Afternoon Brief, January 18th

SVB Report: 2023 Challenges Include Consumer Drop-Off and Rising Prices: This year’s Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) state of the wine industry report, released earlier today, pulls no punches...

Consistent increases in wildfire events and their impact on the grape and wine industries are driving the need for better understanding of smoke taint chemistry. Knowing the difference between free and bound volatile compounds, becoming aware of baseline smoke taint tests, and learning and how smoke may—or may not—affect resulting wine quality are all key to making educated growing and winemaking decisions following fire events. This webinar, sponsored by BSG, Conetech, and Winesecrets and led by international winemaker Nick Goldschmidt, includes expert scientists and winemakers who will speak to their research and experiences as well as address questions and concerns flooding the winemaking and grape growing communities. Webinar Speaker Panel: Nick Goldschmidt, Owner/Winemaker / Goldschmidt Vineyards Carla T. Kagel, Ph.D., President and CEO / K Prime, Inc. Richard A. Kagel, Ph.D., Laboratory Director / K Prime, Inc. Ryan Schmaltz, Winemaker Webinar Sponsors: ConeTech Win