Afternoon Brief: Kenwood Vineyards Goes Dark as Korbel Owner Buys Back Sonoma Property
Kenwood Vineyards, a longtime Sonoma Valley winery, has abruptly closed its tasting room, and a new property sale raises fresh questions about the brand's future...
Event Type: Seminar
Location: Springhill Suites 900 El Camino Real Atascadero, California 93422
Date: 5/20/2026
Afternoon Brief: Russian Questions for US Wine Competition
How did Russian wines make it to a San Francisco wine competition, despite being banned by US law?...
Afternoon Brief: Ed King Is Oregon's First American Wine Legend Winner
King, co-founder and co-CEO of King Estate Winery in Eugene, Ore., will receive the award in New York City on Jan. 26, 2026, at the 26th annual Wine Star Awards gala...
Afternoon Brief: Roberta Corrà Named "Person of the Year" in Wine Enthusiast's 2025 Wine Star Awards
Roberta Corr, CEO of Frederick Wildman & Sons has been named Person of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine in the 2025 Wine Star Awards. The annual awards celebrate the most influential leaders in the beverage industry, recognizing their outstanding achievements, vision, and impact...
Afternoon Brief: Sonoma County Puts Wine Tax on Hold
Sonoma County Vintners have put on hold a plan to tax local wineries to create a special Wine Business Improvement District. The plan would tax Sonoma County wineries 1% on sales, using that money to market the region and its wines...
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Afternoon Brief: ICE Wine - Arrests Stun Willamette Valley
It was only a matter of time before the Trump administration's crackdown on undocumented immigrants reached the wine community. That happened Thursday morning, as ICE agents seized the owner of a vineyard management firm as he left his home...
Afternoon Brief: National Association of Wine Retailers Statement on Tariffs
The NAWR believes free and fair trade is the cornerstone of a robust wine economy both in the US and internationally. When barriers to trade between countries are erected, the wine industry in the United States suffers, as do wine consumers who pay higher prices...