
Aperture Cellars Announces Hire of Brad Butcher for Key Wholesale Role
Industry Veteran Signs On to Expand the Growing Reach of Renowned Sonoma Valley Producer Healdsburg, CA, February 29, 2024 — Aperture Cellars, the acclaimed Sonoma winery focused on furthering the potential of […]


Afternoon Brief: Wineries for Sale, but Buyers Scarce
Some people are walking away from the California wine industry as tough times see wineries left unsold...

Afternoon Brief: Napa Contemplates Price Cuts
Napa County is weighing up lowering prices at the potential expense of its luxury reputation in a bid to get more customers...

Afternoon Brief: Awash in Wine - Insights on the Inventory Glut
Many wineries are struggling under the weight of unneeded inventory, which is in turn depressing grape demand. This article examines the nation's inventory glut and outlines how quickly it might be resolved...

Afternoon Brief: Breakthrough with First Disease-Resistant Wine Grapes Shows Hope for a Florida Wine Renaissance
In a milestone for Florida agriculture, researchers have grown and harvested wine grapes that are resistant to the main bacterial disease that has long prevented the state from establishing a large-scale wine industry...

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: The WHO's 'Tobacco Playbook' Targets Alcohol
The global drinks industry faces an existential threat as the World Health Organisation adopts a zero-tolerance stance on alcohol, echoing tobacco control tactics...

