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Sonoma County Wine Industry Group to Expel Dominic Foppoli's Winery Following Sexual Assault Allegations: The Russian River Winegrowers are the first in the wine industry to formally distance themselves from the Windsor mayor and vintner... The post Afternoon Brief, April 12th appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/04/12/afternoon-brief-1841?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1841 Published Date:Mon, 12 Apr 2021 21:54:40 +0000