Afternoon Brief: California 2025 Harvest Report
The 2025 California winegrape harvest concluded in early November after a long, consistent growing season with no major heat events and few surprises. A cool spring and mild summer throughout the state allowed grapes to mature gradually...
Afternoon Brief: Wine Marketing Surfs the Youth Edge
Trying to attract new wine drinkers is a sensible policy, but how young do some campaigns want them to be?
Afternoon Brief, February 28th
Enrico Scavino, One of Piedmont's Winemaking Greats, Dies at 82: A member of the Barolo Boys, Scavino was unafraid to mix tradition with modernity in the name of outstanding wine...
Afternoon Brief, December 28th
California Wine Consolidation Ramps Up to Close Out 2023: Consolidation is nothing new for the wine industry, but the pace of change has accelerated in recent years as interest rates have risen, costs of labor and supplies have jumped, and demand for wine has softened...
Afternoon Brief, November 14th
Argiano Brunello di Montalcino 2018 Named Wine Spectator’s Wine of the Year: Wine Spectator, the world’s leading authority on wine, announced Argiano Brunello di Montalcino 2018 as the 2023 Wine of the Year...
Afternoon Brief, October 10th
Washington Wine Grape Growers Downsizing: Washington viticulturists face painful adjustments to Ste. Michelle volume decrease...
Afternoon Brief, September 12th
The California Bottle Bill: 8 Important Takeaways: One of the biggest changes in the California wine industry since the end of Prohibition begins on Jan. 1, 2024, and it looks like many of the state’s producers either don’t know about it or aren’t prepared for it — or both...
Afternoon Brief, August 15th
Gallup Poll: Wine Lags Behind, Spirits Gain Ground: Gallup’s annual Consumption Habits poll, which tracks American attitudes toward drinking and surveys who drinks what, shows wine dropping in popularity...
Afternoon Brief, May 22nd
East Coast Wineries Assessing Losses After Late Frost Turns May Morning into a ‘Bad Dream’: Last week provided another reminder of the risks of farming overall and growing grapevines specifically...