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: Industry to Come Together at Premiere Napa Valley 2026
Hosted by Napa Valley Vintners, the 30th Annual Premiere Napa Valley will take place February 1821, 2026. This week-long celebration of Napa Valley wine and community offers an exclusive first look at the highly anticipated 2024 vintage...
Afternoon Brief: Wine Institute Applauds Progress in U.S.-Canada Trade Negotiations
Wine Institute released the following statement from President and CEO Robert P. Koch in response to recent progress in U.S.Canada trade negotiations and Canadian Prime Minister Carneys announcement that Canada will remove all tariffs on U.S. goods covered under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, including wine...
Afternoon Brief, June 7th
Bars and Nightclubs Beware! The Drug Testing Regime Starts on July 1st and You Must Be Ready: Starting July 1, 2024, holders of a Type 48 (bars and nightclubs that do not sell food) license issued by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) must be able to provide drug testing devices to customers, as stated in Business and Professions Code § 25624...
Scheid Family Wines Lightweight Glass Initiative Drives Sustainability in Wine Shipping
Reduction of 712,000 lbs. of Glass Weight in Past Year Salinas, CA – April 29, 2024 – In honor of Earth Month, Scheid Family Wines proudly announces progress on its […]
Afternoon Brief, April 18th
E-Tongue Can Detect White Wine Spoilage Before Humans Can: While the electronic tongue bears little physical resemblance to its namesake, the strand-like sensory probes of the “e-tongue” still outperformed human senses when detecting contaminated wine in a recent study...
Afternoon Brief, April 11th
The Sun Also Rises: Solectrac Shifts Business Model to Remain Relevant: Interim CEO Robin Mackie addresses rumors of the company’s demise...
Afternoon Brief, April 8th
Has Napa Recovered from Its Wildfires? From new-build wineries to abandoned fruit, to what extent have wine producers managed to recover in the four years since the Glass Fire ripped through Napa Valley?...
Afternoon Brief, March 21st
Sherry-Lehmann’s Park Ave. Landlord Gets OK to Clear Out Booze in $4.8 Million Rent Dispute — After a Year of Collecting Dust: Iconic wine retailer Sherry-Lehmann’s Park Avenue landlord has won permission to finally clear out old shelves, fixtures and leftover bottles of wine at the storied shop — which have been collecting dust for more than a year since it shuttered in scandal...
Scheid Family Wines Enters Its Seventh Year of 100% Wind-Powered Wines
Winery’s Renewable Energy Program Has Cut CO2 Emissions by Equivalent of 17,000 Tons March 21st – This Earth Month, Scheid Family Wines celebrates six years of being 100% powered by […]