer Fight Drought – Now It’s Mildew “If you don’t find mildew in your vineyards, you haven’t...
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Afternoon Brief, February 15
Californians Holding Breath as More Storms Loom: California water officials are frantically releasing water today from the Oroville Dam, located about 75 miles north of Sacramento, as concerns remain about...