Afternoon Brief: California Winery Challenges Illegal Government Mandate
A California winery says the government is forcing it to fund speech it opposes, and now it's fighting back...
Afternoon Brief, September 19
on Politics Is Awash in Alcohol Industry Donations: As soon as January, Oregon lawmakers are expected to weigh an increase in beer and wine taxes, which have remained stagnant for more than a generation. As they do, they’ll have to ignore campaign cash from companies that would like tax rates to remain unchanged...
Afternoon Brief: Winemaker James MacPhail Reclaims MacPhail Family Wines from Hess Persson Estates
Renowned veteran winemaker James MacPhail, known for crafting exceptional Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines from Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino Counties, is excited to announce his reacquisition of MacPhail Family Wines from Hess Persson Estates...
Afternoon Brief, August 10th
Wine Direct Shipping Ebbs but Remains Above Pre-Pandemic Levels, Report Says: Consumers who moved to getting wine shipped directly to their homes when they couldn’t or were reluctant to visit the vintners or enjoy a glass in restaurants and bars appear to be still doing so to some degree two and a half years since the pandemic began, according to a new report...
Orsi Family Vineyards – USA Today 10 Best Winner for Best New Winery
HEALDSBURG, CALIFORNIA, August 9, 2022 – Bernie Orsi, Owner of Orsi Family Vineyards (https://www.orsifamilyvineyards.com/) is thrilled to announce Orsi Family Vineyards as a winner in the 2022 USA Today 10Best […]
Afternoon Brief, September 24th
California Farm Worker Union Marching to the French Laundry After Newsom Vetoes Labor Bill: Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have allowed farm workers to vote by mail in union elections, a change the United Farm Workers pressed for after the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year dealt a setback to its organizing practices...
Afternoon Brief, September 17th
2021 Close to Reaching 2019 Sales Levels in the On-Premise: It’s not news that 2020 was a volatile and challenging year for the On Premise, and with many openings and closings, sales suffered in comparison to previous years...
Afternoon Brief, June 18th
U.S. Imports of French Wine And Spirits Soar: After French drinks export shipments to the U.S. dropped significantly in 2020 due to tariffs—whose five-year suspension was announced this past Tuesday—exports have been rebounding strongly in the first four months of 2021...