Afternoon Brief: Retailers Urge Supreme Court to Take Up Key Wine Shipping Case
The Supreme Court of the United States is set to consider a petition for certiorari in the case of Day v. Henry, which, if taken up, would determine whether states may successfully defend discriminatory retailer wine shipping laws by simply declaring them elements of the three-tier system without any supporting evidence...
Afternoon Brief: Gallo Acquires Whiny Baby, Wine Brand Aimed at Gen Z
Gallo has snapped up another California wine brand - one specifically marketed to Gen Z drinkers of legal age...
Afternoon Brief, March 4
Arizonas Out-of-State Wine Restrictions Dont Discriminate, Ninth Circuit Says: Arizonas Out-of-State Wine Restrictions Dont Discriminate, Ninth Circuit Says Retailers that ship directly to consumers must have a physical storefront in the state, but a panel said the requirement doesnt unfairly burden businesses based outside Arizona.. Retailers that ship directly to consumers must have a physical storefront in the state, but a panel said the requirement doesnt unfairly burden businesses based outside Arizona...
Afternoon Brief: California’s Historic Rancho Arroyo Grande Under New Ownership
Rancho Arroyo Grande, a sweeping estate covering over 3,500 acres of wild country within the SLO Coast AVA, is under new ownership...
Afternoon Brief: French Government Asks EU for More Cash to Pull up Vines
Plans have been submitted to the European Commission for 120 million in subsidies to pull up 30,000 hectares of French vineyards...
Afternoon Brief, September 19
on Politics Is Awash in Alcohol Industry Donations: As soon as January, Oregon lawmakers are expected to weigh an increase in beer and wine taxes, which have remained stagnant for more than a generation. As they do, they’ll have to ignore campaign cash from companies that would like tax rates to remain unchanged...
Afternoon Brief: California Winemaking Is at a Dangerous Crossroads
California's vineyards are on the verge of crisis. Vine disease is rampant, labor costs are exploding, and the climate is getting hotter, sometimes wetter, certainly weirder...
Afternoon Brief, June 14th
The Changing Tide of Napa Grapes: Riesling and Cabernet Franc garner highest prices in Napa. What does that mean? Napa’s old guard—Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay—still rule. But for how long?...
Afternoon Brief, June 12th
Sonoma County Wine Auction to Be Hosted at Historic Chateau St. Jean Winery: Sonoma County Vintners Foundation is delighted to announce that the charitable Sonoma County Wine Auction has been renamed as the Sonoma County Wine Celebration and will be held at the beautiful Chateau St. Jean Winery on Saturday, September 21...
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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