Tag: SevenFifty
Afternoon Brief, August 24th
Thompson Honors Julia and Katie Jackson as 2023 Sonoma County Climate Crisis Champions: Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced Julia and Katie Jackson as the 2023 Sonoma County Climate Crisis Champions for California’s Fourth District. Rep. Thompson’s Climate Crisis Champions demonstrate significant efforts to protect the environment in our community and combat the ongoing climate crisis...
Afternoon Brief, April 20th
Vineyard Worker Killed in Industrial Accident Near San Miguel: Leonides Magallon, 72, reportedly was driving a tractor along Allende Road when the vehicle went off the road and down a hill...
Afternoon Brief, April 10th
DTC Impact Report: Outreach and Inclusion Attract Younger Drinkers: The 2022 Direct-to-Consumer Impact Report offers a variety of key insights on trends and developments in tasting rooms and DtC over the last year...
Afternoon Brief, April 7th
How Sonoma County Wineries Are Navigating a Post-Pandemic Tourism World: Something happened during the pandemic that proved critical to the long-term recovery of Sonoma County’s wine-centric tourism industry...
Afternoon Brief, March 27th
SVB Assets Acquired by First Citizens Bank & Trust Company: First Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Raleigh, NC, has entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with the FDIC for all deposits and loans of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, National Association, according to an official FDIC news release...
Afternoon Brief, March 24th
Napa Organizations Join Forces to Protect the Community from Wildfire: This annual fair brings together members of the wine industry, Napa residents, community organizations and local businesses to learn how they can help prevent or mitigate wildfires...
Afternoon Brief, March 23rd
Berkeley Man Who Destroyed $250 Million of Wine in Fire Dies: Mark Anderson who embezzled thousands of bottles of wine from his clients and set fire to a warehouse in 2005, destroying 4.5 million bottles of wine worth $250 million, has died...
Afternoon Brief, March 13th
Silicon Valley Bank Closure Leaves Wine Industry Clients in the Weeds: There may not be quick answers to the biggest questions facing the wine industry after Silicon Valley Bank collapsed on Friday — including the future of the bank’s landmark wine industry report...
Afternoon Brief, March 8th
Brazilian Wine Giants Linked to 'Conditions Analogous to Slavery': Three of Brazil’s biggest wineries have been suspended by ApexBrasil, the government Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, following an operation to rescue over 200 workers from what were described as “conditions analogous to slavery”. The story could affect Brazil's ambition to boost wine exports...
Afternoon Brief, February 23rd
‘Help Us Fight’: California Farmers Ask for More Aid After Deadly Storms: Despite a new relief fund in Sonoma county, farm workers face economic catastrophe when storms and fires strike...
Afternoon Brief, February 22nd
For Emerging American Wine Regions, Can Trends Trump Terroir?: Respecting the alchemy of terroir and grape varieties is obviously paramount, but how much do trends dictate the varieties, the styles, or even the practices of up-and-coming AVAs, and possibly define a region?...
Afternoon Brief, February 21st
Alpha Omega Collective Wineries Merge, Unveil New Napa and Paso Robles Tasting Rooms: Alpha Omega winery in Napa Valley, Tolosa winery in the San Luis Obispo Coast and Perinet winery in Spain’s Priorat announced their official merger today, strengthening the three brands to formally create the Alpha Omega Collective...
Afternoon Brief, February 16th
Hurricane Destroys Hawke's Bay Vineyards: Wine growers are used to rain, frost and drought, but a full-force tropical cyclone is a different level entirely...
Afternoon Brief, February 13th
Oregon Liquor Director to Resign Amid Scandal Over Rare Bourbon: The director of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission will step down this week, after revelations he and other top managers at the agency saved bottles of rare bourbon to purchase for themselves and friends...
Afternoon Brief, February 9th
Amador County Wine Tasting Room, Storehouse Catches Fire: A firefighter was injured Wednesday evening after a fire at a wine facility in Amador County, officials said...
