Afternoon Brief: BC Bans All US Alcohol at Government Stores, Wine and Beer Included, in Response to Trump Tariffs

In response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and annexation threats, alcohol from Canada's southern neighbour is now a thing of the past in B.C.'s government-run liquor stores...

FAMILY FRENZY IN WINE COUNTRY: THE CASE FOR KIDS AND CANINES Let’s kick things off with a dose of reality. We’ve all been there: it’s a bustling Saturday morning in July, you’re bracing for a packed day at the Tasting Room, and Murphy’s Law is in full effect. Two of your staff are out sick; another is off serving the crowd at an art and wine festival downtown. You unlock the door at 10:01 AM, only to be greeted by a frazzled family of five: mom, dad, and three rambunctious kiddos. The younger two are reenacting a wild-west shootout with gravel as ammo, while the third is glued to an iPad, deep in the latest YouTube Kids saga. Mom and Dad look like they’ve just survived a hurricane, and you have a “high-roller” group arriving in fifteen minutes. And then comes the kicker: “Can we bring in our German Shepherd?” You contemplate if it’s too late to call in sick. INCLUSIVE IS THE NEW BLACK If you have yet to hear, exclusive

Afternoon Brief, April 3rd

Remembering Al Scheid, Founder of Scheid Family Wines: It is with great sadness that Scheid Family Wines shares the news of the passing of Al Scheid, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Scheid Family Wines, at the age of 91...

Afternoon Brief, August 23rd

Bay Area Wineries Need Oak Barrels Right Now. But Thousands Are Missing: California’s 2022 grape harvest is under way, but many wineries are missing a key component for wine production: new oak barrels...

Afternoon Brief, July 18th

Foley Family Wines Acquires Silverado Vineyards: Foley Family Wines today announced the acquisition of Silverado Vineyards, which sits just north of the town of Yountville on the Silverado Trail in the Stags Leap District of Napa Valley...

Afternoon Brief, May 20th

Hundreds of Sonoma Farmworkers May Have Been Exposed to Toxic Smoke During 2020 Wildfires: Amid a contentious debate over farmworker safety protocols in fire-prone Sonoma County, a new report says that hundreds of wine industry laborers were sent to work in close proximity to a pair of huge 2020 wildfires, leaving them potentially exposed to both flames and toxic smoke...