Afternoon Brief: Supreme Court Hands Wine Trade a Small Victory, but Trump Plots New Levies
The highest court in the US has ruled that sweeping import tariffs exceeded presidential authority, offering a brief reprieve for the global wine trade. The relief may be short-lived, however, as Donald Trump moves swiftly to impose fresh levies under a seldom-used 1974 trade law...
Afternoon Brief: Silicon Valley Bank Releases 25th Annual State of the US Wine Industry Report
Widely regarded as the leading source of market trends in the premium wine sector, SVB’s 25th annual report provides an analysis of current market conditions, success strategies, and forecasts for the year ahead...
Afternoon Brief: CAWG-Sponsored Legislation Signed into Law
This weekend, legislation co-sponsored by the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) was signed into law by Governor Newsom. SB 279 (McNerney) will make it easier for growers across California to...
Afternoon Brief, September 25
Afternoon Brief: Sonoma County Growers and Vintners Join Forces to Explore Bold New Model to Revive and Energize Wine Industry
With the U.S. wine industry under pressure from declining sales, shifting consumer trends, and economic headwinds, Sonoma Countys vintners and grape growers are coming together in an unprecedented way to confront these challenges and chart a positive path forward for the local industry...
Afternoon Brief: Announcing Historic Launch of 2025 Old Vine Conference in California October 31 - November
In a pioneering partnership, the prestigious Old Vine Conference (OVC) is teaming up with Zinfandel Advocates & Producers (ZAP) and other notable organizations including California Wines, Lodi Wines and the Historic Vineyard Society to host an extraordinary event series from October 31 to November 4, 2025 in Northern California...
Afternoon Brief: Helene Devastated Western North Carolina's Wine Industry - Here's How to Help
It has been a little over a week since the worst storm in modern history, Tropical Storm Helene, hit Southern Appalachia. In Western North Carolina, the Swannanoa River swelled to a record-breaking 26.1 feetthats 6 feet above the record...