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Sommcon San Diego Opens Call for Speakers, Inviting Industry Leaders to Shape the Next Wave of Beverage Education
April 28, 2026 (San Diego, CA) — SommCon Conference & Beverage Expo is now accepting speaker proposals for its 2026 San Diego gathering, inviting beverage professionals, educators, and industry...
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San Diego Wine Country At The Bay: Hosted by Women's Wine Alliance & Ramona Valley Vineyard Association
San Diego Wine Country by the Bay Hosted by Women’s Wine Alliance & Ramona Valley Vineyard Association Join us for an evening celebrating the incredible wines being produced right here in San...
The 16th Annual San Diego Spirits Festival
Celebrity Talent, Craft Cocktails & Coastal Glamour: The 16th Annual San Diego Spirits Festival Returns September 27–28, 2025
August 11, 2025 (San Diego, CA) — The San Diego Spirits Festival returns for its 16th anniversary on September 27-28, 2025, bringing a weekend of coastal charm, craft cocktails, and world-class spirits...
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Afternoon Brief, November 29
Is Copper Safe for Wine? : It's a top tool of organic grapegrowers. But is copper sulfate truly safe for vineyards...
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Afternoon Brief, October 25
Constellation Dumps Cheap Wine for Weed: Cannabis is hot, believes the third-largest wine company in the US. Mexican beer is hot. Cheap wine, though? That's old business, best dumped on somebody else...
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Afternoon Brief, April 30
Wine Experts Warn of Growing Anti-Alcohol Sentiment and Aging Boomers The industry has been riding on the "wine is good for you" trend since the early 1990s, but "negative" press about alcohol is growing,...
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Afternoon Brief, November 10
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief   Trending Story: Using Data to Assess Damage of Wine Country Fires The fires in October were the costliest in California’s history to date. 42 lives were lost...
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Afternoon Brief, December 27
Trinchero Family Estates Announces Purchase of the Five Rivers Winery Facility in Paso Robles AVA: Trinchero Family Estates (TFE) today announced its purchase of the Five Rivers Winery facility in located...
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Afternoon Brief, September 22
How the Wente Chardonnay Clone Became America's Choice: The Wente wine story began in 1883, with German immigrant C.H. Wente. He learned his craft studying winemaking under Charles Krug in Napa Valley...
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Afternoon Brief, September 12
Winery Owner Charles Banks Is Indicted in Federal Court: In a surprising turn for a onetime rising star in the wine industry, Charles A. Banks walked into a San Antonio courthouse wearing handcuffs Friday...
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