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Afternoon Brief: California Wine Production Plummets - Lowest Since 1999

Late Friday, Sept. 26, the Wine Institute released its 2024 production figures. The numbers are stark and deepen the strain on an industry already on its heels...

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Afternoon Brief, September 25

What Happens When a Wine Goes Viral? How does a wine go viral? Is it pure luck, or a predictable equation?

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Afternoon Brief, September 11

Proposed Winery Assessment Fee in Lodi District Takes Step Forward: The San Joaquin County Board Supervisors has voted to allow the Lodi Winegrape Commission and consulting firm Civitas to speak with the cities of Elk Grove and Galt and consider forming a Lodi Winery Business Improvement District...

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Afternoon Brief: Questions Raised over Napa Fire

The Pickett Fire is still burning in northern Napa County, but even before it is fully extinguished, there is some intrigue about how it may have started...

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Afternoon Brief: Sonoma County Puts Wine Tax on Hold

Sonoma County Vintners have put on hold a plan to tax local wineries to create a special Wine Business Improvement District. The plan would tax Sonoma County wineries 1% on sales, using that money to market the region and its wines...

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2025-08-13 16:12:45

Afternoon Brief, August 13

U.S. Drinking Rate at New Low as Alcohol Concerns Surge: The percentage of U.S. adults who say they consume alcohol has fallen to 54%, the lowest by one percentage point in Gallups nearly 90-year trend...

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2025-08-11 15:30:13

Afternoon Brief: Sonoma County Vintners Names Emilie Eliason as Interim Executive Director

She will guide the organization through the transition as Michael Haney departs from the role...

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Sonoma County Vintners

2025-07-22 15:35:36

Michael Haney to Step Down as Executive Director of Sonoma County Vintners in September 2025

Sonoma County Vintners (SCV) and Sonoma County Vintners Foundation (SCVF) today announced that Executive Director Michael Haney will step down in September 2025, marking the close of a highly impactfu read more

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2025-07-21 16:09:09

Afternoon Brief: Sonoma County Growers and Vintners Join Forces to Explore Bold New Model to Revive and Energize Wine Industry

With the U.S. wine industry under pressure from declining sales, shifting consumer trends, and economic headwinds, Sonoma Countys vintners and grape growers are coming together in an unprecedented way to confront these challenges and chart a positive path forward for the local industry...

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Afternoon Brief: Sonoma County Growers and Vintners Join Forces to Explore Bold New Model to Revive and Energize Wine Industry

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Afternoon Brief: Questions Raised over Napa Fire

Afternoon Brief: Sonoma County Puts Wine Tax on Hold

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Afternoon Brief: Sonoma County Vintners Names Emilie Eliason as Interim Executive Director

Afternoon Brief: Sonoma County Growers and Vintners Join Forces to Explore Bold New Model to Revive and Energize Wine Industry

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