Afternoon Brief, August 22nd
Sherry Lehmann’s Landlord Sues Iconic Wine Shop over $3.6 Million in Unpaid Rent: Sherry-Lehmann’s landlord is suing the iconic wine retailer as well as its former owners over $3.6 million in unpaid rent – and is demanding that its shuttered store on Park Avenue be cleared out immediately, according to a court filing...
Afternoon Brief, March 13th
Silicon Valley Bank Closure Leaves Wine Industry Clients in the Weeds: There may not be quick answers to the biggest questions facing the wine industry after Silicon Valley Bank collapsed on Friday — including the future of the bank’s landmark wine industry report...
Afternoon Brief, March 2nd
Angelo Sangiacomo, Pioneering Sonoma Winegrower, Dies at 92: Angelo Clement Sangiacomo, a pioneering winegrower who helped revolutionize California grapegrowing and a founding partner of Sangiacomo Family Vineyards, a third generation family business in Sonoma, Calif., has died on Monday, February 27, 2023. He passed away peacefully at his home at the age of 92 years old...
Afternoon Brief, February 22nd
For Emerging American Wine Regions, Can Trends Trump Terroir?: Respecting the alchemy of terroir and grape varieties is obviously paramount, but how much do trends dictate the varieties, the styles, or even the practices of up-and-coming AVAs, and possibly define a region?...
Afternoon Brief, January 24th
Direct Wine Sales Fall but Prices Rise: The Covid boom was good for direct-to-consumer sales, but the market changed significantly in 2022...
Afternoon Brief, January 19th
Silicon Valley Bank Releases Annual State of the US Wine Industry Report: The 22nd edition of the annual report provides an assessment of the industry amid current market conditions and shares a unique forecast for the year ahead based on proprietary research and economic and behavioral trends among consumers...
Afternoon Brief, December 12th
Champagne Producers Rebel Against Environmental Reverse: Winemakers have fired the first shots in what could be a damaging battle between producers and Champagne's powers-that-be...
Afternoon Brief, November 11th
Sonoma County Vintner Offers Farmworkers ‘Hazard Pay’ During Smoky Days: A Sonoma County wine and food venture has committed to paying farmworkers more for going out into smoky or other potentially hazardous conditions to pick grapes or other make-or-break tasks...
Afternoon Brief, August 24th
Tornado and Hail Devastate Famed Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vineyard: Vieux Télégraphe's Daniel Brunier and other top winemakers report that a violent August storm inflicted heavy damage on La Crau and other choice vineyards...
Afternoon Brief, July 11th
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Announce National Strategic Alignment: Ste. Michelle Wine Estates – the largest wine company in the Pacific Northwest and among the largest premium wine companies in the U.S. – and Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer’s) – the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol – today announced that they have expanded their current distribution agreement to form a national strategic alignment