Afternoon Brief: California 2025 Harvest Report
The 2025 California winegrape harvest concluded in early November after a long, consistent growing season with no major heat events and few surprises. A cool spring and mild summer throughout the state allowed grapes to mature gradually...
Afternoon Brief: Hot Weather Creating Challenges for Sonoma Valley Grape Harvest
In the North Bay, extreme heat is keeping grape growers in Wine Country on their toes. Harvest is in full swing and hot weather is adding an extra layer of concern about picking...
16th Vendemmia d’Artista and Mind’s Eye: Ornellaia Reaches Beyond Wine
Ornellaia’s Vendemmia d’Artista project continues to support the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museum Bolgheri, Italy, June 12, 2024 – Bolgheri wine estate Ornellaia has announced that this year’s Vendemmia d’Artista project is concluding […]
Afternoon Brief, June 17th
Winery Owners, Guests Flee as Point Fire Erupts in Sonoma County Wine Region: Guests enjoying an afternoon of wine tasting at Capo Creek Winery on West Dry Creek Road were forced to flee after the wind-driven Point Fire broke out Sunday afternoon in the heart of one of Sonoma County’s most iconic wine regions...
Afternoon Brief, May 15th
Wine and Basketball: Brands Partner with the NBA and WNBA to Attract New Fans: Leveraging the decades-long link between basketball and wine to attract new consumers...
Afternoon Brief, May 10th
Two Napa Valley Wine Companies Embroiled in Lawsuit over $120,000 in Grapes: An Atlas Peak vineyard has filed suit in Napa Superior Court, claiming it was stiffed on nearly $120,000 worth of grapes...
Afternoon Brief, September 25th
No Signs of a Turning Point Yet for Wine: There has been little change in the trajectory of the U.S. wine market over the past three months...
Afternoon Brief, September 5th
Georgian Wine Producers Lose Up to 100% of Their Vines in Storms Affecting 4,600HA: On the evening of September 2, hailstorms of unprecedented ferocity tore through the Georgia’s largest wine region, Kakheti, where around 80% of the country’s wines are produced...
Charity Auction for Rare Bottles of Vendemmia d’Artista Ornellaia 2020 “La Proporzione†to Begin September 7, 2023
The online auction organized by Sothebys will be held from September 7 to 21, 2023. The proceeds will support the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in New
Afternoon Brief, June 7th
Pix Poised to Re-Emerge Despite Legal and Financial Challenges: Paul Mabray started Pix in late 2020 and launched it the following year. The company cut most all its writers and editors in August 2022 after a round of funding didn’t materialize, but next week a customer-focused website portal for vintners and retailers called Pix Business is set for rollout...