Afternoon Brief, November 15th
Total Wine Asks US Court to Spurn ‘Alarming’ FTC Subpoena: National wine and spirits retailer Total Wine & More has asked a U.S. judge to deny a request for corporate records from the Federal Trade Commission, which is investigating the practices of one of the company's wholesalers.
Afternoon Brief, October 12th
Staff Shortages Continue to Bite in the Wine Trade: Almost half (45%) of companies in the wine trade have been impacted by staff shortages in the last two years, with wine producers worst affected due to the seasonality of jobs such as picking...
Afternoon Brief, September 11th
NAWR Applauds First Circuit Court of Appeals’ Decision That Rhode Island’s Ban of Wine Shipments from Out-of-State Retailers Is Discriminatory: The National Association of Wine Retailers (NAWR) released the following statement from its President David Parker concerning the First Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent decision in Anvar v. Dwyer that Rhode Island’s ban on wine shipments from out-of-state retailers is discriminatory...
Afternoon Brief: Bidding Smart at Napa's Big Barrel Auction
Our US editor finds there were some bargains to be had at the scaled-down Napa Valley Vintners auction...
Napa’s ACME Fine Wines Launches New APEX Wine Club
New Club is Nirvana for California Cabernet Collectors (St. Helena, Calif.June 5, 2023) St. HelenasACME Fine Winestoday announced the
Afternoon Brief, February 20th
Hawke's Bay Cleanup Begins: After the tragic impact of Cyclone Gabrielle, the weather-bombed wine region looks to salvage what it can...
Afternoon Brief, December 5th
Herbicide the Star of New Napa Movie: Documentary filmmaker Brian Lilla says he moved from Oakland, California to Napa to get away from gun violence, because he and his wife wanted to have kids. Once there, he discovered grapegrowers spraying Roundup on their vines and it disturbed him enough to make a movie about it...
Acme Fine Wines Launches New IPO Experience for Fall and Winter 2021/2022
Taste What’s New and What’s Next at Leading St. Helena Fine Wine Retailer (St. Helena, Calif.—September 22, 2021)— St. Helena’s ACME Fine Wines today announced that the boutique fine wine retailer will be launching their new IPO Experience on October 15 for fall and winter 2021/22. Founded in 2003 by Proprietor Karen Williams, ACME Fine Wines has long been […]
Afternoon Brief, September 22nd
New Capstone California Global Education Program Focuses Exclusively on California Wine: The first-of-its kind California wine certification and education program, Capstone California, has launched onto the global wine stage during California Wine Month...