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news2026-10-27
Afternoon Brief, October 27
A Gigantic El Niño Is Coming. Should California Winegrowers Be Worried? While the sight of a flooded vineyard may be worrisome, the dormant grapevines typically remain unaffected, their roots requiring little oxygen or nutrients while growth is suspended. But what happens if the rain keeps coming?
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news2026-10-26
Afternoon Brief, October 26
As the Wine Industry Retracts, Some Are Still Betting Big on Napa: It often seems that only bad news is coming out of the wine industry, even in California...
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news2026-10-23
Afternoon Brief, October 23
Wine Buyers Pledge to Drive Demand for Regenerative Wine: A coalition of eight international wine buyers, with combined sales of around 400 million bottles a year, has pledged to build demand for regeneratively farmed wine, aiming to give growers the confidence to change how they farm...
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news2026-10-22
Afternoon Brief: October 22
Afternoon Brief: When Local Laws Threaten a Winery’s Bottom Line As wineries increasingly rely on tastings, events, and other hospitality experiences to drive revenue, restrictive local zoning laws and costly legal battles are forcing producers to rethink how they operate...
by Editor4 views
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news2026-10-21
Afternoon Brief, October 21
Wine's Court Win Means More Lawyers: After a win for free trade in Ohio, the big question for wine shipping now is what next?
by Editor6 views
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news2026-10-20
Afternoon Brief, October 20
Growing Forward will bring together experts in weather, vine physiology and vineyard management to look back at what drove the 2026 season – and, more importantly, what growers can take from it as they prepare for the next one...
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news2026-10-16
Afternoon Brief, October 16
2026 California Winegrape Mapping Project Released: The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG), in partnership with industry grower and vintner associations, has released the results of the 2026 California Winegrape Mapping Project, providing a detailed statewide view of winegrape acreage...
by Editor7 views
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news2026-10-15
Afternoon Brief, October 15
As Wine Sales Soften, What Will Happen to the World’s Coopers? Cooperage, the art of transforming a tree into a barrel, is a trade in peril. Here’s how artisan operations are weathering the storm...
by Editor9 views
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news2026-10-14
Afternoon Brief, October 14
Want to Sell Wine to Gen Z? Use Gen Z: If wineries really want to capture the upcoming generation, they must do on their terms...
by Editor7 views
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news2026-10-13
Afternoon Brief, October 13
Supreme Court Hands Wine a Pyrrhic Victory: The Supreme Court has declined to hear an Ohio court case that would have helped free up interstate wine shipping...
by Editor7 views
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news2026-10-12
Afternoon Brief, October 12
Rosemount Returns to Oatley Family After 25 Years in Latest Treasury Wine Estates Sale: Treasury Wine Estates has sold the Rosemount, Ingoldby and Secret Stone brands to A.G. Oatley Wines. The sale marks another step in TWE’s move towards a more focused portfolio of 30 global and regional priority brands, following the sales of Seppelt, Tollana Wines, and Rouge Homme to local owners...
by Editor6 views
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news2026-10-09
Afternoon Brief, October 9
Small Harvest a Blessing for California Wine: Another small harvest is just the shot in the arm an ailing wine industry needs...
by Editor7 views
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news2026-10-08
Afternoon Brief, October 8
People Still Want Wine at Their Gatherings—but Gathering Is the Challenge According to a new survey, people still want wine on the table. It’s just a matter of finding the time (and budget) to gather...
by Editor10 views
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news2026-10-07
Afternoon Brief, October 7
How Are Wineries Attracting Today's Consumers?: Consumer habits are changing. Wineries are rethinking how they build loyalty, where they connect with customers, and how they make limited marketing dollars work harder...
by Editor9 views
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news2026-10-05
Afternoon Brief, October 5
Napa Valley Vintners-Sponsored Legislation Modernizes Social Media Rules for Wineries: Wineries doing business in California will soon have another tool to connect with consumers following the passage and signing of legislation sponsored by Napa Valley Vintners (NVV)...
by Editor9 views
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news2026-10-02
Afternoon Brief, October 2
Three Preliminary-Injunction Motions Filed in Federal Lawsuit Challenging Napa County Winery Restrictions: Summit Lake and Smith-Madrone seek to keep doing what they’ve already been doing for decades — hosting visitors, holding events, and pouring wine — while their lawsuit against Napa County moves forward...
by Editor13 views
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news2026-10-01
Afternoon Brief, October 1
California 2026 Vintage Preview: An Early Harvest Shows Promise Across the State: California vintners greeted the early 2026 harvest with enthusiasm for the wines taking shape in their cellars, with vineyards up and down the state reporting running several weeks ahead of schedule...
by Editor12 views
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news2026-09-30
Afternoon Brief, September 30
Worker Accused of Starting the Pickett Fire Pleads Not Guilty: Juan Luis Gutierrez Marfil, 45, of Napa, pleaded not guilty on Sept. 9 in Napa County Superior Court...
by Editor13 views
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news2026-09-29
Afternoon Brief; September 29
White House Ban on Canadian Alcoholic Beverages Takes Effect A U.S. ban on bottled Canadian spirits and wine imports takes effect today, Sept. 29, further ratcheting up trade tensions between the two countries...
by Editor16 views
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news2026-09-28
Afternoon Brief, September 28
Why One of California’s Most Prestigious Wineries Is Fighting a State Water Conservation Plan: Following nearly a decade of investment in the agrarian Suisun Valley, Caymus Vineyards is fighting a state water conservation policy that it sees as a threat to the burgeoning wine region...
by Editor15 views
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news2026-09-25
Afternoon Brief, September 25
Wine Country Woes: Crisis or Opportunity?: California's recent winery upheavals aren't necessarily the bad news wine story that the media keep pushing...
by Editor19 views
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news2026-09-24
Afternoon Brief, September 24
What to Expect from 7 Potential New AVAs From Minnesota to New Jersey, seven proposed AVAs aim to distinguish emerging regions by climate, soils, and grape varieties...
by Editor17 views
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news2026-09-23
Afternoon Brief, September 23
Gundlach Bundschu, California’s Oldest Family-Run Winery, Files for Bankruptcy: Sonoma Valley’s Gundlach Bundschu, California’s oldest continuously owned family winery, is poised to soon lose that designation under a bankruptcy restructuring that advanced this week...
by Editor16 views
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news2026-09-22
Afternoon Brief: September 22
California Wines’ Eureka! Event Brings Climate-Smart Winegrowing to New York: The program featured 185 wines from 10 regions across California and welcomed trade guests from Canada, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean region...
by Editor16 views
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