
Afternoon Brief, May 4th
Grape Crush Reports Are Essential for U.S. Wine Industry Growth—Here’s Why: In established and emerging regions alike, grape crush reports demonstrate the economic impact to legislators while supporting data-based decision-making for long-term growth...

Afternoon Brief, March 15th
ChatGPT Just Passed Three of the Master Sommelier Theory Exams: OpenAI’s ChatGPT continues to confound with its seemingly endless scope – including passing three levels of the infamously tricky Master Sommelier exam...

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...

The Abruzzo Wines Consortium Announces the Introduction of a Single Regional IGT Appellation, Terre D’Abruzzo, and the “Superiore” Classification for Regional “D’Abruzzo” DOC Appellations
April 28th – The new ‘Abruzzo Model’ was unanimously approved by the Italian National Wine Committee and Agricultural Ministry. The Abruzzo regional authorities and the Abruzzo wines consortium have expressed […]

