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Afternoon Brief, May 7
Duckhorn to Consolidate Portfolio, Close Tasting Rooms: The US luxury wine group will prioritise investment in Duckhorn Vineyards, Kosta Browne, Decoy, and Sonoma-Cutrer, alongside Goldeneye, Calera, and...
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New Report: San Diego Vintners Optimistic About Local Wine Industry Long Term as New Wineries Open Amid Softening of Sales in 2024 After Record-Highs in 2023
Report highlights unique strengths of San Diego County’s wine industry including establishment of new San Diego County AVA, 3.6%  increase in new wineries, 3% growth in wine-related jobs, and 57 varieties...
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Afternoon Brief, May 19th
Wine Country and the Silicon Valley Bank Hangover: SVB had been the go-to bank for many North Bay wineries—who will tap the barrels now?...
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Afternoon Brief, April 14th
Jackson Family Wines Purchases First Vineyard in Walla Walla Valley, Washington: Jackson Family Wines, the family-owned wine company founded in 1982, has announced the purchase of 61 acres of an existing...
Dec 13
Afternoon Brief, December 13
Opus One Sues Supplier Alleging Barrels Were Contaminated with TCA: A Napa Valley winery has filed a lawsuit for more than $470,000 over the sale of barrels allegedly contaminated with 2,4,6-trichloroanisole...
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Afternoon Brief, November 14
Are Napa Valley Growers Smart to Rely so Heavily on Cabernet Sauvignon? : A panel of grape growing pundits held court last week during the Napa Valley Grapegrowers Rootstock trade show on the wisdom of...
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Afternoon Brief, October 7
Napa Valley Vintners Answers Top Five Questions Regarding the 2015 Vintage: Winemakers are giving high praise for the quality of this years Napa Valley wine grape harvest, according to the Napa Valley...