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Come Over October: Catch the Wave of Enthusiasm
How wineries, associations, retailers and more are bringing the Come Over October campaign to life. One benefit of judging in wine competitions is meeting other wine people, like my friend Kimberly Noelle...
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Afternoon Brief, July 2
US Businesses Rally Against Death of a Tax Cut: A highly valued tax break set to expire sees the WSWA and businesses take a stand...
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Afternoon Brief, June 19th
Point Fire Update: Ag Pass Activated, Poor Air Quality Expected: Sonoma County officials have activated the county's Agricultural Pass system. The Ag Pass program allows workers to access areas under mandatory...
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Afternoon Brief, June 18th
California Fire Season Starts Early: At least nine wineries in Sonoma County's Dry Creek Valley were evacuated Sunday by a fast-moving wildfire. Another 13 wineries were facing an evacuation warning, depending...
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Afternoon Brief, June 11th
Spotted Lanternfly Egg Masses Intercepted in California: The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) is bringing attention to the discovery of recent Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) egg masses on a...
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Afternoon Brief, June 4th
FTC Preparing Lawsuit over Alcohol Pricing: The FTC is targeting Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, the largest U.S. alcohol distributor, with a Depression-era price discrimination law not used by the...
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Afternoon Brief, May 31st
U.S. Department of Commerce Makes Affirmative Subsidy Determination in Trade Case on Glass Wine Bottles from China: In a victory for the U.S. glass industry, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)...
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Afternoon Brief, May 29th
Oregon Wineries Sue Pacificorp for $100 Million for Smoke Damage: Some 30 wineries in Willamette Valley are suing Warren Buffett’s energy company PacifiCorp for negligence surrounding the 2020 wildfires...
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Afternoon Brief, May 16th
Windsor Winery Owner Accused of Years of Childhood Sexual Assault by His Sister in Lawsuit: The owner of a prominent Sonoma County winery is accused of sexually assaulting his sister over years when they...
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Afternoon Brief, May 14th
Storied Washington Producer Betz Family Winery Acquired by Ackley Brands: Ackley Brands, a family-owned beverage company in Seattle with a portfolio of iconic brands across the Pacific Northwest, proudly...