Afternoon Brief: The Annual SVB State of the Industry Survey Is Closing

These are the final days to participate in the 2024 State of the Industry Survey. We have a soft close scheduled for Friday the 18th but have decided to leave the survey open for stragglers through the weekend...

Brian Carter Cellars is looking for a qualified winemaking intern for fall of 2024. Join our small team in making handmade wines in Woodinville, Washington. The job commences the end of August and terminates sometime in November.  Location: Woodinville, WA Click Here to Learn More

Afternoon Brief, August 28th

Brock Lindsay of Lake Chelan’s Succession and Alta Wineries Dies at 40: Brock Lindsay, winemaker and co-owner of Succession Wines and Alta Cellars in the Lake Chelan appellation, died August 26th due to traumatic injuries caused by a utility vehicle rollover accident. He was 40-years old...

Afternoon Brief, March 28th

New Cornell Variety Raises Grape Expectations for NYS Wine: Introducing Aravelle - a new white wine grape that was 42 years in the making. Renowned Cornell grape breeder Bruce Reisch made the hybrid by crossing Cayuga white and riesling grapes in 1981, at the start of his career...

It’s in the Can: Premium Wine with a DTC Model, Celebrating Diverse Producers: So, you think wine in cans is a slick joke? Think again. Maker Wine Company, co-founded by Stanford Business School classmates Sarah Hoffman and Kendra Kawala, is out to change minds, one sip at a time... The post Afternoon Brief, March 29th appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/03/29/afternoon-brief-1831?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1831 Published Date:Mon, 29 Mar 2021 21:54:00 +0000 

Washington Winegrowers Association Honors Iconic Winemaker March 29th – The Washington Winegrowers Association has honored longtime Washington winemaker, Brian Carter with the 2020 Grand Vin Award.  Brian is the winemaker and managing partner of Brian Carter Cellars centered in Woodinville Washington. Carter was presented with this prestigious award by Robert Takahashi, Brian Carter Cellars second […] The post Brian Carter Wins 2020 Grand Vin Award appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/03/29/brian-carter-wins-2020-grand-vin-award?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brian-carter-wins-2020-grand-vin-award Published Date:Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:07:04 +0000 

January 8th – After successfully releasing 3 previous dedication wines celebrating a person that has had a significant impact on Brian’s life, Brian Carter Cellars presents the newest dedication wine: the 2017 Big Daddy, a Douro River-style blend from Yakima Valley. Big Daddy is a tribute to both Brian’s winemaking success over 40 vintages as […] The post Brian Carter Cellars’ New Dedication Series Wine Celebrates WA State with a Different Twist! appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/01/08/brian-carter-cellars-new-dedication-series?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brian-carter-cellars-new-dedication-series Published Date:Fri, 08 Jan 2021 19:25:19 +0000 

Wine Institute Reiterates Support for Elimination of Wine Tariffs: One year ago, Wine Institute joined with Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins (CEEV) to call for the complete removal of all tariffs on wine (“zero for zero”) and to reiterate the universal industry support for the “wine for wine” principle... The post Afternoon Brief, January 8th appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/01/08/afternoon-brief-1775?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1775 Published Date:Fri, 08 Jan 2021 22:19:46 +0000 

December 7th – Time to take a deep breath (hard to do with this mask on), relax a bit and assess the harvest 2020. Harvest time is inspirational and exhausting all in one big two-month mind and body expanding package.  Actually, it is hard to separate out exactly what harvest means; it always seems like […] The post Brian Carter Shares the Highlights of Our 2020 Harvest appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/12/07/brian-carter-highlights-2020-harvest?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brian-carter-highlights-2020-harvest Published Date:Mon, 07 Dec 2020 20:27:01 +0000