Afternoon Brief: Napa's Ag Preserve Law at Risk
One of Napa's most contentious laws could come under the microscope after a successful Michigan lawsuit...
PS News: A Smarter Approach to Sustainable Wine Bottles; Ciatti California Market Report
Afternoon Brief, March 4
Arizonas Out-of-State Wine Restrictions Dont Discriminate, Ninth Circuit Says: Arizonas Out-of-State Wine Restrictions Dont Discriminate, Ninth Circuit Says Retailers that ship directly to consumers must have a physical storefront in the state, but a panel said the requirement doesnt unfairly burden businesses based outside Arizona.. Retailers that ship directly to consumers must have a physical storefront in the state, but a panel said the requirement doesnt unfairly burden businesses based outside Arizona...
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 shipment originating from New York and destined for Sonoma County. The egg masses were intercepted at the Truckee Border Protection Station in late March. This is the first finding of SLF egg masses in California...
Afternoon Brief, May 31st
The Jackson Family Partners with Ensemble Investments, LLC to Purchase Sonoma County’s Vintners Resort: The Jackson family has formed a strategic partnership with Ensemble Investments, LLC (Ensemble), a leading developer, owner and operator of luxury hotels and commercial real estate, to purchase Vintners Resort – an intimate, four-diamond California certified green resort on a vineyard estate – from its founders, the Carano family...
Afternoon Brief, May 10th
Wine Prices Slide Lower to Start Q2: Cult Wines, the company actively redefining the fine wine market, reports fine wine markets declined in April by 0.37%, as measured by the performance of the Cult Wines Global Index...
Afternoon Brief, March 20th
Rob McMillan on Wine: Living in Two Worlds: After decades in banking, I thought I'd seen everything. But last week, with a jolt to my system, I was unfortunately proven wrong. This would turn out to be one of the worst weeks in my life. I kept thinking I must be dreaming this!...
Afternoon Brief, March 1st
Registration Is Open for the Wine Industry Sales Symposium In-Person Event: Wine Industry Network (WIN) has opened registration for the Wine Industry Sales Symposium, a one-day educational conference that will be held on Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine Country, in Santa Rosa, Ca...
Afternoon Brief, November 18th
Flooding in South-East Australia Set to Hit Wine Production: Wine producers in south-east Australia have been taking stock of flood damage and some fear significantly reduced yields, although the total proportion of vineyards affected remains unclear...
Afternoon Brief, November 15th
High-Profile Napa Valley Winemaker Arrested for Illegal Gun and Drug Possession: A member of the family that runs wine brand Sutter Home was arrested on suspicion of three felony gun violations and a misdemeanor drug offense, the San Francisco Chronicle reports...