
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...

Afternoon Brief, June 3rd
Grim Reports Have the Wine Industry in Knots. But Should We Just Calm Down?: Lately, conversations within the wine industry have been punctuated with doom and gloom. Sales are erratic, the climate is unpredictable, overproduction is rampant and drinkers are hesitant to spend...

Afternoon Brief, February 26th
Napa Wine Auction Prices Plummet: Tumbling prices at a Napa trade auction are a sobering sign for the US wine industry...

Afternoon Brief, November 30th
Sotheby’s and Napa Valley Vintners Announce First-of-Its-Kind Partnership: Napa Valley Vintners today announces the appointment of Sotheby’s as their new auction partner, marking the first time that Sotheby’s has partnered with a wine region to help connect wine consumers, collectors and connoisseurs to its wines...

Sotheby’s and Napa Valley Vintners Announce First-of-Its-Kind Partnership
Three-Year Partnership to Help Create More Access to Napa Valley’s Rare and Age-worthy Wines with Consumers, Collectors and Connoisseurs Around the Globe Opening with the Napa Valley Library Wine Auction in January 2022 NEW YORK & NAPA VALLEY, 30 NOVEMBER 2021 – Napa Valley Vintners today announces the appointment of Sotheby’s as their new auction partner, […]




