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, August 13
U.S. Drinking Rate at New Low as Alcohol Concerns Surge: The percentage of U.S. adults who say they consume alcohol has fallen to 54%, the lowest by one percentage point in Gallups nearly 90-year trend...
Afternoon Brief: Sonoma County Vintners Names Emilie Eliason as Interim Executive Director
She will guide the organization through the transition as Michael Haney departs from the role...
Afternoon Brief: Global Wine Production Falls to Lowest Level Since 1961
Global wine production has plummeted to a 63-year low after frost, heavy rains and drought ravaged vineyards throughout 2024...
Afternoon Brief, April 25th
THURSDAY, APRIL 25 TRENDING STORY Neo-Prohibitionists and What the Wine Trade Can Do One of the most interesting panels at Vinitaly was on the topic of the anti-alcohol movement […]
Afternoon Brief, December 13th
Study Reveals More Than Half of Wines Sold on the British High Street Contain Toxic Chemicals: Unsuspecting members of the public could be sipping down toxic chemicals as they enjoy their favorite tipple this Christmas. That's because wines sold on the British high street by the likes of Sainsbury's, Marks and Spencer and Asda contain cancer-causing pesticides, a study shows...
Afternoon Brief, December 7th
Why Napa Green’s Glyphosate Ban Is Such a Big Deal: Last month, Napa Green, a sustainable wine-growing certification for Napa Valley vineyards, announced that members must phase out the use of the herbicide glyphosate, the active ingredient in popular weed killer Roundup...
Pau Roca, OIV Director General Dies in Dijon at 65
It is with heavy hearts that we inform that OIV Director General Pau Roca passed away this December 7th in Dijon, France, after a long illness. December 7th – The […]