Join leading wine industry attorneys, winery owners, and professionals for a focused half-day panel discussion. Panelists include: Arnaud Joubert - Légi Conseils Bourgogne Mario Zepponi - BMO Howard Bailey - Arch + Beam Pete Danko - Portland Business Journal Michael (“Mikey”) Etzel - Beaux Frères Winery Janie Brooks Heuck - Brooks Winery Barbara Gross - Cooper Mountain Vineyards David Millman - Domaine Drouhin Rusty Field - Domaine Serene Adam Campbell - Elk Cove Winery JB Rivail - Ponzi Vineyards What you’ll gain: Practical strategies to manage financial and operational risk Insights on protecting assets in a shifting market Real-world perspectives from industry leaders and advisors Actionable steps to strengthen stability and long-term positioning May 12, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.  Check-In & Breakfast 8:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Program The Allision Inn & Spa 2525 Allison Lane  Newberg, OR 97132 Register Here

When growers talk about adopting new techniques, the conversation usually stays inside the rows — canopy decisions, new tools, new timing, new workflows. But the early adopters who come out of a season feeling confident tend to share one quiet habit: They stabilize the perimeter first. Not because fencing is flashy. Because it reduces variables. If you’re trialing changes in the vineyard and wildlife pressure spikes at the same time, it’s hard to tell what’s actually working. A dependable perimeter helps protect your results, your labor plan, and your fruit — while you focus on what you’re testing. Why the perimeter is the smartest “first move” A fence is a risk-control upgrade. It doesn’t require retraining crews, rewriting SOPs, or perfect timing. It just needs to be designed correctly for your pressure and installed correctly for your terrain. That’s why it pairs so well with seasons where you’re trying anything new:

Afternoon Brief, September 11

Proposed Winery Assessment Fee in Lodi District Takes Step Forward: The San Joaquin County Board Supervisors has voted to allow the Lodi Winegrape Commission and consulting firm Civitas to speak with the cities of Elk Grove and Galt and consider forming a Lodi Winery Business Improvement District...

76 Restaurants from across the country and Mexico receive inaugural ‘Magnum Award’  SANTA ROSA, Calif. (September 2, 2025) – Seventy-six restaurants spanning from Graton, California, to Greenwich, Connecticut, are being honored with the 2025 Sonoma County Magnum Award for their exceptional support and promotion of Sonoma County wines.  Earlier this year, Sonoma County Winegrowers launched this new initiative to recognize restaurants that demonstrate outstanding support for Sonoma County wines and showcasing Sonoma County as a world-class wine region. Each restaurant will receive a uniquely etched magnum bottle, symbolizing their role as an ambassador for Sonoma County’s farmers, winemakers, and wines. During the year, Sonoma County wineries submitted nominations of restaurants they felt were deserving of recognition. Input was also provided by partners, trade, and sommeliers from throughout the country. Restaurants were selected based on key crit

RFMCO talks to the Elko Daily newspaper about providing pumps and boilers for industrial companies in Elko such as Nevada Gold Mines. "We do a lot of work with the mines," RFMCO aftermarket salesman John Ficke said. "RFMCO has participated in the Elko Area Chamber since opening its Elko office in August 2022 and is looking to hire local boilermakers and boiler technicians." Read the article here: https://elkodaily.com/r-f-macdonald-co-supplies-pumps-and-boilers-to-elko/article_11aa2e16-068d-5875-93b5-a6b22c16e55d.html 

Afternoon Brief, August 7th

Sherry-Lehmann's Own Lawyers Want to Quit on Deadbeat Park Avenue Wine Store: Sherry-Lehmann’s own long-time lawyers no longer want anything to do with the besieged wine store — joining the ranks of jilted customers feuding with the deadbeat Park Avenue retailer...

Afternoon Brief, May 12th

Vintage Wine Estates Cuts SKUs in Bid to Drive Down Costs: The company has also reduced its headcount and sold acreage on its vineyards...

Afternoon Brief, May 8th

Willamette Valley Wineries Hire Fire Litigation Lawyers to Investigate Suing Pacific Power for Grape and Wine Losses Arising from the 2020 Labor Day Fires: Today Willamette Valley Vineyards, Brigadoon Wine Co., Samuel Robert Winery, Retraite, LLC (fka Lingua Franca – LS Vineyards Holdings, LLC), and Elk Cove Vineyards Inc. announced they have hired a well-known legal team to investigate filing suit against Pacific Power, a division of PacifiCorp, in the Oregon state circuit courts...

Heritage Clones & Selections of Pinot Noir: Oddballs in the Modern World

It’s those heritage clones: 2A/ Wädenswil, Calera, Pommard, Martini, Mount Eden, and Swan that fascinate true Pinot lovers, as they have rich stories to tell. By Laura Ness Pinot Noir […]

Napa Valley-Based Gamble Family Vineyards Bids Adieu to Founding Winemaker Jim Close, and Welcomes Atelier Melka’s Philippe Melka and Maayan Koschitzky as Winemakers

(June 28, 2022; Oakville, Calif.)—Tom Gamble, one of the Napa Valley’s leading sustainable wine growers, producers and regenerative farming advocates, is pleased to announce the appointment of Philippe Melka and Maayan […]