Afternoon Brief: A Breakthrough Year for Low-Alcohol Wines
Dealcoholized wine has been around for some timethe first patents date back to the early 20th centurybut the recent moderation trend has driven rapid growth for the no- and low-alcohol wine market...
Afternoon Brief: Harvard Researchers and Leading Statistician Stand up to WHO
Medical researchers, e.g. from Harvard University, disagree with the WHO's advice against drinking any alcohol. And even Tim Stockwell, one of the people most closely associated with that messaging says that the risks from 'low level' drinking are 'tiny'...
Afternoon Brief, March 1st
Federal Government to Spend $177 Million to Help Canadian Wine Industry: The federal government announced a plan to help the Canadian wine sector Friday during a visit to Lightfoot & Wolfville Vineyards in Wolfville, N.S...
Afternoon Brief, February 28th
Enrico Scavino, One of Piedmont's Winemaking Greats, Dies at 82: A member of the Barolo Boys, Scavino was unafraid to mix tradition with modernity in the name of outstanding wine...
Afternoon Brief, November 22nd
Wine's Demand and Demography Dilemma: Instead of chasing the Millennial dollar, wineries should be taking care of older consumers...
Afternoon Brief, June 27th
Rodney Strong Wine Estates Announces Acquisition of River West Vineyard: Today, Rodney Strong Wine Estates (RSWE) – family-owned, Sonoma County wine company that includes Rodney Strong Vineyards, Davis Bynum Wines, and ROWEN Wine Company – announced the acquisition of River West Vineyard, a premium quality vineyard totaling 335 acres in the world-renowned Russian River Valley appellation of California...
Afternoon Brief, April 3rd
Remembering Al Scheid, Founder of Scheid Family Wines: It is with great sadness that Scheid Family Wines shares the news of the passing of Al Scheid, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Scheid Family Wines, at the age of 91...
Afternoon Brief, May 20th
Hundreds of Sonoma Farmworkers May Have Been Exposed to Toxic Smoke During 2020 Wildfires: Amid a contentious debate over farmworker safety protocols in fire-prone Sonoma County, a new report says that hundreds of wine industry laborers were sent to work in close proximity to a pair of huge 2020 wildfires, leaving them potentially exposed to both flames and toxic smoke...
Afternoon Brief, May 17th
Southern Glazer’s Hit with Wine Sales Consultant Class Action Employment Lawsuit: A federal employment lawsuit that seeks class action status was filed May 5, 2022 against Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits. The lawsuit against the distributor’s primary LLC and its Texas operation was filed in Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division...