Afternoon Brief: Ninth Annual Willamette Valley Wine Auction Captivates Trade and Collectors Alike
The Willamette Valley Wineries Association (WVWA) is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the Ninth Annual Willamette Valley Wine Auction, held May 1415, 2025...
Afternoon Brief: National Association of Wine Retailers Statement on Tariffs
The NAWR believes free and fair trade is the cornerstone of a robust wine economy both in the US and internationally. When barriers to trade between countries are erected, the wine industry in the United States suffers, as do wine consumers who pay higher prices...
Afternoon Brief: A Breakthrough Year for Low-Alcohol Wines
Dealcoholized wine has been around for some timethe first patents date back to the early 20th centurybut the recent moderation trend has driven rapid growth for the no- and low-alcohol wine market...
Afternoon Brief: Neil Empson, Pioneer of Fine Italian Wine in the US Market, Dies at 85
The EMPSON Companies announce the passing of their beloved Chairman and Co-Founder, Neil Trevanion Howard Empson, on Saturday, September 14, 2024. He was 85 years old...
Afternoon Brief, April 22nd
Napa Green’s Roundup Ban Underscores Controversy behind Sonoma County’s ‘Certified Sustainable’ Vineyards: 95% of Sonoma County’s vineyards are certified-sustainable. Here’s why that’s controversial...
Afternoon Brief, August 8th
Just when the Napa Valley tourism industry seems to be recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic, the city of Napa has been hit with an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease…