Afternoon Brief: September 5
e Napa Wineries Sue Napa County in Federal Court: After years of their concerns falling on deaf ears, three Napa wineries have joined forces to sue Napa County in federal court to address longstanding violations of constitutional rights. The participating wineries are Summit Lake Vineyard, Smith-Madrone Winery, and Hoopes Vineyard...
Afternoon Brief, March 5th
More Bad News: SipSource Report Pulls No Punches: 2023 numbers tell a story of wine's continuing decline and provide little hope for a quick turnaround...
Afternoon Brief, December 5th
AI Can Tell a Wine’s Vineyard with 100% Accuracy: AI may have just replaced another profession: wine tasters...
Afternoon Brief, November 27th
‘Hundreds of Millions’ of Wine Labels to Be Destroyed: New European Commission guidelines concerning the labelling of wine bottles could result in a huge number of already printed labels being destroyed, according to the Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins (CEEV)...
Afternoon Brief, November 20th
Extreme Weather and Falling Demand Are Pushing Wineries into the Red: High input costs and declining consumption are adding to the woes of small, independent wineries...
Afternoon Brief, October 6th
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 06 TRENDING STORY Can Lowering Mile-High Tasting Room Fees Lure the Next Generation of Wine Drinkers? Those who visit wineries in Paso Robles may be in for […]
Website Launches to Inform Public About Lawsuits
Three Napa wineries are suing Napa County Napa, October 5 2023---Hoopes Vineyards, Summit Lake Vineyards and Smith-Madrone Winery are suing Napa County
Afternoon Brief, October 5th
Website Launches to Inform Public About Lawsuits: Hoopes Vineyards, Summit Lake Vineyards and Smith-Madrone Winery are suing Napa County over unconstitutional patterns and practices and have now launched saveoursmallwineries.org...
Afternoon Brief: Winemaker Dies in Italy While Trying to Save Colleague Who Fainted in Wine Vat
A winemaker in Italy has died while trying to save his colleague who had passed out in a wine vat, according to Italys fire brigade...
Two Wineries Join Lawsuit Accusing Napa County of Unconstitutional Patterns & Practices
Smith-Madrone & Summit Lake Wineries Join Hoopes Vineyards In Action Alleging Illegal Government Overreach Against Small Businesses September 8th -