Afternoon Brief, March 23rd
Berkeley Man Who Destroyed $250 Million of Wine in Fire Dies: Mark Anderson who embezzled thousands of bottles of wine from his clients and set fire to a warehouse in 2005, destroying 4.5 million bottles of wine worth $250 million, has died...
Afternoon Brief, March 7th
French Politicians Wining on the Job: News publications across France went to town last week over reports of drunken and booze-based antics in the country's National Assembly...
Afternoon Brief, March 2nd
Angelo Sangiacomo, Pioneering Sonoma Winegrower, Dies at 92: Angelo Clement Sangiacomo, a pioneering winegrower who helped revolutionize California grapegrowing and a founding partner of Sangiacomo Family Vineyards, a third generation family business in Sonoma, Calif., has died on Monday, February 27, 2023. He passed away peacefully at his home at the age of 92 years old...
Afternoon Brief, February 23rd
‘Help Us Fight’: California Farmers Ask for More Aid After Deadly Storms: Despite a new relief fund in Sonoma county, farm workers face economic catastrophe when storms and fires strike...
Afternoon Brief, February 2nd
Clay Gregory, Former CEO of Visit Napa Valley, President of Jackson Family Wines, and General Manager of Robert Mondavi Winery, Passes at 65: Clay Gregory, an active, influential and well-respected member of the Napa Valley community, passed away peacefully on Feb. 1, 2023...
Afternoon Brief: SCOTUS Backs Down from Another Wine Case
The US Supreme Court has again declined to hear a case pivotal to fixing the country's confusing wine shipping laws...
Afternoon Brief, January 3rd
These Elite Napa Estates Are Releasing Wines from a Fire-Ravaged Year. Do They Taste Smoky?: Two years after the hazy, chaotic days of the 2020 wine harvest, a season bookended by sprawling wildfires, some Napa Valley winemakers are coming out with a surprising announcement: They made wine in 2020. And they’re proud of it...
Afternoon Brief, December 15th Afternoon Brief: RNDC Invests in E-Commerce Platform Thirstie; Deal Will Transform Alcohol Industry
RNDC Invests in E-Commerce Platform Thirstie; Deal Will Transform Alcohol Industry: Suppliers can now harness the power of e-commerce and data to expand distribution... Suppliers can now harness the power of e-commerce and data to expand distribution...
Afternoon Brief, November 8th
Small Alcbev Markets Sue Southern Glazer’s, Alleging Illegal Secret Pricing—Case May Be Linked to Federal Agent Raid: A trial date of Dec. 5, 2023 has been set for a class-action case brought in Federal District Court for the Central District of California by a group of small, independent Southern California alcoholic beverage retailers who have sued Southern Glazer’s (SG) alleging that the distribution giant offers special “secret” pricing and retailer support to large national chains in violation of federal and California state laws. The complaint was originally filed June 19 of this year...
Afternoon Brief, November 7th
Leading Wine Professionals Sign Letter Calling for Alternative Packaging: Jancis Robinson MW and Hugh Johnson OBE are among a group of leading UK wine writers who have signed an open letter calling for action to promote a shift to alternative packaging for wine...