Afternoon Brief: Sonoma County Vintners Announces “Wine Is Us” Campaign Promoting Positive Benefits of Wine

Sonoma County Vintners (SCV) is excited to announce their new Wine Is Us multimedia campaign as part of their ongoing efforts to advocate for and promote Sonoma County wines to the world...

Afternoon Brief: Time to Stock Up the Drinks Cabinet

With President Trump once more headed to the White House, tariffs will make it much more expensive to enjoy your favourite tipple...

Afternoon Brief, March 29th

Omar Khan Has Pleaded Guilty to Identity Theft: Omar Khan, the bon vivant who allegedly swindled fine-wine insiders out of at least $9.5 million, pleaded guilty to identity theft on Thursday, less than one month after the FBI arrested him at John F. Kennedy International Airport...

Beloved Healdsburg Wineries, Truett Hurst & VML Acquired by New Partnership of Phil Hurst & Ken Wilson

Truett Hurst and VML join the stable of Wilson Artisan Wineries under continued vision of Phil Hurst Healdsburg, CA – March 26, 2024 – In a groundbreaking partnership, Ken Wilson […]

The Vineyard & Growers track will feature interactive sessions that will tackle the topics of Regenerative Farming, Technology in the Vineyard, and Water Management. Vineyard Water Management During Drought Years North Coast growers are no strangers to drought. With droughts seemingly growing in frequency and intensity, viticulturists are facing new struggles with water regulations and competition, sometimes resulting in complete loss of irrigation access. Where do we go from here? Join this panel of viticulture experts as they discuss vineyard management... Read more about Vineyard & Grower Track: Session 1 AI and Automation in Vineyards Without question, artificial intelligence (AI) is and will continue to transform viticulture practices. In this session technologists will weigh in on the scientific breakthroughs that have led to the current capabilities of AI systems, the automation and AI systems currently in production viticulture, and the promising automation and A

We Can Do Better. Here's How. John F Kennedy said once: "It is not enough to pin the blame on others, to say this is a problem of one section of the country or another, or deplore the fact that we face. A great change is at hand, and our task, our obligation, is to make that revolution, that change, peaceful and constructive for all." I am blessed to be surrounded each day by a team rich with diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, religions, ages, and experiences, with many perspectives and voices to contribute. I have needed to do very little to create a relationship of respect among them except try to foster a forum where hard and serious conversations can occur (albeit over Zoom) and promote understanding, and not always force agreement. My team is doing the rest. Many are angry, most are sad, all are concerned and everyone is affected. Allyship is hard and a lifelong process but we're trying. We all need to try harder. As stewards of our client's marketi