Afternoon Brief: Global Wine Output Subdued by Climate Shocks
Global wine production rose slightly in 2025, but output remained below average for a third consecutive year as vineyards faced extreme and volatile weather, the International Organization of Vine and Wine said...
Afternoon Brief: Learn From the Best - Tap into the Minds Shaping the Future of Wine
Members of the wine industry seeking solutions to their most pressing problems will have a suite of experts providing insights, advice and answers to the industrys most complicated questions at the 13th Annual WIN Expo on December 4, 2025...
Afternoon Brief: RNDC to 'Withdraw' from California by End of Summer
Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), the countrys second-largest wine-and-spirits distributor will be departing the Golden State entirely at the beginning of September...
Afternoon Brief: Young Adults Find Restaurant Wine Lists Uninspiring - According to New Wine Market Council Study
Wine has low visibility and been pushed to the back of drink lists in casual restaurants and appears 'boring and tired', according to consumers interviewed for a new Wine Market Council study on 'How to Attract Young Adults and Multicultural Consumers to Wine'...
Afternoon Brief: Molecularly Imprinted Polymers Successfully Remove Smoke Taint in Wine
Wine science researchers from the University of Adelaide have found that a tailor-made polymer developed in New Zealand could hold the key to removing smoke taint in wine...
Afternoon Brief, June 10th
Warren Winiarski, Famed Napa Valley Winemaker, Dies at 95: Warren Winiarski, co-founder with his wife Barbara of the famed Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, passed away June 7, 2024, as he was preparing for his 60th harvest in the Napa Valley...
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Making an Ocean of Difference: Frank Family’s New Partnership with 4ocean Removes One Pound of Plastic with Every Bottle Purchased
(June 7, 2024; Calistoga, Calif.)— To commemorate World Ocean Month this June, Frank Family Vineyards’ founders Rich and Leslie Frank are pleased to announce that the winery’s annual “Frank for a […]
Afternoon Brief, March 28th
China Lifts Heavy Tariffs on Australian Wine as Ties Improve: China on Thursday said it will lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between the two countries...
Afternoon Brief, March 11th
Digging Deeper into Wine's Vine-Pull Battle: Pulling up vines is an effective way to make sure growers can make a living - so who's stopping them?...
Cool Encounters: Frank Family Vineyards Adds “Vineyards of Carneros” Tasting to Its Offering of Experiences at Its Popular Calistoga Tasting Room
(March 8, 2024, Calistoga, CA) – Frank Family Vineyards, located at 1091 Larkmead Lane, has unveiled a new tasting experience: “Vineyards of Carneros,” offering a glimpse into the winery’s cool-climate […]