
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: Sonoma County Vintners Names Emilie Eliason as Interim Executive Director
She will guide the organization through the transition as Michael Haney departs from the role...

Afternoon Brief: August Marks Family Winemakers Month: 35 Years of Advocating for Family-Owned Wineries
Statewide campaign urges support for independent wineries amid shifting consumer trends and economic headwinds...

Afternoon Brief: How the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Impacts the Drinks Industry
The drinks industry is both celebrating and bemoaning H.R.1, the sweeping set of measures signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, after passage in the Republican-led Congress...

Afternoon Brief: How Benchmark Wine Group Became a $45M Rare Wine Powerhouse
As much of the wine retail industry is struggling amid flat sales and shifting consumer preferences, one company stands apart: Benchmark Wine Group...

Afternoon Brief: Tariff Whiplash Hits Wine Hard
For now, tariffs are in a holding pattern for some countries, and multiple countries and industries including wine, beer and spirits, which alone are responsible for several hundred billions of dollars in economic activity wait until the United States' mercurial leader decides what's next...

Afternoon Brief, March 28th
China Lifts Heavy Tariffs on Australian Wine as Ties Improve: China on Thursday said it will lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between the two countries...



