Afternoon Brief: LVMH's MoÃÆ’Æ’«t Hennessy to Cut Workforce by 10%

New executives at LVMH's wine and spirits division aim to cut around 1,200 jobs from a current headcount of 9,400...

Guala Closures North America will be promoting the most luxurious aluminum wine closures manufactured in North America – WAK and Savin. The WAK closure combines tradition and innovation to deliver the benefits of an aluminum closure with the look of a traditional cork. As used by trusted customers Caymus, Coppercane, Hope Family wines and John Anthony Cellars. Guala’s SAVIN PREMIUM closure offers a sleek sided closure, showing no visible thread, with a patented aluminum insert – compared to other plastic alternatives in market. This delivers a premium and sustainable choice for wine customers to highlight the value of their brand. As used by trusted customers Constellation and Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy. Guala Closures also offers the Blossom sustainable range of closures specific to the wine industry, as well as QR coded liners and aluminum closures for sparkling wines, alongside safety closures and bar-tops. Guala Closures Unified Symposium Booth: 1218 Guala Closu

Afternoon Brief, February 8th

Napa County Puts Hoopes Winery Leader in Witness Stand: Napa County's attorneys put Lindsay Hoopes of Hoopes Family Vineyard in the witness stand to question her about alleged winery rule violations...

Afternoon Brief, August 4th

Rising Temperatures Could Impact Quality of Grapes Used to Make Wine in Napa Valley, Researchers Say: Rising temperatures are shifting the growing season in Napa Valley’s wine country, which could impact grape growth and alter the types of wine that originate from the region, according to new research and wine experts...

Afternoon Brief, May 26th

Newhouse Introduces Legislation to Expand Consumer Choice, Increase Market Access for Local Breweries & Wineries: Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the USPS Shipping Equity Act alongside Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and 8 original House co-sponsors...

Afternoon Brief, March 29th

Winemakers Appreciate the 2% Excise Tax Inflation Cap Set by the Canadian Federal Budget: Wine Growers Canada (WGC), the national voice of Canada’s wine industry, has welcomed the federal budget announcement capping the annual alcohol excise tax adjustment at 2%...

Afternoon Brief, February 22nd

For Emerging American Wine Regions, Can Trends Trump Terroir?: Respecting the alchemy of terroir and grape varieties is obviously paramount, but how much do trends dictate the varieties, the styles, or even the practices of up-and-coming AVAs, and possibly define a region?...

Afternoon Brief, November 17th

Pilot Project for California Grape Growers Gets into the Weeds on Regenerative Agriculture: As popular as the term “regenerative agriculture” has become, there is little consensus on the definition of climate-friendly farming or how to adapt principles developed with commodity crops in mind to permanent crops such as wine grapes...